Tomml | E+ | Getty Images Social Security beneficiaries will soon know the size of their annual cost-of-living adjustment for 2025. They may be in for a disappointment because if current projections hold true, the increase to benefits could be the lowest since 2021. The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, could be 2.5% next
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By Vanessa Infanzon, Next Avenue In 2001, a YMCA in Brooklyn hired a husband-and-wife team of television producers, Stephanie Walter and John Williams, to help 15 high school students pull together a film about retired seamen living at the YMCA’s residential facility. The class’s final project, a one-hour documentary called “Sea Story,” was so well
In this article PENN DKNG FLTR-GB Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Florida’s sports betting market may be about to get a lot more interesting, with Hard Rock’s chairman opening the door to partnerships with commercial sportsbooks. Hard Rock has the monopoly on sports betting in the state, winning the exclusive tribal gaming compact following
In this article HSBA-GB Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Big technology companies are betting that a new wave of smaller, more precise AI models will be more effective when it comes to the needs of businesses in sectors like law, finance, and health care. Jaap Arriens | NurPhoto via Getty Images LONDON — Increasingly many
Shapecharge | E+ | Getty Images If you’re investing in a brokerage account, it’s important to know how assets can impact your taxes, especially with possible rate increases on the horizon. Without action from Congress, trillions of tax breaks enacted by former President Donald Trump will expire after 2025, including lower federal income tax brackets,
The Medicare Prescription Payment Plan, also known as MPPP, MP3 or M3P, is a brand-new program that will take effect on January 1, 2025, the same day as the $2,000 cap on Part D out-of-pocket drug costs. The MPPP is like an installment payment plan for those who have Part D prescription drug coverage. They’ll
General Motors revealed its all-new modular platform and battery system, Ultium, on March 4, 2020 at its Tech Center campus in Warren, Michigan. Photo by Steve Fecht for General Motors DETROIT — General Motors will drop the name “Ultium” for its electric vehicle batteries and supporting technologies after spending years promoting the brand as it
In this article GM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT New GMC trucks are displayed on the sales lot at Hanlees Hilltop GMC in Richmond, California, July 2, 2024. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images DETROIT — General Motors expects its 2025 adjusted earnings to be in a “similar range” to the company’s results this year,
About 19 million U.S. taxpayers requested an extension to file back in April, according to the IRS, giving them an extra six months to submit their 2023 federal income tax returns. For many of those taxpayers, the October 15 final deadline is fast approaching. Taxpayers in federally-declared disaster areas, which currently cover all or parts
David Hester inspects damages of his house after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Horseshoe Beach, Florida, on September 28, 2024. Chandan Khanna | Afp | Getty Images It’s crucial to understand how to file a homeowners insurance claim after a natural disaster. Insured losses alone for Hurricane Helene are now estimated at more than $6
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has backed an earth-shattering idea: For the first time, traditional Medicare would pay for personal assistance at home and related long-term care. Currently, only Medicaid and certain Medicare managed care programs provide long-term care benefits. Harris endorsed the idea in an appearance on the television show The View and her
A message board at the Tampa International Airport shows all American Airlines departing flight canceled Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, in Tampa, Fla., due to the possible arrival of Hurricane Milton. Chris O’Meara | AP Airlines canceled hundreds of flights, theme parks prepared to close some areas and cruise lines shifted routes as Floridians braced for
The Samsung logo is on display at their pavilion during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, on February 28, 2024. (Photo by Joan Cros/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics said it expects worse-than-expected profit for the third quarter. In guidance released Tuesday, the world’s
Molten copper pours into ceramic molds to form plates at the Southern Copper Corp. smelter facility in Ilo, Peru, on Jan. 30, 2017. Dado Galdieri | Bloomberg | Getty Images After years of political unrest in Peru, the relative calm of recent months has made international investors increasing their appetite for the country’s sovereign bonds.
In the last year, credit card debt spiked to a record $1.14 trillion. But recent signs show consumers may now be pulling back. Revolving debt, which mostly includes credit card balances, fell 1.2% in August, compared to a year earlier, according to the Federal Reserve’s G.19 consumer credit report released on Monday. Nonrevolving debt, such as
By Lucy Lazarony, Next Avenue A generous inheritance. A booming investment. A big raise. What should you do with a large sum of unexpected money you discover coming your way? In particular, how should you handle such a windfall when you are aged 50 and up? Surprise! Some of it can be used for fun.
In this article PEP Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A truck with Pepsi logo on a semitrailer is seen at Interstate 95 highway in Maryland, United States, on October 21, 2022. Beata Zawrzel | Nurphoto | Getty Images PepsiCo on Tuesday lowered its full-year outlook for organic revenue after its second straight quarter of
Two women sit on the sidewalk of Qiansimen Jialing River Bridge, decorated with Chinese national flags, on October 3, 2024 in Chongqing, China. National Day Golden Week is a holiday in China commemorates the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949. Cheng Xin | Getty Images Zheng Shanjie, chairman of China’s National Development
Skynesher | E+ | Getty Images For some retirees, the deadline to take required withdrawals from retirement accounts is approaching — and those who don’t need the money have options, experts say. Since 2023, most retirees must take required minimum distributions, or RMDs, from pre-tax retirement accounts starting at age 73. April 1 after turning
In this article WMT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Sam’s Club is opening a store in the Dallas area that will require customers to go all digital. Shoppers will use a smartphone app to scan and pay for their own purchases rather than standing in a checkout lane. Sam’s Club GRAPEVINE, Texas — When
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