Personal finance

A man fills out paperwork while waiting for his number to be called at an unemployment event in Tulsa, Oklahoma on July 15, 2020. Nick Oxford for The Washington Post | Getty Images Vicki Honeycutt lost her job in March, one of millions laid off in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. To make

Grant McDonald, left, and Stephanie Freed, right, speak at the U.S. capitol on behalf of ExtendPUA.org, the grassroots campaign they started in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Stephanie Freed Stephanie Freed and Grant McDonald never thought they’d be running a grassroots campaign pushing for extended unemployment coverage. Then the coronavirus pandemic hit. Both New York

bymuratdeniz | E+ | Getty Images The standard monthly premium for Medicare Part B will be $148.50 in 2021, officials announced Friday. The $3.90 increase is 2.7% more than the 2020 figure of $144.60, according to information released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The deductible for Part B, which covers outpatient care,

bymuratdeniz | E+ | Getty Images As a group, Medicare beneficiaries generally share at least one thing: Covid-19 risk. Most of the program’s 62.8 million recipients are age 65 or older, making them more likely to develop complications from the virus or succumb to it, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Recent

People ride scooters past the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. Erin Scott | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Federal Reserve said Thursday it would keep its benchmark interest rate near zero for as long as it takes to help the economy bounce back from the coronavirus crisis. In addition to

As the U.S. stock market is now on track for its best week since April, some 401(k) plan participants started the week making more trades than usual within their retirement savings accounts. As a result, they may have missed out on this post-election rally.  The amount of daily trading in 401(k) plans — traditionally seen

Clerkenwell | Vetta | Getty Images Socially responsible, or sustainable, investing — investing in ways to make the world a better place — continues to surge, driven by increasing consumer demand and the recognition that sustainable funds provide returns comparable to traditional funds in addition to lower risk. The first half of 2020 saw a

Ozge Yagmur / EyeEm | EyeEm | Getty Images Voters in four states on Tuesday greenlighted measures to legalize and tax recreational marijuana for adults. Arizona, Montana, New Jersey and South Dakota have joined the 11 states that have already legalized recreational pot. Those other states are Alaska, California, Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada,

People watch a big screen displaying the live election results in Florida at Black Lives Matter plaza across from the White House on election day in Washington, DC on November 3, 2020. Olivier Douliery | AFP | Getty Images One day after the election, the question on everyone’s lips is still, “Who will be president

Times Square in New York City. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images Companies such as Facebook, Microsoft and Stripe have given employees permission to work from home permanently, prompting some to consider moving to cities with lower costs of living. However, relocation could come with a nasty surprise: a pay cut. Over time, the

Getty Images As the stock market rally picks up steam on Election Day, some 401(k) plan investors have been making more moves than usual within their retirement savings accounts. The amount of daily trading within 401(k) plans — traditionally seen as places to buy and hold investments — has been increasing, even as the market

A President Donald Trump and a former Vice President Joe Biden supporter converse before the Joe Biden Campaign Rally at the National World War I Museum and Memorial on March 7, 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri. Kyle Rivas | Getty Images As Americans cast their votes on Election Day, millions are still waiting for financial

People wait in line at a food bank in Brooklyn, New York, on April 28, 2020. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images The end of a $600 weekly boost to unemployment benefits over the summer is rapidly pushing more households to the brink of financial ruin. The federal unemployment subsidy, enacted by

MoMo Productions | Stone | Getty Images As Election Day looms and U.S. Covid-19 cases spike, there are a lot of reasons why you may feel uncertain about the future. The good news is that there are moves you can make now to shore up your finances and build your personal security, no matter your

Ika84 | E+ | Getty Images Here’s one open enrollment period that people without health insurance may want to pay attention to. From Nov. 1 through Dec. 15 — unless your state has a later closing date — individuals or families without medical coverage can sign up for a plan through the federal health exchange

Anchiy | E+ | Getty Images If you’re signing up for next year’s workplace benefits, now is the best time to develop a strategy for increasing your savings. Benefits season also happens to coincide with the annual IRS release of the 2021 maximum contribution limits for certain tax-advantaged accounts, including your 401(k) plan, individual retirement

A supporter of Donald Trump drives by the Joe Biden rally in the golf cart during President Donald Trump’s campaign stop at The Villages Polo Club on October 23, 2020 in The Villages, Florida. Octavio Jones | Getty Images News | Getty Images It goes without saying that the outcome of the presidential election will

Princeton University’s campus was largely deserted as of March 18, 2020 as a growing number of colleges require students to leave for the remainder of the spring semester. Jessica Dickler | CNBC “This reduction recognizes the fact that the pandemic and associated challenges are requiring us to cancel winter study as well as fall athletics

Tara Kirk, pictured with her husband, found out she has a gene mutation that puts her at higher risk for several cancers. Source: Tara Kirk Tara Kirk was 6 years old when her mother died of lung cancer. Almost three decades later, at the age of 34, Kirk found out she had a gene mutation

US President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate and former US Vice President Joe Biden are seen during the final presidential debate. (Photo Illustration by Pavlo Conchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Tuesday’s presidential election has been described as the most important in U.S. history. Investors may be wondering: