Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about whether benefits lost to the earnings test can ever be recovered, how soon spousal benefits are available after marriage, the effect of birth date on spousal benefits before retirement benefits and being eligible for more than one benefit at a time. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor
Month: November 2020
Kirby Lane Park in Baltimore was a Rose Fellowship project. Photo: © Harry Connolly The idea is simple: every person in the United States should have dignified, well-built housing. However, execution is much more complicated. For architect Katie Swenson and others like her, navigating solutions through both political and social red tape is half the
Princeton University’s campus was largely deserted as of March 18, 2020 as a growing number of colleges require students to leave for the remainder of the spring semester. Jessica Dickler | CNBC “This reduction recognizes the fact that the pandemic and associated challenges are requiring us to cancel winter study as well as fall athletics
Covid-19 has thrown the gym industry into a tailspin, wreaking havoc on some of the biggest names in fitness including Gold’s Gym and 24 Hour Fitness, which both had to file for bankruptcy protection. Planet Fitness also has had to shut its doors for months but unlike its rivals, the company is poised to sprint
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Exxon Mobil (XOM) – Exxon lost 18 cents per share for the third quarter, smaller than the 25 cents a share loss that analysts were expecting. Revenue came in above analysts’ forecasts. Exxon is also planning smaller capital expenditures for 2021, to $16
Women Bear The Brunt Of The Recession getty The labor market is in a “she-cession”. Women bear the brunt of the pandemic. Yet President Trump promised “we’re getting your husband’s back to work” at a rally in Michigan. This dated vision of women’s participation in the labor market ignores the plight of millions of women,
I spend a lot of time telling people to save for college, and to save as soon as possible. But there are situations where saving for college doesn’t make sense. Recently I received a call from a parent whose son was entering college. They were frantic, “When should I take money out of my 529
New York City’s rental market is all about concessions getty Manhattan’s rental market is all about concessions and more concessions. ”In markets that are more favorable for renters (more available units than demand to fill these units), landlords may offer concessions to entice renters to pick their property,” explains Senior Managing Editor of Apartment Guide Brian
Tara Kirk, pictured with her husband, found out she has a gene mutation that puts her at higher risk for several cancers. Source: Tara Kirk Tara Kirk was 6 years old when her mother died of lung cancer. Almost three decades later, at the age of 34, Kirk found out she had a gene mutation
McDonald’s McRib Source: McDonald’s Starting Dec. 2, McDonald’s McRib is returning to menus nationwide for the first time since 2012. The limited-time pork sandwich is brought back every year but is notoriously hard to find. McDonald’s even released its own McRib locator app to help customers locate restaurants that sold it. The fast-food giant brought
Joe Biden, 2020 Democratic presidential nominee, right, and President Donald Trump during the presidential debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, on Oct. 22, 2020. Kevin Dietsch/UPI/Bloomberg via Getty Images President Donald Trump and Joe Biden, his Democratic opponent in next week’s election, have broadly diverging views on issues that would impact the personal finances
It looks like the NBA ownership ranks are adding yet another tech billionaire. Ryan Smith, the 42-year-old CEO and co-founder of online survey software company Qualtrics, has agreed to buy a majority stake in the NBA’s Utah Jazz in a deal worth $1.66 billion, ESPN reported on Wednesday. In doing so, Smith will follow in
Tracy Miller, 60, carries an item through floodwater that is left after Hurricane Laura landed along the Texas-Louisiana border in Cameron, Louisiana on August 30, 2020. Callaghan OHare | The Washington Post | Getty Images Two days after Hurricane Laura barreled through Louisiana in August, Tameka Nelson returned to her beloved daycare facility in Lake
getty Are you concerned you’ll never be able to retire? You have saved in your 401(k) or company retirement plan and picked up a company matching contribution. As you are getting closer to the end of your career, you wonder, “Will it be enough?” Every individual’s goals and finances are different; some people may have
In a recent case, the 11th Circuit discussed conservation easements and their statutory requirements. The full case addressed three issues: (1) the granted-in-perpetuity requirement, (2) the effect of an amendment clause (and the protected-in-perpetuity requirement), and (3) valuation methods. This post focuses on only the first issue—the operation of § 170(h)(2)(C)’s granted-in-perpetuity requirement. For some quick
Who wouldn’t want to record in an entirely pink studio? Anna David According to Chartable, podcast downloads have increased significantly during the pandemic, so there is more pressure than ever for podcasters to deliver premium content. Creating that authentic connection, whether it is through interviews, long-ranted solo episodes, or dynamic conversations amongst co-hosts, means recording in