Twenty-year-olds are saving for retirement. These are Generation Z’s, whose members were born between 1997 and 2012. Their efforts embrace several key points for a successful retirement plan, including the role of mentors. Starting Early By starting young in saving for retirement, Generation Z will greatly benefit from the math of compounding, which will grow
Former IRS Commissioner David Kautter, now with RSM, discusses the recently released report on the feasibility of an IRS-run direct file program. This transcript has been edited for length and clarity. David D. Stewart: Welcome to the podcast. I’m David Stewart, editor in chief of Tax Notes Today International. This week: cutting out the middleman.
In this article AAL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT An American Airlines plane takes off from the Miami International Airport on May 02, 2023 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images American Airlines raised its adjusted earnings outlook for the second quarter thanks to strong travel demand and lower fuel prices. Adjusted per-share
In this article AAP Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Customer vehicles sit parked outside an Advance Auto Parts automotive supply store in La Grange, Kentucky. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Advance Auto Parts plummeted nearly 30% during premarket trading Wednesday after the company’s first-quarter earnings significantly missed Wall Street’s expectations
In this article AAP ABI-BE SOFI Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A vehicle pulls out of a parking space outside an Advance Auto Parts Inc. store in Peoria, Illinois. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. SoFi — The financial services platform added nearly 7%.
French luxury group LVMH Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bernard Arnault Eric Piermont | AFP | Getty Images While younger tech billionaires like Elon Musk, 51, and Mark Zuckerberg, 39, may dominate the wealth headlines, the majority of the world’s billionaires are over retirement age, according to a new study. The median age of the
Most homeowners are planning to remodel at some point down the road, but not everyone will get their money’s worth in improved home value. Of all home improvement projects, the most popular are sparkling bathroom overhauls, according to newly released data from the Contractor Growth Network, followed by big-ticket kitchen and basement renovations. In some
Rooftop pools crowning upscale residential buildings are a more and more popular amenity. As selling points for renters and condominium buyers, they’re more than high-altitude, photogenic features enabling relaxation, recreation, remarkable views and the chance to test different brands of sun block. In many buildings, rooftop pools and sundecks are the primary setting where urban
In response to a request from House Speaker Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has estimated the impact of the debt ceiling agreement. The analysis found that under the May 28 version of the bill, budget deficits would be reduced by about $1.5 trillion over the next decade, and interest on the
In this article WBD 4755.T-JP NFLX Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Scene from “Squid Game” by Netflix Source: Netflix The popularity of Netflix‘s hit drama “Squid Game” and other Korean series, as well as the recent success of films like “Minari” and “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” has helped boost the demand for Asian
Flights of Air China are parked on the tarmac of Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, China, March 28, 2016. Kim Kyung Hoon | Reuters BEIJING — Fewer than 6% of U.S. flights to and from mainland China that existed in 2019 have resumed, according to a Nomura report. In contrast, flights between mainland China
Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Federal student loan borrowers hoping for another extension of the pandemic-era payment pause received bad news in the the tentative deal between Republican lawmakers and President Joe Biden to suspend the debt ceiling and avoid default. According to the legislative text of the agreement, the pause on
Despite a lack of affordable housing, many American cities have seen a paradoxical proliferation of new luxury condos. The reason behind this comes down to scarcity. Because cities limit the amount of housing that can be built, developers focus on attracting the wealthiest occupants instead of catering to everyone. Consider this metaphor: Imagine you are
Several years ago, a Cambridge study suggested auto-enrollment alone would not solve the dilemma of too few younger employees saving enough for retirement. More recently, the Society for Human Resource Management’s 2020 Employee Benefits report concluded, “51 percent of respondents automatically enroll new or existing employees into a 401(k)-type plan, up from 39 percent in
A German lawyer widely regarded as the mastermind of a massive tax fraud scheme has been sentenced to an additional eight years and three months in jail. Hanno Berger had already received an eight-year jail sentence last December for his role in the cum-ex scheme, which has been called “the biggest tax theft in the
A potential buyer walks in to view a home for sale during an open house in Parkland, Florida on May 25, 2021. Carline Jean | Tribune News Service | Getty Images Steep competition in the housing market and low supply are heating up home prices again. Nationally, home prices in March were 0.7% higher than
In this article GS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT David Solomon, CEO, Goldman Sachs, speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, April 29, 2019. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images Goldman Sachs is preparing for its third round of layoffs since September as Wall Street firms adjust to a
Visitors at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on May 24, 2023. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters A tentative deal to raise the debt ceiling limit includes up to $21.4 billion of IRS budget cuts, slashing part of the nearly $80 billion in agency funding enacted last August to boost taxpayer service, technology and enforcement. The
Designing a beautiful nursery can be almost as exciting as welcoming a baby. It’s important to create a space not just for sleeping but also to enjoy such a special time. Still, there’s no denying the amount of pressure on new parents to choose the right things to buy or put on a baby registry.
According to a new release by the 2020 Census, demographic change has accelerated in the United States in the past 10 years. Especially the group of those aged 65 years and older has grown more quickly, the data shows. While in the year 2010, 12.8% of Americans were 65 years or older, that had jumped