White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows talks to reporters as he walks outside the White House on October 25, 2020 in Washington, DC. Tasos Katopodis | Getty Images News | Getty Images White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said on Sunday that the U.S. will not get control of the coronavirus pandemic as
Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about early filing and restricted applications, retroactive spousal benefits, choosing which ex’s record to file on and potential effects of foreign pensions on divorced spousal benefits. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and president of Economic Security Planning, Inc, which
Victims of California wildfires that began Sept. 4 have until Jan. 15, 2021, to file various individual and business tax returns and make tax payments, the IRS announced. The IRS has offered this relief to any area designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as qualifying for individual assistance. Currently this includes Fresno, Los
Page views and home sales are up in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. getty The ability to work remotely has many home buyers toying with the idea of moving to vacation home markets, which are seeing increased interest as shifting priorities and preferences transform where and how people want to live. Page views of for-sale listings
Epidemiologist Dr. Ali Mokdad is advising people across the U.S. “to be very careful” and ” to change our behaviors” as the nation heads toward winter, the worst season for viral transmission. Mokdad’s research estimates America could see more than 500,000 total deaths from Covid-19 by the end of February, more than double the current
Source: Texas Instruments | Wikipedia Volatility has once again returned to Wall Street. Swinging between positive and negative territory in the previous five sessions, the market’s movements have largely been tied to updates on the ongoing stimulus talks. Working for months to pass additional stimulus measures, both sides of the aisle are making a last-ditch
filadendron Social media isn’t just for selfies and connecting with your coworkers and family anymore — it can also be a great place to learn about managing your money and even find a financial advisor. Platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram have surged in popularity in the last decade as places to socialize
We share beneficiary mistakes to avoid to keep your family safe and out of probate. getty It is surprisingly easy and common to make mistakes when designating beneficiaries on retirement and investment accounts. While you may think it isn’t a big deal, mistakes with beneficiaries can be quite costly. You may inadvertently disinherit a loved
authentic medieval beautiful villages (borgo) of Italy getty Italy’s region of Emilia Romagna is paying people under 40 up to €30,000 to move to its mountain towns and buy or restore a house, in a bid to revamp depopulated areas. The goal is to breathe new life into off-the-radar places where living conditions are tougher
A firefighter is silhouetted as Cameron Peak Fire, the largest wildfire in Colorado’s history, burns outside Drake, Colorado, U.S., October 17, 2020. Loveland Fire Rescue Authority | Reuters Wildfire season in Colorado would normally be nearing its end by now. Instead, dry conditions fueled what’s now become the state’s largest wildfire in history. The Cameron
Cocoa the dog with Sarah O’Brien the personal finance reporter Cameron O’Brien You might think that a person who covers personal finance would be naturally smart about money in her personal life. Er, no. Not at all. Grownup financial stuff? My mistakes have been plentiful. How long has this been going on? I’m closer to
getty Do you need 500 stocks when only 30 will do? I have written extensively on the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average. They are perhaps the 2 most common answers to the question “what do you consider to be the stock market?” They help put a framework around investing in U.S. stocks. They
BRAZIL – 2020/10/09: In this photo illustration the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) logo seen … [+] displayed on a smartphone. (Photo Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images On Oct 23, 2020, the IRS released instructions to the draft 2020 Form 1040 which contains the infamous virtual currency question
A pair of lawsuits aim to stop a HUD rule that would weaken a key fair housing tool. getty A coalition of fair housing advocates has filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development over the recent reversal of long-standing fair housing protections. The suit challenges HUD’s new disparate impact
A patient recovering from COVID-19 at Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital in Wheaton, Illinois, on September 30, 2020. Terrence Antonio James | Tribune News Service | Getty Images The United States reported more than 71,600 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, approaching a record number of daily infections set in late July as the outbreak takes root across
Goldman Sachs CEO David Michael Solomon attends a discussion on “Women Entrepreneurs Through Finance and Markets” at the World Bank on October 18, 2019 in Washington, DC. Olivier Douliery | AFP | Getty Images Goldman Sachs agreed to pay more than $2.9 billion to regulators to resolve probes into its central role in an international
Amid coronavirus and an economic crisis, saving for college may no longer be a priority — or even a necessity. With many families struggling to stay afloat, regular contributions to a 529 college savings plan could take a back seat to paying more pressing bills or daily expenses. At the same time, market volatility as
Most employees buy more health insurance than they need and save less for retirement than they should, according to a recent study from the TIAA Institute. This study provides a cautionary tale for millions of employees making benefits decisions during open enrollment. Researchers studied four years of data from a large university to identify mistakes employees made
Billionaire Jim Ratcliffe, chairman and founder of Ineos Group Holdings Plc, pauses during a news … [+] conference during the official launch event of the Team Ineos cycling group in Ilkley, U.K., on Wednesday, May 1, 2019. Following its recent purchase of Team Sky, Ineos has said it’s in talks to invest in OGC Nice,
Founder of Keepmore.com and author of “Hidden Investing: What the Wealthiest 1% Know That We Don’t.” Getty I’ve dedicated the last few years of my life to doing everything I can to raise the level of financial literacy among the people I know and love. I even recently published a book with the mission of