These days, fewer Americans — including millionaires — feel confident about their financial standing. Although the rich are getting richer, 58% of high net worth individuals said they accept that they will have to keep working longer and 36% worry that retirement may not even be an option, according to data from Natixis Investment Managers.
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Drakula Images | Moment | Getty Images A $1 contribution today to a new Roth individual retirement account may not sound like much. But that seemingly small sum might save you a bundle in taxes down the road due to an under-the-radar timing requirement. Your initial Roth IRA contribution starts the clock on something called
One of the confusing things about tax season for many taxpayers is that the rules and brackets may be very different from year to year. For example, more than 60 tax provisions posted in Revenue Procedure 2021-45—made public about a year and a half ago—apply to the current filing season’s tax return. As you pull
Carter G. Woodson, a historian, author, journalist and the founder of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), launched Negro History Week on February 7, 1926. In 1976 it became Black History Month. Woodson endeavored to showcase the accomplishments and contributions of Black Americans to American history and culture. He
In this article DIS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Avatar: The Way of Water Courtesy: Disney Co. As Disney and James Cameron’s “Avatar: The Way of Water” climbs its way up the box office ladder — as of Monday, it was just shy of becoming the third-highest grossing film of all time — movie
Pinterest shares slipped in extended trading on Monday after the company reported revenue that missed analyst expectations and issued a light forecast for the first quarter. The stock pared its losses after earlier falling by as much as 12%. Here’s how the company did. Revenue: $877 million vs. $886.3 million expected, according to Refinitiv. Earnings:
In this article PINS ZI TTWO SAVE CHGG Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Pinterest — The social media stock shed more than 7% after revenue for the recent quarter fell short of analysts’ expectations. Pinterest also shared guidance
When the HBO black comedy “The White Lotus” premiered in the summer of 2021, it took viewers to Hawaii’s sunny Maui. It was a perfectly timed pandemic escape full of intrigue, satire, sex and bloodshed. The second season featured a mostly new cast — save for Jennifer Coolidge and her character’s quietly sinister husband, played
Xavier Lorenzo | Moment | Getty Images As interest rates go up, 2023 is shaping up to be a good time for savers who stand to earn more money on their cash. The Federal Reserve last week added a 0.25 percentage point rate increase in the latest in a string of rate hikes to combat
Should be required reading: The article in the Palm Beach Post by the renowned columnist Frank Cerabino on how proposed social security fixes would impoverish over 1 million Floridians (not to mention millions of other Americans). This article should be required not just for retirees but especially for all decision makers. As Cerabino makes clear,
Final regs generally don’t require taxpayers to recognize gain or loss when modifying contracts to replace discontinued interbank offered rates. However, to qualify for this favorable treatment, the contract modifications must meet specific conditions related to replacement interest rates and cash payments between borrowers and lenders. Published on January 4, 2022, T.D. 9961 contains final
Nontoxic living is becoming an important cultural trend, with #nontoxicliving having more than 200 million views on TikTok. While there are many facets of this lifestyle choice, one of the smartest ways to reduce toxins in the home is to choose nontoxic furniture whenever possible. While toxins in furniture aren’t a reason to re-decorate immediately,
A logo outside of a Cava restaurant location in Chantilly, Virginia. Kristoffer Tripplaar | Sipa USA | AP Mediterranean chain Cava announced Monday it has confidentially filed for an initial public offering. It’s the first restaurant company so far this year to take the first step toward a public market debut, following a drought of
Zhao Changpeng, founder and chief executive officer of Binance, attends a conference at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France June 16, 2022. Benoit Tessier | Reuters Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, will suspend U.S. dollar deposits and withdrawals, the company said Monday, without providing a reason for the decision. “We are temporarily
Jetcityimage | Istock | Getty Images If you’re trying to max out the yearly purchase limit for Series I bonds, your tax refund offers an opportunity to buy even more. However, you should consider your goals and weigh alternatives first, experts say. An inflation-protected and nearly risk-free investment, I bonds are currently paying 6.89% annual
Delmaine Donson | E+ | Getty Images Getting divorced is often considered one of the most stressful life events. But, for some people, there could be an unintended positive outcome to splitting up: A boost in their work performance. In a study of people in the process of divorce, which is online in advance of
Introduction Grantor trusts are groovy. They have so many potential benefits that they are the cornerstone of many, maybe even most estate plans. Grantor trusts let you transaction business with your trust without triggering gain for income tax purposes. Rev. Rul. 85-13. So, you can sell your family business or rental real estate to the
Federal taxability of state-issued stimulus payments is causing frustration for taxpayers and tax professionals. Indeed, whether or not state-issued stimulus payments are federally taxable may be the most asked question of this filing season. For California’s taxpayers the frustration and confusion boiled over into the Procedurally Taxing blog where guest blogger Bob Kamman, a Phoenix-area
There’s no denying that global warming is one of the most pressing issues of our time and there is a booming consensus that decarbonization is the only logical way forward (after all, it was a key theme at this year’s World Economic Forum Meeting in Davos). Historically, the construction industry has not been seen as
In this photo illustration, celebrity gossip dominates the cover of a National Enquirer magazine on April 11, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images The National Enquirer, the tabloid at the center of many controveries involving former President Donald Trump, will be sold to a joint venture involving Theodore Farnsworth, the former MoviePass
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