Month: February 2023

Today’s Social Security column addresses questions about whether it may or may not be worth delaying filing until full retirement age (FRA), effects on other benefits when the higher earning spouse files and how spousal benefits are calculated. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and president of Economic
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In this article UPS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT United Parcel Service (UPS) driver pushes a dolly of packages towards a delivery van on a street in New York. Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty Images With United Parcel Service’s labor negotiations approaching, CEO Carol Tomé sounded confident on this week’s fourth-quarter earnings
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In this article AMD TSLA MCD CAT MDLZ Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Jim Umpleby, CEO of Caterpillar Inc. Adam Jeffery | CNBC During these challenging times, making informed decisions with a long-term view is vital for investors. Here are five stocks chosen by Wall Street’s top analysts, according to TipRanks, a platform that
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The short answer is NO! This issue has been around for many years and seems to have resurfaced recently as we get closer to 2034. The definition of bankruptcy is the inability to pay outstanding debts or obligations. The key word here is inability. The Social Security program, as designed, has become antiquated and is
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In this article LYV Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Robyn Beck | Afp | Getty Images Ticketmaster is gearing up for what’s expected to be high demand for tickets to Beyoncé’s upcoming “Renaissance World Tour,” as the ticketing giant continues to face criticism over the botched presale for Taylor Swift’s “Eras” tour last year.
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In this article AMZN AAPL GOOGL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Starbucks store is seen inside the Tom Bradley terminal at LAX airport in Los Angeles, California. Lucy Nicholson | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Alphabet — Shares declined more than 3% after Google-parent Alphabet missed analyst expectations
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Littlebee80 | Istock | Getty Images It’s been nearly three years since most people with federal student loans have had to make a payment on their education debt. The U.S. Department of Education has repeatedly cited specific dates for when the bills would resume, only to extend the pandemic-era break yet again. Most recently, amid
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I have been having silly arguments with Fair Tax enthusiasts. The Fair Tax Act of 2023 would be a tremendous simplification of federal taxation. It does not, however, reduce 70,000 pages to 131 and it does not entirely eliminate the Internal Revenue Code. Also it does not abolish the IRS. It renames parts of it
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The Hollywood legend’s Brentwood home, located on two private and serene acres, encompasses 12,704 square feet of contemporary living space, with five bedrooms, six full and three partial bathrooms. It is now offered for sale for $28,900,000. The entry makes for privacy Daniel Dahler for Sotheby’s International Realty Represented by Janelle Friedman of Sotheby’s International
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