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,
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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:
People line up outside a Kentucky Career Center hoping to find assistance with their unemployment claim in Frankfort, Kentucky, June 18, 2020. Bryan Woolston | Reuters You would think having decades of experience should help in a job search. Yet it’s holding many older unemployed workers back during the coronavirus pandemic. Harry Hache, 59, was
U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden answer a question during the second and final presidential debate at the Curb Event Center at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, October 22, 2020. Morry Gash | Pool | Reuters During the pandemic, federal student loan borrowers have been given a break
Josephine Flood | CNBC How to read this guide Follow along from start to finish, or jump to the section(s) you want to learn more about. Introduction Saving for retirement is the gnarliest of delayed gratification challenges. Tucking money away today in retirement accounts with the intention you won’t touch it for decades is not
Nikola Ilic | E+ | Getty Images These days, being invested in the stock market can feel a bit like you’re on a roller coaster ride. With gyrations in the market generally expected to continue in the near future, investors may want to remind themselves that volatility is par for the course. Otherwise, there’s the
Courtney Keating | E+ | Getty Images The U.S. stock market has had a volatile year, and choppy swings up and down show no sign of subsiding anytime soon. The roller-coaster ride can be worrying for those saving for, in or near retirement, yet financial advisors say that people with investment portfolios should stick with
People line up for early voting at the Jackson Heights branch of the Queens Public Library in New York on Oct. 24, 2020. Stephanie Keith | Getty Images Before you head into the voting booth next Tuesday, get to know where the presidential candidates stand on your taxes. Democrat Joe Biden is calling for tax
How millennials have been affected by unemployment during coronavirus CNBC Make It Having multiple jobs is often touted as a way to get ahead. During the coronavirus pandemic, not so much. That’s because laid-off workers with side gigs may receive a lot less money from unemployment benefits because government systems are not able to process