WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 08: Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) during the Weekly News … [+] Conference on Capitol Hill on October 08, 2020 in Washington, DC. Pelosi spoke on the uncertainty around negotiations of another emergency COVID-19 relief package. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) Getty Images Will President Trump put together
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MARLBOROUGH, MA – AUGUST 19: Sr. Jeanne Fregeau, 93, waits for her morning medication at St. … [+] Chretienne Retirement Residence. Since COVID-19 spread through the facility in April the chapel has been closed, leaving the residents to watch Mass on television. (Photo by Craig F. Walker/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) Boston Globe via
getty Covid ruined everything. It abruptly halted a humming economy. Worse, it cost many their jobs as state governments shuttered entire industries. Congress, in an attempt to stave off immediate cash flow short-falls, passed the CARES Act hoping to help those who lost income as a result of these shut downs. As with all good
The pandemic has changed the world and the world of aging particularly. As elders are at significantly higher risk than others for serious illness and death from Covid-19, more precautions have been in place from the beginning. Where immediate steps for extra preventive measures were not in place, deaths rapidly increased. Even with awareness, the
PARIS, FRANCE – FEBRUARY 12: In this photo illustration, a visual representation of the digital … [+] Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin is displayed in front of the Bitcoin course’s graph on February 12, 2020 in Paris, France. The price of Bitcoin is rising and has once again passed above the very symbolic bar of 10,000 US dollars.
Black, Latinx and Asian Workers Feel The Brunt Of The Recession. getty The country is in a deep recession amid a global pandemic. Millions of people are still out of a job. Many now face financial hardship, as the federal government’s initial additional unemployment benefits ended in July. Yet the pace of job growth has
Not paying close attention to your medicare Plan’s Annual Notice of Changes could cost you. getty If you have a Medicare Advantage or Part D prescription drug plan, you’ll want to read this post. By now, you should have received an envelope labeled with “Important Plan Information” in bold type. If you’re like most, you
getty We’ve been in a retirement crisis for a long time. Way back in 1992, an Atlanta Journal-Constitution article warned that “[w]ith savings rates down, the future of Social Security in question and traditional plans going the way of the eight-track tape, experts say there’s a retirement crisis looming in America.” A non-stop drumbeat of
Abraham Lincoln statue in front of the Illinois State Capital Building in Springfield, Illinois getty Longtime readers with particularly good memories may recall my first actuary-splainer: “Why Public Pension Pre-Funding Matters.” Knowing that many public pensions have had a long legacy of unfunding, and that the elected officials in charge of those plans have been
As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with over 30 years in the financial services industry, I am often asked, ‘Is it too early to start planning for retirement?’ And my answer is always the same – it is never too early! The Report on the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2018 which was released in
Is maxing out your 401(k) enough? For high earners, only saving up to the annual IRS contribution … [+] limit may not be enough to meet spending needs in retirement. getty Is maxing out your 401(k) enough? When saving for retirement, you’ll want to find out what level of income your current contributions could provide
getty The Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) was launched in April of 2020 to facilitate over 4.9 million loans totaling in excess of $521 billion, with a second round of funding for the program currently being negotiated in Congress. The vast majority of borrowers have properly obtained these loans and have managed to facilitate receiving complete
getty Tax breaks for pensions? No, I’m not talking about the small number of states which don’t tax retirement income. I’m talking about the fact that anyone who receives a traditional pension gets a tax break. After all, generally speaking, compensation from one’s employer is counted as taxable income. Any form of compensation that is
getty Creating a “Depth Chart” can help you see the field Covid-19 temporarily put most professional sports on hiatus. When they came back, we were again treated to world-class athleticism, performed at speeds well beyond what most of us can do. But there is a lot that goes into that on-field product, behind the scenes.
By Kerry Hannon, Next Avenue Contributor Independent filmmaker Mike Kravinsky Courtesy of Mike Kravinsky The pandemic pivot is a stark reality for droves of older small business owners resolute to stay in business. That kind of grit is the spine of the midlife entrepreneurs I’ve interviewed in recent years, several of whom I profiled in
Read my previous articles on FIA Interest Crediting Methods including point-to-point and participation rate. Another method for increasing the participation rate without introducing a cap is to add a spread to the FIA interest-crediting formula. Continuing with our same simple example in which we found a 56 percent participation rate, suppose the insurance company could
Supreme Court Will Review Entire Affordable Care Act Immediately After The Election getty Ending the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will be a case of Robin Hood in reverse – taking from the most vulnerable families to give the wealthiest Americans a massive financial windfall. This could soon become reality if the Supreme Court sides with
By Richard Eisenberg, Next Avenue Managing Editor getty Retiring from full-time work can be scary financially, when you no longer have a steady paycheck to count on but still have bills to pay. That’s why my “Friends Talk Money” podcast co-hosts Terry Savage, Pam Krueger and I just devoted our latest episode to ways to
The US Department of the Treasury recently issued the new National Strategy for Financial literacy. This is much needed, in particular in a time of crisis and a good part of the report is devoted to how to help people in these difficult times and the critical role of financial education. Since the start of
HUD could improve the HECM Reverse Mortgage Program with a few simple rule changes getty This article proposes changes in HUD policies that would support an enhanced HECM that is part of an integrated retirement plan. Such integration will generate the following benefits: Larger payments to borrowers that can increase annually and last until death.