Single women are one of the fastest-growing demographics in the housing market. getty Single women are proving to be a powerful force in the housing market, accounting for ownership of about 5.2 million homes, while single men own about 3.6 million homes in America’s 50 largest metros. This might seem a bit surprising, considering that
Apiwan Borrikonratchata | iStock | Getty Images As the March 31 deadline for the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program looms, a deal to extend it for two more months is in the works. On Thursday, a bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced the Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act, which would push the expiration date to
As we begin the post-Covid process of thinking beyond survival, retirement planning is once more an area of focus. And the retirement prospects for Americans are scary. Few are prepared. The SECURE Act, passed shortly before the pandemic, was Congress’s first attempt in years at encouraging retirement savings. Much of that encouragement comes through provisions
If Hollywood were to address racial inequities in the film and TV industry, annual revenue could rise by 7%, or about $10 billlion, according to the findings of a new study from McKinsey. The consulting firm’s research found that Black-led stories are underfunded and undervalued. “A complex, interdependent value chain filled with dozens of hidden
Rafael Henrique | LightRocket | Getty Images Poshmark‘s revenue topped analysts’ estimates, in its first financial report since going public in January. But the online seller of secondhand clothing issued a weaker-than-expected sales outlook for the current quarter. Poshmark’s stock tumbled more than 6% in after-hours trading. Founder and Chief Executive Manish Chandra said in
Pedestrians pass in front of an Ulta Beauty store in New York. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell on Thursday: Ulta Beauty – The beauty retailer’s stock dipped about 7% on the news that CEO Mary Dillon will be stepping down in June, with company
Digital artist Beeple is “a rich man” after his non-fungible token sold for nearly $70 million at auction, Noah Davis, a postwar and contemporary art specialist at Christie’s, told CNBC on Thursday. Davis made the comments in an interview on “Power Lunch” after the bidding window at Christie’s closed earlier Thursday. Beeple’s NFT — a collage
Warren Buffett. Gerald Miller | CNBC Warren Buffett‘s net worth topped $100 billion for the first time as Berkshire Hathaway shares rallied to record highs. Berkshire’s Class A shares closed at a record high of $399,650 on Wednesday, bringing its 2021 advance to more than 14%. That put the “Oracle of Omaha” massive stake in
Ungureanu Vadim | EyeEm | Getty Images Student loan forgiveness is now tax-free, thanks to a provision included in the $1.9 trillion federal coronavirus stimulus package that President Joe Biden signed into law on Thursday. Formerly, any student loan debt canceled by the government was considered taxable and levied at the borrower’s normal income tax
Tax Time Shutterstock Even though it’s too late to elect Section 475 MTM for tax-year 2020, the opportunity for 2021 is available now. In this blog post, I will cover the scenarios that make it prudent to obtain Section 475 for tax-year 2021 and how to make the election. Before I dive in, let’s review
The exterior of Jeffrey Epstein’s Manhattan mansion at 9 East 71st st. by Scott Heins, Getty Images A little under $51 million from the sale of Jeffrey Epstein’s Manhattan mansion was transferred Thursday to the estate and compensation fund for the alleged sex trafficker’s victims, estate lawyer Dan Weiner told Forbes. A spokesperson for the
People order breakfast at Bill Smith’s Cafe, after Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a rollback of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions in McKinney, Texas, March 10, 2021. Shelby Tauber | Reuters Since the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic one year ago Thursday, new Yelp data showed nearly a half million businesses opened in
Ask Larry Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about potential effects of survivor’s benefits from public pensions, how the earnings test might be applied when someone reaches full retirement age in January and which month to apply to ensure full age 70 benefits. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University
A patient is taken to an ambulance outside the Royal London Hospital in London during England’s third national lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus. Picture date: Wednesday February 17, 2021. Ian West | PA Images | Getty Images The highly contagious coronavirus variant first identified in the U.K. is associated with a 64% higher
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang delivers his work report during the opening session of the National People’s Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 22, 2020. LEO RAMIREZ | AFP via Getty Images BEIJING — As tensions with the U.S. simmer, China’s second-in-command emphasized the country’s need to build up its
A virtual art piece titled “Everydays: The First 5000 Days.” Created by digital artist Beeple, it’s the first NFT-based work of art to go on auction at Christie’s. Christie’s A non-fungible token by the artist Beeple sold at Christie’s for over $60 million, making it the most expensive NFT ever sold at auction. The final
Wharton School’s Jeremy Siegel told CNBC on Thursday he believes stocks will still move higher this year, even in the face of rising bond yields and inflation concerns. In an interview on “Squawk Box,” the finance professor said the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package, which President Joe Biden hopes to sign into law Friday, is
If you’ve discovered your 2021 Medicare Advantage Plan is not a good fit for you, now is the time to do something about it. Through the end of March, Advantage enrollees can either drop their plan and return to basic Medicare (Part A hospital coverage and Part B outpatient care) or switch to another Advantage
New York State Capitol. (Photo by Hans Pennink / POOL / AFP) (Photo by HANS PENNINK/POOL/AFP via … [+] Getty Images) POOL/AFP via Getty Images Hurt severely by Covid in many ways, states and cities have nonetheless enjoyed a financial boon in the pandemic. To be sure, fighting the pandemic has cost them a lot,
Tax season is coming, and real estate agents should be aware of the deductions they can take advantage of. Unfortunately, there’s no single overarching listing that can tell you about all the deductions you should be using to lower your taxes. For many agents, the taxman can take a considerable bite out of their earnings.