For many Americans, the open enrollment season, which covers both employer-based and federal health insurance, is underway. Rising health-care costs are a significant cause of stress, and yet, nearly three-quarters of working adults spend 45 minutes or less reviewing their benefits before enrolling, according to recent research by employee benefits provider Unum. At the very
Month: November 2019
stack of money Getty Did you get a notification from a former employer offering you the opportunity to cash out your future pension, or even a pension you’re collecting now or about to start, in exchange for a lump sum amount of money? Are you trying to make sense of the numbers? Are you unable
Single-family rentals (SFRs) have long been an asset class that’s dominated by mom and pop investors. Even with the rise of institutional investors that began investing heavily in SFR during the post-recession years, small-scale investors still remained king. Today, less than 2% of all SFR homes are owned by institutional investors. Meanwhile, 87% are owned
Rolls-Royce Cullinan Source: Rolls-Royce Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Lamborghini and Maserati have long histories of building high-end, exclusive cars for wealthy clients. All four, though, have introduced SUVs in recent years to help claim their share of the rapidly expanding market. It’s working. The Rolls-Royce Cullinan, Bentley Bentayga, Lamborghini Urus and Maserati Levante have all been triumphant
The “Fast Money” traders shared their first moves for the market open. Tim Seymour was a buyer of Disney. Karen Finerman was a buyer of Target. Brian Kelly was a buyer of the Gold Miners ETF. Dan Nathan was a buyer of the 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF. Disclosure Trader disclosure: Brian Kelly is long GLD.
TOPSHOT – A vehicle passes an anti-Brexit pro-Irish unity billboard seen from the Dublin road in Newry, Northern Ireland, on October 1, 2019 on the border between Newry in Northern Ireland and Dundalk in the Irish Republic. – Britain will give the EU new proposals for a Brexit deal “shortly”, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said
MACON, Georgia — As the head of student loan debt at the U.S. Education Department, Wayne Johnson discovered some people had balances of more than $1.5 million. “I’ll never forget it,” Johnson, 67, said, during an interview with CNBC on Sunday night at a gated retirement community he owns here. “There were lots of folks
A new study has shown that high intensity exercise improves memory in seniors. Getty High-intensity treadmill workouts may not immediately spring to mind when considering a suitable exercise regimen for seniors. But, according to a new study, these workouts can significantly boost memory function by up to 30%. Researchers from McMaster University in Ontario, Canada
What is “real estate,” really? Most people might say it’s the land and/or structures appurtenant to it. I agree with that (I should; I came up with it) but I think owners should also consider what is referred to as the “bundle of rights” theory. This is where all the rubber hits the road: People
UAW President Gary Jones will take a leave of absence effective Sunday after a vote by the union’s executive board. “The UAW is fighting tooth and nail to ensure our members have a brighter future. I do not want anything to distract from the mission. I want to do what’s best for the members of
Chipotle restaurant workers fill orders for customers in Miami. Getty Images The stronger-than-expected October jobs report and big revisions to prior months shows that the labor market is resilient and that should encourage the Fed to stay on the sidelines. The economy added 128,000 jobs in October, despite the negative impact of 42,000 striking General
The reporter’s kitchen in November 2017, shortly after she and her husband closed on their first home. Darla Mercado If you think bringing your garish 1960s-era kitchen up to date is just a matter of new paint and appliances, think again. Home renovations modernize your dwelling, potentially make it more energy-efficient and may enhance its
By Alexandra Kathryn Mosca, Next Avenue Contributor Getty From the time I could first hold a pen, it was my dream to make a living from the written word. As a child, I was awed by the power of books and the worlds they opened. My career path, however, took a very different turn — until
The 75-foot indoor lap pool will open to an outdoor terrace complete with lounge, dining and … [+] sun-bathing areas, all with the backdrop of the Chicago Tribune sign. Tribune Tower Residences rendering Tribune Tower, a historic Chicago structure with global significance, is undergoing a major renovation that will transform it into luxury condominiums. The
Farmer walks through his soy fields in Harvard, Illinois. Nova Safo | AFP | Getty Images Farm bankruptcies in September surged 24% amid a perfect storm created by President Donald Trump’s trade war with China and Europe, slumping commodity prices, and a year of unfavorable weather. This August, the USDA reported that more than 19.4
(This story is part of the Weekend Brief edition of the Evening Brief newsletter. To sign up for CNBC’s Evening Brief, click here.) Investors lately have been heeding that classic bit of advice for writers: “Kill your darlings.” Rather than a writer deleting his most cherished but overwrought passages, investors are ditching some of the
Many people don’t worry about retirement until a looming number acts as a lightbulb. In 2017, Wendy Mays was in her mid-40s and at the tail end of adopting several young children. “I was very scared,” said Mays, a former criminal defense attorney in San Diego who has a podcast on financial independence for families.
Mature couple doing family finances at home. Senior couple discussing home economics sitting at … [+] table. Happy couple sitting at home planning household financials. Getty I recently illustrated the dangers of trusting the Dividend Aristocrats to take care of your retirement needs. Their average yield of 2.4% is a fraction of what you’ll need
When faxes first came in I was still working primarily as an agent, and they seemed like magic. A … [+] document which, in the past, would have been mailed or hand-delivered was suddenly available almost instantaneously. What could be better? Getty The fax machine transformed our business. At first, I thought that was great.
Google hired David Feinberg from Geisinger Health, a system of hospitals based in Pennsylvania, toward the end of 2018 and put him in charge of a newly created division called Google Health. But the company has remained quiet about the division’s scope and goals. Now he’s beginning to talk publicly about his plans, and appeared