Series I Savings Bonds guaranteed by the U.S. government (aka I bonds) are currently earning 7.12% annual interest. This is great news for middle-income retirees who may have recently watched the interest income from their CDs and savings accounts dwindle to just a few pennies. For pre-retirees and retirees building their retirement income portfolio, the
Month: November 2021
Many plaintiffs win or settle a lawsuit only to be surprised that they have to pay taxes. Some don’t realize it until tax time the following year when IRS Forms 1099 arrive in the mail. A little tax planning, especially before you settle, can go a long way. It’s even more important now with higher taxes on
Professional dancer and host of HGTV’s Design Star: Next Gen Allison Holker-Boss is having an incredible holiday season. Not only is she taking some well-deserved time with her family, but her home is cozier and more fabulous than ever thanks to a partnership with Pottery Barn. After recently transforming her living room and documenting it
US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo discusses the impact of the semiconductor chip shortage at UAW Region 1A office in Taylor, Michigan on November 29, 2021. Jeff Kowalsky | AFP | Getty Images DETROIT – Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on Monday urged the U.S. House to immediately pass legislation that supports American production of semiconductor chips
In this article TSLA MRK TWTR Twitter CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey gestures while interacting with students at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in New Delhi on November 12, 2018. Prakash Singh | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Monday: Moderna — Moderna shares surged more than
Charging Bull Statue is seen at the Financial District as snowfall in New York City, United States on December 16, 2020. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Investors are about to be besieged with financial soothsayers predicting returns for 2022. My guess is after the more than 16% in annualized gains from
PeopleImages.com | Getty Images Since early 2020, most of us have obviously focused our energy and attention on the global pandemic. As we emerge from this perilous time, it’s important to remember that the last 20 months have had a profound impact on charitable giving. It has been widely reported that small charities nationwide have
Getty Images Want to make more money? You may want to consider switching jobs. Some 24% of Americans said that changing jobs is the best way to get a pay boost, according to a recent online survey from MagnifyMoney of nearly 1,000 working adults. In addition, millennials were more likely than their older coworkers to
As part of your estate plan, you need to consider whether it’s possible your IRA or 401(k) could end up in the hands of creditors of one of your heirs. A general rule is that qualified retirement plans are exempt from bankruptcy claims. But that general rule applies only to the original owner of the
by Benjamin M. Willis and Ryan Dobens Now that the House has passed the Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376), the bill makes its way to the Senate for further consideration, possibly to become law. While the Biden administration has trumpeted the legislation as being able to “rebuild the backbone of the country,” it seems that rebuilding the American start-up wasn’t a
Kahala, one of Honolulu’s priciest areas, has long been in demand with local and international luxury home-buyers. The lure of Kahala dates back decades. Oceanfront Kahala Avenue was where Kama’ainas lived in homes often passed down from generation to generation. Many weren’t particularly fancy. They didn’t need to be, with the sand and surf just
A doctor monitors a Covid-19 patient in the Covid-19 intensive care unit of the community hospital in Germany on April 28, 2021. RONNY HARTMANN | AFP | Getty Images LONDON — The omicron Covid variant is likely to spread further and poses a “very high” global risk, according to the World Health Organization, which warned
In this article XRP.CM= ETH.CM= BTC.CM= The value of Bitcoin (BTC) has exceeded the threshold of 66,895 dollars for the first time in his history. Chesnot | Getty Images Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies surged Monday after a sharp sell-off at the end of last week. The price of bitcoin climbed nearly 6% in the last
No one likes sudden change. We like to ease into things – transition with time. Yet we talk about retirement as an event. One day you’re a working stiff; the next day, you’re a retiree. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could phase into retirement? With planning, you can. So-called “phased retirement” is a hot
Happy Cyber Monday! As you digest your leftovers and cruise the internet looking for online shopping deals remember to be security forward. The 6th Annual National Tax Security Awareness Week starts today and runs through December 3. The IRS and its Security Summit partners have set aside this week to focus on helping taxpayers and tax
A rich provenance, a sophisticated restoration, a landmark garden – all these attributes come together at a Traditional estate being offered at $45 million in Bel-Air. Built in 1938, the house was originally called the Shepherd Residence for its first owners, industrialist Willard E. Shepherd and is wife, Helen Lawson Shepherd. The elegant two-story was
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, testifies during the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing titled Next Steps: The Road Ahead for the COVID-19 Response, in Dirksen Building on Thursday, November 4, 2021. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Americans need to be
A trader on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Stock futures moved higher in overnight trading Sunday following Friday’s big sell-off as investors monitor the latest developments related to the Covid omicron variant. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average
In this article CMCSA DIS Stephanie Beatriz voices Mirabel Madrigal in Disney’s “Encanto.” Disney While the Thanksgiving box office didn’t deliver the typically strong results that the movie theater industry has come to expect in the last decade, ticket sales for new titles fueled confidence that a recovery is well underway. Over the five-day holiday
Reynisfjara is a world-famous black-sand beach located on the south coast of Iceland. Luis Cagiao Photography | Moment | Getty Images Iceland has been a focal point of my wanderlust for the better part of two years. The country is a dreamscape of natural beauty: the black sands of Reynisfjara, towering icebergs of the Jökulsárlón
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