Peter Cade | Getty Images It looks like some older workers might get a boost in how much extra money they can put in their retirement accounts. So-called catch-up contributions — amounts permitted above the usual contribution limits — would be expanded for workers in their 60s, under legislation pending in Congress. While the details
Photo by Ariel Skelley via Getty Images Investors are piling into municipal bonds — also known as muni bonds or “munis” — ahead of President Joe Biden‘s proposed tax hikes. However, some retirees may be hit with a costly surprise: higher Social Security levies and Medicare premiums. During the first six months of 2021, U.S.
The BiPartisan Policy Center (BPC) recently sent President Joseph Biden a letter that urged him to create a retirement security task force. The aim of the group would be to examine solutions to common retirement risks, such as savings shortfalls, low interest rates, and soaring costs for health care and long-term care. The letter was
Today’s column addresses questions about whether it’s possible to reapply for a retirement benefit so it starts earlier, the procedure for switching from a spousal benefit to a retirement benefit at 70 and the earnings test’s potential effects on survivor’s benefits. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and
An unprepossessing two-story building with a gambrel roof along the side of a road in Muscle Shoals, Alabama houses FAME Recording Studios (short for Florence Alabama Music Enterprises.) Erected in 1961 from the proceeds of the company’s first hit, You Better Move On, the ordinary building has had an extraordinary effect on the music world. The
In this article MRNA A medical worker from Parrish Medical Center holds a vial of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a drive through vaccination clinic for employees of Port Canaveral, workers at local hotels and restaurants, and residents of the Port Canaveral community. Paul Hennessy | LightRocket | Getty Images Moderna said its Covid-19 vaccine
In this article W A Wayfair employee works at his desk at the Boston headquarters of Wayfair on July 31, 2018. Suzanne Kreiter | Boston Globe | Getty Images Furniture seller Wayfair reported second-quarter earnings on Thursday that topped analyst estimates, but its revenue fell short. Shares of the company rose nearly 5% in premarket
New Oriental is located at the West Yintai Campus, Hangzhou city, Zhejiang Province, China, on August 2, 2021. Costfoto | Barcroft Media | Getty Images The Chinese government’s sudden crackdown on after-school education companies is raising costs for many parents and throwing millions of jobs into uncertainty. In a country where parents prize a good
Billionaire American businessman Jeff Bezos walks with Blue Origin’s President and CEO Bob Smith after Bezos flew on the company’s inaugural flight to the edge of space, in the nearby town of Van Horn, Texas, U.S. July 20, 2021. Joe Skipper | Reuters Jeff Bezos’ space company remains on the offensive in criticizing NASA’s decision
Lucy Nicholson | Reuters The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday released a new federal eviction moratorium, just days after the previous ban expired on July 31. The new rules bought more time for some, but not all, of the millions of renters facing eviction. It’s also increased confusion for many in danger
The Roth IRA Peter Thiel used to amass billions in tax-free dollars has renewed interest in using tax-advantaged retirement plans as a means for accumulating wealth. What hangs up entrepreneurs is they don’t want to set aside wealth only to have it be taxed away. Whether you think of this as greed or good business,
Today Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore.; Pat Toomey, R-Pa.; and Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo. introduced an amendment to the latest version of the Senate infrastructure bill that would significantly limit those who are considered to be “brokers” and must adhere to information reporting requirements related to cryptocurrency transactions. The original definition of a “broker” who is required
Despite renewed uncertainties and struggles regarding the delta variant of Covid-19, the economy of the United States has rebounded immensely from the depths it reached in the first half of 2020. Across the U.S., every state experienced a harsh initial impact on their economies. Since then, however, the recovery has been very uneven, with some
American backstroke Olympian Ryan Murphy told CNBC’s “The News with Shepard Smith” that doping remains a huge problem in the sport, and that there’s not enough being done to combat it. “In the U.S. you can see exactly how many times myself or any of my teammates have been drug tested, and it’s not like
An employee walks past a quilt displaying Etsy Inc. signage at the company’s headquarters in the Brooklyn. Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images Etsy reported better-than-expected second-quarter results after the bell on Wednesday, but it gave guidance for the current quarter that suggests the pandemic-fueled commerce boom may be stalling. The stock slid as much
In this article DBSM-SG DBS Group Holdings in the central business district of Singapore. Nicky Loh | Bloomberg | Getty Images SINGAPORE — DBS Group Holdings, the largest bank in Singapore and Southeast Asia, reported on Thursday second-quarter earnings that beat expectations as the economic recovery in its home market takes hold. The bank’s net
For Ray Dalio, bitcoin is like a digital version of gold — but the billionaire clearly values one higher than the other. “If you put a gun to my head, and you said, ‘I can only have one,'” says Dalio. “I would choose gold.” Dalio, who turns 72 on Sunday, revealed in May that he
In this article VRA VERA A woman walks past JPMorgan Chase & Co’s international headquarters on Park Avenue in New York. Andrew Burton | Reuters JPMorgan Chase‘s new healthcare unit has made its first investment, CNBC has learned exclusively. The bank has agreed to invest $50 million in Vera Whole Health, a Seattle-based start-up that
kate_sept2004 | E+ | Getty Images Many Americans were financially squeezed even before the Covid-19 pandemic began. As of 2019, 41% of households ages 25 to 64 said they did not have enough saved to cover an unexpected $400 expense, according to Federal Reserve data. One reason they may have had trouble setting aside cash:
Do you need a financial plan? Maybe not. A full written financial plan is a robust analysis as of one point in time. This differs from general financial planning, which the Certified Financial Planner Board describes as advice on how to achieve short and long-term financial goals. You can’t have a financial plan without financial