Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about whether spousal benefits will be available after early retirement benefits and how they would be calculated, why benefits can increase after an ex spouse passes away and a question about the WEP being repealed. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the
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Kohl’s shares rose more than 5% Tuesday, after Chief Executive Michelle Gass laid out the retailer’s plans to expand in activewear and personal care in 2021, two hot pockets of growth that have accelerated during the coronavirus pandemic. Kohl’s reported a 13.3% decline in quarterly net sales during its third quarter, as the pandemic limited
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In 2009, Airbnb was clawing towards “ramen profitability,” or just enough profit to pay for basic expenses — with the expression playing off the ultracheap instant Japanese noodles people famously eat when they are saving money, which today cost as little $4.80 for a 24 pack. That January, Airbnb’s co-founder and CEO, Brian Chesky, emailed
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Relativity Space’s third generation 3D-printer in its new headquarters, with CEO Tim Ellis standing by for scale. Relativity Rocket builder and 3D-printing specialist Relativity Space is raising $500 million of fresh capital in a new round being led by Tiger Global Management, people familiar with the financing told CNBC on Tuesday. The new fundraise, expected
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WILMINGTON, DELAWARE – NOVEMBER 16: President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks about the U.S. … [+] economy. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Getty Images An amazing thing happened in this year’s presidential election. A major party candidate proposed raising Social Security payroll taxes. And won. More than that, it was never even an issue. What ever happened
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Medicare Announces Costs for 2021. Getty Working with your advisor to update your financial plan for next year? Maybe, sitting down to do your budget? Here are Medicare’s 2021 costs. Prepare to spend more.  Costs that apply to any Medicare beneficiary There are some costs that everyone who has Medicare for healthcare coverage must pay. 
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An empty street in Amsterdam during the government-imposed lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images The fallout from the coronavirus pandemic on Europe’s financial institutions will become more apparent in the coming months, according to a senior European banking official, and there could be one or two casualties in
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Few people have taken advantage of relaxed rules offering early access to retirement savings for those facing financial hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic. Instead, most 401(k) plan participants appear to be staying the course and haven’t made significant changes to their retirement savings. Fidelity, the nation’s largest 401(k) provider, said contributions to its workplace
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