In this article WFC A shopper bags fruit inside a supermarket in Chevy Chase, Maryland, on Feb. 7, 2022. Mandel Ngan | Afp | Getty Images Inflation is costing the average U.S. household an additional $296 per month, a Moody’s Analytics analysis found. The figure is based on the latest reading on consumer prices, which
Month: March 2022
It’s the middle of every American’s favorite time of the year … to hate: tax season. Starting on Jan 24th, the IRS started accepting tax returns for the 2021 tax year. Here are three of the most common tax season mistakes you don’t want to make: 1) Missing last minute tax-saving opportunities. While it’s too
On July 4, 2020, the Cooper family started a journey they will never forget. The couple, Dave and Jennifer, had already dedicated themselves to housing and the progress and evolution of better construction techniques, but decided to level up during COVID by buying a motorhome to tour the country to find the most compelling case
Health workers dressed in protective clothing give nucleic acid tests to men at a mass testing site to prevent COVID-19 on March 14, 2022 in Beijing, China. Kevin Frayer | Getty Images Shares of the major vaccine makers rose on Monday as China battles its worst Covid outbreak since 2020, fueling fear that the pandemic
Jerome Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, speaks during a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, March 2, 2022. Stefani Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images The Federal Reserve this week faces the monumental challenge of starting to undo its massive economic help at a time when conditions are
Signage outside the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) headquarters in Washington, D.C. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images A group of bipartisan lawmakers is pressing the IRS for answers on lingering issues amid a backlog of millions of unprocessed returns. Sens. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., and Bill Cassidy, R-La., members of the Senate Finance Committee overseeing the
In this article JPM Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, attends a meeting hosted by US President Joe Biden with business leaders about a Covid-19 relief bill in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, February 9, 2021. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images JPMorgan Chase on Monday told
Westend61 | Getty Images The now-volatile stock market may not be the ideal starting point for new investors, but it’s always a good time to begin investing. Millennial Americans — ranging in age from 22 to 40 — are famously wary of the financial markets. Market collapses like the dotcom bust of 2002 to 2004
Tom Brady of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers waves to fans at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, on Sept. 9, 2021. Julio Aguilar | Getty Images Tom Brady sat on the sidelines for only 40 days before deciding to end his retirement from pro football. It is possible that more retired workers could do the
Digital financial planning is a force multiplier that allows advisors to serve more people in a more insightful way Changing Landscape The financial planning landscape has changed with a quantum shift in demographics and an increasing interest from younger generations wanting to learn more about financial planning. According to ICI Research, there are some 38%
Last week’s article discussed why the IRS should increase transparency in its development, acquisition, and use of technology that affects taxpayers. This week we’ll look at what the IRS can do for identity verification to better respect taxpayers’ privacy interests than it did with its implementation of the facial recognition system last year. Congress may
Those who live for the NCAA Basketball Tournament every March know this is more than a sporting event. It’s a religion, one that requires strategic placement in front of a hangar-sized TV to catch every nail-biting second. To fully enjoy, you don’t want to view from beyond the arc, but instead from almost close enough
In this article 7201.T-JP BMW-DE F TSLA A Ford facility in Cologne, Germany, photographed in February 2021. Oliver Berg | AFP | Getty Images Ford has laid out plans to roll out three new passenger electric vehicles and four new commercial EVs in Europe by 2024, with the company saying it expected to sell over
In this article BABA BIDU 9618-HK China’s economic headwinds and slowing retail sales growth could weigh on Alibaba’s fiscal second quarter earnings when it reports numbers on Thursday. Costfoto | Barcroft Media | Getty Images Shares of Chinese stocks listed in the U.S. are falling Monday as investors reassess their positions amid renewed delisting fears.
The Federal Reserve is expected to raise rates Wednesday as they look to contain soaring inflation. The first quarter-point increase in the federal funds rate in three years will likely lay the groundwork for additional hikes to follow. “The cumulative effect of rate hikes is what is really going to have an impact on the economy and
Most estate planning discussions assume assets flow in only one direction, from older generations to younger generations. That focus neglects some opportunities to increase family after-tax wealth. It’s not unusual for adult children to help care for their parents or have more wealth or higher incomes than their parents. In those situations, reverse estate planning
In the San Francisco Bay area, the quaint town of Piedmont is known for its excellent public schools, close-knit community feel and short commute to San Francisco. It is home to a legendary Jacobean Revival estate designed in 1917 by renowned California architect Albert Farr. Albert L. Farr, born in Omaha, Nebraska, spent most of
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, March 11, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stock futures rose in overnight trading Sunday ahead of an important week as the Russia-Ukraine war continues to escalate and the Federal Reserve could hike rates for the first time since 2018.
It’s a simple bill, and a short one, too: The Lifetime Income for Employees Act, or the LIFE Act, introduced back in mid-February as HR 6746, has one objective: to enable employers to default their employees’ 401(k) investments not just in the (by now) traditional “target date” funds but also in annuity contracts. Specifically, for
Inflation is going nuts — it’s now running at 8 percent annually, the highest rate recorded in 40 years. The risk that inflation will stay high or go even higher is real. The chance of inflation rising more than expected in the short term is, ironically, actually increased by the Federal Reserve Chairman, Jerome Powell’s,
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