Month: August 2020

When it comes to Medicare, a Power of Attorney has no power. getty A power of attorney (POA) is a powerful thing. A financial power of attorney document allows an appointed person to make financial, legal and property decisions on another individual’s behalf. A person holding another’s POA can sell the individual’s car to pay medical bills,
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The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating Eastman Kodak‘s disclosure about getting awarded a $765 million loan from the U.S. government to start producing drug ingredients, which sent the stock up on heavy volume ahead of the official announcement, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. On July 27, a day before Kodak, as well as President Donald
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Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about whether to continue delaying retirement benefit till 70 or take them early due to the covid pandemic, how much the earnings test would reduce retirement benefits and requirements for spousal benefit eligibility. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and
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Howard Schultz, the former Starbucks CEO, on Tuesday urged Congress to provide additional financial support to small businesses, saying that the now-iconic coffee chain would have struggled to weather the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic in its early years.  In 1987, Starbucks had just 11 stores and about 100 employees, Schultz said on CNBC’s “Squawk
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The concept of falling real estate market. Reduced interest in the mortgage. A decline in property … [+] prices and apartments. Low interest rates on mortgage loans. Reduced demand for home. selective focus getty Whether you live in a bustling city, sprawling suburb, or somewhere in between, it’s likely that you’ve been hearing more stories
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President Donald Trump insisted Monday that shutting down the United States in an attempt to curb the coronavirus would cause more harm than good, doubling down on previous comments that he would not call for a nationwide lockdown.  “It’s important for all Americans to recognize that a permanent lockdown is not a viable path forward producing
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The seal of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) hangs on a podium during an IRS Criminal … [+] Investigation 100th year anniversary event at the agency’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, July 1, 2019. On July 1, 1919, the IRS commissioner crated the Intelligence Unit to investigate widespread allegations of tax fraud. Photographer:
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