(Photo by Neil Godwin/Future Publishing via Getty Images)Future Publishing via Getty Images There’s isn’t a week that goes by without getting an email or text telling me I won something valuable. I’m not that lucky, and neither are most people. According to Lookout Security, “spoofed (fake) social media profiles and fraud messages can all lead… More
The S&P 500 jumped 5.54% today. How weird is that? Big percentage move, 1929Bettmann Archive Yikes. Stocks up 5.54% in one day. How often does that happen? And does today provide fresh evidence that investors are irrational? Answer to first question: Very, very rarely. Here is a list of the biggest up moves in the… More
Young workers will be allowed to contribute up to $22,500 pretax to a 401(k) in 2023, while those 50 and older will be able to sock away $30,000. getty The Internal Revenue Service announced today that young workers will be allowed to contribute up to $22,500 pretax to a 401(k) or similar retirement savings plan… More
(Photo by GraphicaArtis/Getty Images)Getty Images How much do you think you’ll receive from Social Security in retirement benefits? This is a pretty important thing to know because it will help you plan your retirement. The route to ballpark your benefits is pretty simple: Go to this site. Just keep in mind that the number that… More
(NAZIK ARMENAKYAN/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty Images Years ago, long before the pandemic, I signed up for a TSA program that allowed me to move faster through airport security lines. In addition to saving time, I didn’t have to take off my shoes and belt. Lately, though, I’ve been bombarded with “TSA PreCheck Renewal”… More
Two retirees ride tricycles through a flooded street at the Enchanted Shores manufactured home park … [+] in Naples, Florida, on September 11, 2017 after Hurricane Irma hit Florida. (NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty Images Well, okay. Spoiler alert: Florida made the top of the list for best states for retirement, according to… More
Cash-for-houses signs on a property in the Grove Park neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., on … [+] Saturday, May 22, 2021. States and cities in the U.S. are cracking down on a niche in house-flipping known as wholesaling conducted by a flood of largely unlicensed middlemen lured in by YouTube tutorials and a torrid market.… More
Traditional old fashioned street of houses with gables getty After my recent piece that put student debt cancellation into an economic context going back to 1970, an email from a reader arrived. This person found the use of experience in the 1970s “disheartening” and “not relevant.” That looking at the period from 2000 to 2022… More
WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 25: Student loan borrowers stage a rally in front of The White House to … [+] celebrate President Biden cancelling student debt and to begin the fight to cancel any remaining debt on August 25, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for We the 45m) Getty Images for… More
WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 25: Student loan borrowers stage a rally in front of The White House to … [+] celebrate President Biden cancelling student debt and to begin the fight to cancel any remaining debt. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for We the 45m) Getty Images for We the 45m The Biden administration’s plan… More
Pay less attention to stock prices and more to what your portfolio companies are earning. Warren Buffett, chairman and chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway (Photo by Chip Somodevilla)Getty Images Is the bear market about to resume? Maybe. But even if it doesn’t, there will be a big correction at some point and then another and… More
Young woman holding a pen and signing paperwork in the living room at home. getty It’s no secret the housing market has become more expensive over the last couple of years. Most regions have seen double digit inflation in the cost of homes. This growth has been driven by several factors such as millennials hitting… More
Do you need a financial advisor? The answer depends on different factors — the complexity of your finances, how comfortable you are managing investments, where you are in your wealth journey, and where you’d like to be. The advisor’s mission is to close the gap between where you are financially and where you’d like to… More
(Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Getty Images If there’s any good news about inflation, it’s that Social Security benefits will climb. Since Social Security is indexed to the cost of living, benefits could rise by 10.5% next year, or about $175 a month (on average). With inflation just below double digits, that’s the fuel behind… More
(Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images) Getty Images Is this a fantasy? In most urban areas, this is a real challenge, but not in some states, where the cost of living is relatively low. According the GoBankingRates, 15 states are in a sweet spot on cost of living and rents, which average just more than $1,000… More
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