Close-up Of Person Hand Filling Social Security Benefits Form Getty You are turning 65. But— like 40 percent of other 65-year-olds— you have not yet claimed your Social Security benefits. For many older adults, that choice makes good financial sense. Except for one problem: You may find yourself getting hit with big penalties for failing
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Trump also suggested that a phase two deal might not be reached until after the 2020 election. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Topline: After announcing last month that a phase one trade agreement with China would be signed on January 15, Trump said in an interview on Thursday
Photo: Getty When we’re our own boss, it’s easy for us to create habits that aren’t beneficial to our business or personal lives. Without someone to tell us what we’re doing wrong, we have to self-reflect and make conscious decisions to break any bad habits so we can be the best versions of ourselves. I
CNBC’s Jim Cramer advised investors be careful about their stock picks as Wall Street sets new highs. The “Mad Money” host predicted that Tyson Foods has a lot to gain from a phase one trade deal between the U.S. and China. Later in the show he suggested Bed Bath & Beyond as a buying opportunity,
Employees assist customers at the checkout counter of a J.C. Penney store. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images The announcement follows one from rival Macy’s a day earlier, in which Macy’s said its holiday same-store sales dropped 0.6%. The decline wasn’t as bad as many had feared, sending Macy’s shares higher on the news.
European stocks are set to open higher on Friday as world markets rally on the back of easing tensions in the Middle East. Britain’s FTSE 100 is seen climbing 31 points to 7,626, Germany’s DAX jumping 30 points to 13,519 and France’s CAC rising 19 points to 6,054, according to IG index data. Global market
Consumers and corporate chieftains are heading in the opposite direction, with one group still brimming with good thoughts about the future and the other sure that tougher times are coming. Recent surveys exemplify a trend that began a few years ago and has accelerated over the past several months. The gap between sentiment is broad
Peter Cade | Getty Images It’s the challenge many retirees face: How to turn lifetime savings into a steady income stream and not run out of money. To solve that dilemma, some financial experts suggest annuities, financial products that provide regular payments in return for one upfront lump sum. But the problem is that many
In this Oct. 26, 2011 photo, police officers, teachers, caregivers and other rank-and-file public … [+] servants join Illinois AFL-CIO members to protest the state’s pension situation at the Illinois Capitol in Springfield, Ill. The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday, March 24, 2016, struck down a state law designed to narrow multibillion-dollar deficits in two
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Bitcoin currency sign in digital cyberspace. Technology Network and Internet marketing, Money … [+] Exchange background concept Getty After 5 years of the issuance of Notice 2014-21, in October 2019, IRS issued 43 Q&As further explaining the items covered on the original notice. Without any big
Photo: Getty If there’s one thing home sellers, buyers and real estate agents can agree on, it’s that home showings are a pain. In response, a few startups are experimenting with the “Uber of home tours,” apps that allow you to “hail an agent” like a ride to see a listing instantly. The first available
Amazon.com Inc. parking signage stands outside a Kohl’s Corp. department store in Huntington Beach, California, U.S., on Saturday, May 11, 2019. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images Kohl’s tie-up with Amazon was supposed to be a boon to the department store chain, which is teetering between sales gains and declines. But any benefits from
Pedestrians walk past a Victoria’s Secret store, a subsidiary of L Brands, in New York. Craig Warga | Bloomberg | Getty Images L Brands on Thursday reported shrinking holiday sales, leading the retailer to cut its earnings outlook for fiscal 2019. Shares of the company fell more than 4% in premarket trading. Victoria’s Secret’s parent
This year may bring sticker shock for publicly traded U.S. companies when they get their insurance bill. The risks of being sued have skyrocketed and the price of insurance premiums is rising right alongside, especially for liability insurance to cover directors and officers, or D&O. Insurance broker and consulting firm Woodruff Sawyer said D&O costs
Virgin Galactic CEO George Whitesides on Thursday revealed the company has seen steadily increasing demand from prospective space tourists, as the company edges closer to its goal of beginning commercial flights this year. The number of people telling the company they want to fly to the edge of space “keeps ticking up by a good
Michelle and Donald McCulloch bought a house using their ABLE savings. Michelle and Donald McCulloch Most people take being able to save money for granted. But for people with a disability, whether developmental or physical, a previous $2,000 limit meant not being able to plan and save for a house, a car or a vacation.
Getty Images In a tweet Thursday, President Trump blamed you for your 401(k) balance. Trump tweeted: “STOCK MARKET AT ALL-TIME HIGH! HOW ARE YOUR 401K’S DOING? 70%, 80%, 90% up? Only 50% up! What are you doing wrong?” There are a lot of ideas packed into those 22 words and most of them are misleading.
Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about filing at FRA or delaying till 70, the ability to collect spousal benefits, the earnings test, drawing benefits while living with a partner and drawing benefits while living in another country. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and president
Lantern House Related Companies A new development along the High Line in lower Manhattan is igniting interest ahead of its imminent sales launch early this year. Being built by Related Companies, Lantern House, named for its uniquely-shaped bay windows that resemble the antique-style lighting fixture, is the first residential project in the United States from
A colleague of one of the flight crew members of the Ukrainian 737-800 plane that crashed on the outskirts of Tehran, lights candles at a memorial inside Borispil international airport outside Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020. Efrem Lukatsky | AP Rescue workers on Wednesday combed through wreckage of Kyiv-bound Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752