larryhw | iStock / 360 | Getty Images The annual rate for newly bought Series I bonds could top 5% in November — and there are several things to consider before adding more to your portfolio, experts say. November’s rate for new purchases could be higher than the current 4.3% interest on I bonds bought
Month: October 2023
Martin-dm | E+ | Getty Images Gen Zers are cutting back on spending. More than half — 53% — say a high cost of living is a barrier to their financial success, according to a new survey from Bank America. Nearly 3 in 4 young adults surveyed — 73% — have changed their spending habits
Do an internet search on the Inflation Reduction Act. You’ll find several sites that mention deficit and carbon emissions reduction, investment in domestic energy production, and Medicare prescription drug negotiation. Buried somewhere in the text of the act is one change that will have an immediate impact in 2024: the elimination of the 5% coinsurance
With hours to go before the filing deadline, the IRS has further postponed tax deadlines for most California taxpayers to Nov. 16, 2023. “Further” is a key word—due to the winter storms that hit the Golden State earlier this year, the normal spring due dates had previously been postponed to Oct. 16, 2023. Impacted Taxpayers
In this article AMC Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening night of “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” at State Farm Stadium. Kevin Mazur | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Box office analysts became Swifties in the lead-up to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour concert film release, estimating
Yellow taxi cabs drive down a road in Senegal’s capital city of Dakar on Sept. 6, 2023. John Wessels | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING — An ambassador of an African country to China has criticized the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank for restrictive lending policies. “The problem is that the ratings we
The floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Spencer Platt | Getty Images August and September are historically the worst months for stocks. That was the case this year, as the S&P 500 index fell 6.5% over that span. Much of the time, however, the rest of the year can provide a respite, helping investors
Without the promise of broad-based student loan forgiveness, there’s another option for eliminating higher-education debt before it balloons. Through dual enrollment, high school students can complete college-level coursework and even receive an associate’s degree by the time they graduate. That can shave years off the cost of a bachelor’s degree, in some cases cutting the
We tend to think that police officers are busily enforcing our laws, but prosecutors in the Southern District of Florida allege that more than a dozen officers did just the opposite. Seventeen deputies in the Broward County Sheriff’s Office are accused of Covid-19 fraud-related charges totaling nearly half a million dollars. According to Broward County
LIVERPOOL, U.K. – Oct. 11, 2023: Britain’s main opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer applauds a speaker the final day of the annual Labour Party conference in Liverpool, northwest England, on October 11, 2023. Paul Ellis | Afp | Getty Images LONDON — The U.K.’s main opposition Labour Party last week set out the economic
In this article PFE SAN-FR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A doctor vaccinates an infant against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in a treatment room of her paediatric practice. Swen Pförtner | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Two new immunizations promise to protect babies from respiratory syncytial virus – if people can find them. Providers
An aerial view of a container ship leaving the dockyard in Qingdao in east China’s Shandong province. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — China reported a smaller-than-expected decline in exports in September from a year ago, while imports missed, according to customs data released Friday. In U.S.-dollar terms, exports fell by
In dating app Bumble’s early days, CEO and founder Whitney Wolfe Herd realized something: Twitter and Instagram were two of the most popular apps out there, but she never saw advertisements for them. She wanted to make her dating app as ubiquitous as the social media giants, and the idea of not spending money appealed
In this article COST MU INTC META AMZN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT An Amazon delivery truck at the Amazon facility in Poway, California, Nov. 16, 2022. Sandy Huffaker | Reuters Investors are confronting several headwinds, including macro uncertainty, a spike in energy prices and the unanticipated crisis in the Middle East. Investors seeking
Peter Cade | Stone | Getty Images Plenty of people feel like they are behind on their retirement savings. But what exactly does “behind” mean? More than half, 56%, of American adults in the workforce say they are behind where they should be when it comes to saving for their retirement, including 37% who reported
Some words get overused to the point that their true meaning is obscured. I’m pretty sure if we could scan all the company mission and values statements, most of which have gathered dust since their initial articulation, the word “integrity” would be among the Top 10 invoked—maybe the Top 5. Of course, with the benefit
The white, sandy beaches that decorate the coast of Florida are certainly no secret. In Miami Beach alone—with a full-time population of about 80,000—just under 11 million visitors stay overnight in the small beach town every year. A similar story can be seen across many coastal towns across the Sunshine State. However, with an incredible
In this article AMC Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Popcorn buckets are pictured during the “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” concert movie world premiere at AMC The Grove in Los Angeles on Oct. 11, 2023. Valerie Macon | AFP | Getty Images Taylor Swift fans had just eight hours to buy tickets for last-minute
It may be a risk-taker’s market. Investor and personal finance author Ric Edelman believes it’s a practical strategy to take chips off the table right now. “It comes down to behavioral finance. It comes down to human emotion,” the Edelman Financial Engines founder told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” this week. “Do you have the stomach? Does
D3sign | Moment | Getty Images If you have yet to purchase your fall and winter holiday travel and are hoping for a bargain airfare, time is running out. While ticket prices have plateaued in the last two weeks, travel experts expect them to spike soon. “Travelers are going to miss out on the opportunity
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