Steve Debenport | E+ | Getty Images Here’s something to remember amid college financial aid season: The IRS might want its piece of your scholarship. Sources of “free money,” including scholarships, assistantships and grants, are instrumental in helping families afford the growing cost of college. The average annual price tag for in-state students at a
I know you’ve got cash lying around you’d love to double. Heck, even the most buttoned-down investor wouldn’t turn down a quick 2X gain. So let’s go ahead and double your stake—and do it safely, too. Before you ask, no, this isn’t some wild pot-stock speculation: my 2X money plan only works on companies paying—and
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Trump’s infamous 5th Avenue shooting statement was made in 2016 and was invoked by one of his … [+] lawyers Wednesday. Tom Pennington/Getty Images Topline: As President Trump continues to fight efforts the obtain of his tax returns, a lawyer representing him in court argued that
Render of the Oceanix city concept. OCEANIX/BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group “Coastal cities are literally the interface between man and nature. That is where it is happening,” spoke Marc Collins, the former tourism minister of French Polynesia and founder of Oceanix as we sat together in Bryant Park beneath the towers of Manhattan. Collins has a crazy
Zaza Pachulia retired from the NBA in 2019 after 16 seasons, two championships and about $60 million in career earnings. Pachulia, 35, grew up in the nation of Georgia and says he never focused on his formal education. He turned pro before going to college and figured his on-court success would translate directly to his
Tesla is expected to report third-quarter earnings after the bell on Wednesday. The day before the call, analysts were expecting losses of 46 centers per share, with revenue of $6.42 billion for Elon Musk’s electric car and renewable energy company, according to data compiled by FactSet. The call will mark the first financial report from
Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before the House Financial Services Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill October 23, 2019 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Facebook could be forced to abandon its own cryptocurrency project if the newly created group steering it decides to move forward without
Tiffany Advent Calendar Source: Tiffany&Co. Have a holly, jolly six-figure Christmas. As the countdown to the holiday season begins, Tiffany & Co. is offering branded advent calendars — with a steep price tag. Each Tiffany-blue, 24-day calendar will set you back $112,000. The luxury jewelry retailer released four exclusive “Ultimate Advent Calendars” that will include
Free gondola rides to and from Salesforce Park Source: Saleforce Transit Center In a year plagued by U.S.-China trade tensions where investors piled into “tariff-proof” software stocks like Microsoft and Salesforce, a stunning reversal is occurring. As trade tensions cool-off and a slowing economy forces companies to spend less on software services, these high-flying technology
From left, Utah Valley University students Colton Peck, Doug Macdonald and McKenna Jacobsen. Together, they took first place in the Financial Planning Challenge at the Financial Planning Association’s annual conference in Minneapolis last week. Utah Valley University When Colton Peck started school at Utah Valley University, he was set on being an accountant. But after
Warren Buffett (Photo by Bennett Raglin/WireImage) 2017 Bennett Raglin “It’s 12:35 p.m. in Omaha, Nebraska, and I’m having lunch with Warren Buffett.” That’s the first line in my new book, The Lemonade Life. We ate at Piccolo’s, which is one of Buffett’s favorite restaurants and where he and Bill Gates also have dined together. Buffett
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin “Let someone else fight over this long blood-stained sand,” Trump said. Mark Wilson/Getty Images Topline: Hours after Russian troops advanced further into northern Syria, President Trump announced on Wednesday that he will lift U.S. sanctions on Turkey after the country stopped hostilities and complied with a
The real estate market’s fluidity makes it a place where trends are always changing. Developing trends usually take a few years to enter the mainstream and become the norm. Because of this, smart agents and investors keep their fingers on the pulse of the industry so that they can adapt to those trends well before everyone
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., conducts a news conference in the Capitol Visitor Center to introduce the College Affordability Act, an overhaul of higher education system, on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images The House Ways and Means Committee late Tuesday approved Speaker Nancy Pelosi‘s drug
Customers view Harley-Davidson Inc. motorcycles at the company’s dealership in South San Francisco, California, U.S., on Tuesday, June 26, 2018. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Harley-Davidson beat expectations for profit on Tuesday and stuck to its full-year shipment forecast, allaying fears of another major hit from European import tariffs and a further slump in
Pedestrians walk past the People’s Bank of China headquarters in Beijing, China, on January 7, 2019. Giulia Marchi | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — The People’s Bank of China is choosing not to follow many other major central banks in cutting interest rates as it tries to navigate a challenging economic environment. China’s central
United Technologies Brendan McDermid | Reuters United Technologies shares rose in trading Tuesday after the top industrials analyst on Wall Street said on CNBC’s “Halftime Report” that he likes the conglomerate’s upside from here. “This is in my view one of the best-of-both-world stocks,” J.P. Morgan analyst Stephen Tusa. Shares of United Technologies were higher
If you’re on Medicare, now’s the time to closely evaluate your 2020 prescription drug coverage. The program’s annual open enrollment period, when you can make changes that take effect Jan. 1, is under way and closes Dec. 7. With plans varying from year to year — including the drugs they cover and the amount you
KRAKOW, POLAND – 2018/09/19: In this photo illustration, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) logo … [+] is seen displayed on an Android mobile phone. (Photo Illustration by Omar Marques/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) LightRocket via Getty Images In the late 1960s and early 1970s, when I was a teenager, police were often called “pigs” and
Whether they’re handling business or personal finances, a good Certified Public Accountant (CPA) can be worth their weight in gold. Most entrepreneurs don’t start their journey with an in-depth knowledge of how to manage and organize business finances, and almost all of us would welcome expert assistance with our taxes. A good CPA can put