President-elect Joe Biden is a mere six days from relocating to the Oval Office, and with Democrats holding majorities in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, any and all of the former Vice President’s proposals are now in play. WILMINGTON, DELAWARE – JANUARY 14: U.S. President-elect Joe Biden takes off his mask as
As real estate agents licensed by the New York Department of State, we need to know the difference … [+] between the truth and a lie. getty In real estate, the facts are the facts. As the country watched the drama unfold over the past week, first at the Capitol Building and now, perhaps, at
Boxes containing the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are prepared to be shipped at the McKesson distribution center in Olive Branch, Mississippi, U.S. December 20, 2020. Paul Sancya | Reuters The Biden administration’s plan to release nearly every available dose of Pfizer and Moderna’s coronavirus vaccines to states shouldn’t cause any supply issues down the road, a
Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images News | Getty Images President-elect Joe Biden’s pandemic relief package would extend income support for millions of unemployed workers through September 2021 and increase jobless benefits by $400 a week, according to an outline obtained by CNBC. Biden would also phase out higher unemployment benefits automatically over time, tying aid
A man enters a building with rental apartments available on August 19, 2020 in New York City. Eduardo MunozAlvarez | VIEW press | Corbis News | Getty Images Manhattan apartment rentals nearly doubled in December, signaling a possible turnaround in the city’s struggling real estate market. The number of new leases signed in December jumped
After years in development, Jeff Bezos’ private space company Blue Origin aims to carry its first passengers on a ride to the edge of space in a few months. Blue Origin on Thursday completed the fourteenth test flight of its New Shepard rocket booster and capsule. Called NS-14, the successful test flight featured the debut of
US President-elect Joe Biden speaks at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Delaware on January 7, 2021, to announce key nominees for the Justice Department. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images President-elect Joe Biden’s stimulus proposal includes a bevy of tax credits aimed at stabilizing the finances for American families. Biden’s pandemic aid plan, to
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden jokingly thanks voters for Georgia certifying his victory three times as he campaigns on behalf of Democratic U.S. Senate candidates from Georgia Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, ahead of their January 5 run-off elections, during a drive-in campaign rally in Atlanta, Georgia, January 4, 2021. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters The push
The stock market scorecard can help you invest for retirement with confidence. Getty Images, contributor gopixa If a baseball or basketball team had a win/loss record of 70-25, you’d say it dominated the field. Well, 70-25 has been the win/loss record for the annual rate of return on the S&P 500 since 1926. Impressive scores
Charday Penn | E+ | Getty Images Small-business owners and side-gig hustlers are facing a major tax deadline. Filers who pay estimated taxes every quarter, including independent contractors and partners in business entities, owe their final payment of 2020 on Jan. 15. Generally, the other deadlines for quarterly taxpayers are April 15, June 15, and
Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about when Social Security will recognize recent high income, what happens to benefit checks received in the month a person passes away and how the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) can affect benefits. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and president
Corbis via Getty Images Bill Gates, the fourth richest person in the world and a self-described nerd who is known for his early programming skills rather than his love of the outdoors, has been quietly snatching up 242,0000 acres of farmland across the U.S. — enough to make him the top private farmland owner in
Taco Bell is bringing back its Cheesy Fiesta Potatoes and Spicy Potato Soft Taco Taco Bell Taco Bell wants to bring back its vegetarian customers. The Yum Brands chain is resurrecting its popular potatoes and will test a menu item with a Beyond Meat substitute after last year’s menu cuts disappointed its meat-free customer base.
A Delta Air Lines plane lands at Los Angeles International Airport Mario Tama | Getty Images Delta Air Lines halved its cash burn and narrowed its losses in the fourth quarter as the coronavirus pandemic drove the carrier to its worst year ever, the company said Thursday. The Atlanta-based airline posted a net loss of
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: GameStop (GME) – GameStop is jumping once again in premarket trading after surging the past three days in what some analysts are calling a short squeeze. The video game retailer’s stock was up more than 57% in Wednesday’s session alone. The stock is
While interest in getting vaccinated for Covid-19 might vary, the desire to travel largely does not. A study released by Hilton last October indicated that 95% of Americans miss traveling. But those who either can’t or won’t take a Covid vaccination may find themselves shut out of some routine travel experiences, such as flying, cruising
Mykola Tys/ | LightRocket | Getty Images Grayscale saw its assets under management skyrocket as Wall Street used it as a proxy to invest in bitcoin. The New York-based investment firm kicked off last year with $2 billion in assets and ended with more than $20.2 billion. That 900% increase was driven by demand from
Janel Meehan finds ways to teach money lessons to her sons when they are playing games. Source: Janel Meehan Janel Meehan doesn’t want her children to grow up like she did, not knowing much about money. So every chance she gets, she incorporates financial lessons into their lives — including during her 11-year-old son’s video
Mature woman helping elderly mother with paperwork getty If you have bought into the idea that aging in place in the home you’ve maintained for 30+ years is the best answer to the question of where to live as you age, I can only conclude that you have decided it’s payback time for your children.
getty With all of the last minute changes to the Tax Code – and those stimulus check reconciliations – it was clear that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) was going to have to make revisions to tax forms used to file 2020 tax returns (the tax returns that you’ll file in 2021). Most tax professionals