Family law attorney Sue Moss thinks that Judge Emin Toro of the United States Tax Court has done a great disservice to women, particularly Orthodox Jewish women, in his decision in the case of the Estate of Semone Grossman. She fears that this decision of a federal court may smuggle inequitable patriarchal principles into family law. She
Month: November 2021
Mortgages are the largest debt owned by many Americans, but paying them off before reaching retirement age isn’t feasible for everyone. In fact, across the country, nearly 10 million homeowners who are still paying off their mortgage are 65 and older. To better understand where homeowners are likely to still be paying off their mortgage
After shutting its international borders for nearly 600 days due to the pandemic, Australia welcomed its first group of foreign visitors on Monday as the country took steps to gradually lift restrictions again. Fully vaccinated travelers from New Zealand who test negative in pre-departure Covid tests can now enter Australia. They would be allowed to
Jes Staley, CEO, Barclays Plc Christopher Goodney | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — Barclays CEO Jes Staley will stand down following an investigation into his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, the bank said in a statement Monday. “Barclays and Mr Jes Staley, Group Chief Executive, were made aware on Friday evening of the preliminary conclusions
kate_sept2004 | E+ | Getty Images When Sherose Badruddin, 38, joined her local Buy Nothing group in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, five years ago, she did it purely to save money. As a single mom, she was on a tight budget. “I joined my Buy Nothing group in 2016 to get free stuff; I
Financial advice often boils down to what steps a person can take to achieve a specific goal. If you want to pay off your student loan debt faster, for example, then advice will detail what specific steps you must take to reduce your discretionary spending and increase your loan payments. Based on that increase, then
Palm Springs is known as one of the most historically significant cities in California. Famous for its beautiful mid-century modern architecture, it’s a go-to destination not only for the warm weather and fabulous hotels, but also for some of the most interesting and unique sightseeing the state has to offer. A true design lover’s dream,
In this article CMCSA CNK Tom Hardy stars in Sony’s “Venom: Let There Be Carnage.” Sony Don’t count out the domestic box office just yet. A combination of new movie releases, many of which appeared exclusively in theaters, coupled with growing consumer confidence in returning to cinemas amid the coronavirus pandemic led October to be
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, October 27, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. stock futures rose slightly in overnight trading on Sunday as investors readied for the first trading of November. Market participants are gearing up for another week of corporate earnings, a key Federal
As the founder and director of two entrepreneurship-focused programs at Stevens Institute of Technology, Launchpad and iSTEM, I have overseen the creation of 12 officially incorporated enterprises, with many more on the way. It took about three years to put our first company together, but now we launch a new company every three months. To maintain this efficiency, we need to identify the right students: the rulebreakers,
Today’s Social Security column addresses questions about taking early reduced retirement benefits and then being able to take unreduced spousal benefits, how much survivor benefits taken at 65 would be reduced and a possible strategy for a higher earner who’s the younger spouse. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the
On Friday, the White House held an online meeting advocating housing policies in the President’s Build Back Better (BBB) legislation—reducing land use restrictions and exclusionary zoning that limit affordable housing construction. Will these result in the “learning and listening” the White House envisions? Or are these part of Biden’s efforts at “abolishing the suburbs,” as some conservatives claim? The