MoMo Productions | DigitalVision | Getty Images Inflation is taking a substantial bite from the income retirees get from pensions. Many pensions periodically increase recipients’ payment amounts by offering a cost-of-living adjustment. But those raises are small relative to the 8.5% annual inflation rate in March, the highest in over 40 years. Some plans, especially
Month: April 2022
Rep. Judy Chu, D-Calif., speaks during a news conference announcing the State and Local Taxes (SALT) Caucus outside the U.S. Capitol. Sarah Silbiger | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a challenge from New York and three other states to overturn the $10,000 limit on the federal deduction for state and
AOC and Kevin McCarthy agreed on a bill and voted together in the House of Representatives! Really. It’s true! Bipartisanship lives on. In March, Democrats Alexandria Ocasio Cortez and Nancy Pelosi and Republicans Marjorie Taylor Greene and Kevin McCarthy—all four in opposite corners of the American political scene—voted for SECURE 2.0, a retirement reform bill
As previously discussed, NFTs are not currency but are very likely considered property by the IRS. Therefore, as with all non-cash transactions over $5,000, a qualified appraisal in accordance with Publication 561 from the IRS is required if a person decides to make a gift of an NFT and seek a charitable deduction. Assuming the
New York City has an immediate need for 230,000 new residential units to accommodate the significant growth in its population and jobs between 2010 and 2020, and a projected need for 560,000 new units by 2030, according to a recent Real Estate Board of New York commissioned study. With the demand of housing far outstripping
Plant-based burgers developed by Impossible Foods Inc. are seen at the 2nd China International Import Expo (CIIE) at the National Exhibition and Convention Center on November 6, 2019 in Shanghai, China. China News Service | Getty Images Plant-based meat maker Impossible Foods could be at risk of losing a key patent as part of an
In this article PG Bottles of Tide detergent, a Procter & Gamble product, are displayed for sale in a pharmacy on July 30, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Procter & Gamble is expected to report its fiscal third-quarter earnings before the bell. Here’s what Wall Street analysts are expecting, based
In this article GS Dustin Cohn, chief marketing office of Cadre Source: Cadre Goldman Sachs consumer bank branding chief Dustin Cohn has joined real estate investing start-up Cadre as chief marketing officer, CNBC has learned. The departure of Cohn, who is credited with helping name the firm’s consumer division Marcus in 2016, is the latest
An aerial view of the grounds of Villa Firenze in Beverly Hills, California. Concierge Auctions When high-priced mega mansions for sale languish on the market — sprawling, flashy and unable to attract a buyer — some owners turn to a double-edged option: a real estate auction. The auction block can move trophy properties with nosebleed-worthy
Skyrocketing student debt has been devastating for young adults. As the cost of college has risen, more students have had to borrow to help pay for school. Now, recent graduates are delaying some of life’s major milestones because of their loan burdens. Americans across all generations have made such sacrifices, from saving for retirement to
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris after Biden signed H.R. 55, the “Emmett Till Antilynching Act,” in Washingtonon March 29, 2022. Samuel Corum | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have released their 2021 tax returns, and there are a few key takeaways for the average American, experts
As a financial advisor, there are a lot of questions I get asked almost daily. Surprisingly, “are you a fiduciary?” is not one of them. This could be the most important question you ask your current or potential advisor, and yet it seems that few people know to ask it. It’s time to change that.
As discussed previously, NFTs could be donated to charity. If you are a nonprofit and are deciding whether to start accepting NFTs, one issue that you must address is how to liquidate the NFT. Most nonprofits have gift acceptance procedures that require immediate liquidation, and any asset given to a nonprofit does not bring any
Homes with eco-friendly features can sell faster than expected, indicating that today’s buyers are seeking out and competing for homes that are more sustainable. A Zillow analysis finds homes with electric vehicle charging stations and drought-resistant landscaping can sell more than nine days faster than similar homes. Features that offer some protection from climate disasters
Wall Street should have been down Tuesday, yet the stock market had a great run. The usual suspects — tons of negative analyst notes, rising bond yields, mixed earnings, light housing data and spiking commodity prices — all lined up against the market Tuesday. Not to mention, St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President James Bullard’s
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna Source: CNBC IBM shares rose 3% in extended trading on Tuesday after the technology services company issued first-quarter results that beat expectations. Here’s how the company did: Earnings: $1.40 per share, adjusted, vs. $1.38 per share as expected by analysts, according to Refinitiv. Revenue: $14.2 billion, vs. $13.85 billion as expected
In this article XRP.CM= ETH.CM= BTC.CM= Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, on Oct. 19, 2021. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images “Tribalism” around bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is holding back the entire $2 trillion market, according to the boss of blockchain firm Ripple. “Polarization
As news of soaring gas prices splashed across headlines, Yasmine Camilla saw her energy bill double “almost overnight.” Filling up the tank now costs 30% to 40% more, she says. But this rising cost of living is something she would never have noticed eight months ago. “I had always just filled up my car when
Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Powerball players may want to make sure they’re looking more closely at their numbers after each drawing. In about two weeks — on May 5 — a ticket purchased in Michigan a year earlier and worth $1 million will expire. And just last month in Maryland, no one came forward
With inflation numbers skyrocketing to 40-year highs, the ubiquitous I-Bond will reset its interest rate on May 1 to 9.62% for 6 months. Thus, on your $10,000 investment, you’d make a guaranteed (no principal risk) 4.31%. No state tax and ultra-low risk, this sounds good, right? Using some quick math, that works out to be
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