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Making Friends After Retirement, According To Dr. Ruth
After retirement, people have self-reported that they miss the people more than the position or money. Not only are they more limited in social interaction,…
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As 2024 Approaches, Are You Ready For The Corporate Transparency Act?
Seven years ago, the legal and financial worlds were rocked by the release of the Panama Papers—11.5 million confidential documents…
US Sovereign Credit Rating Outlook Downgrade By Moody’s Ratings
Over the weekend, Moody’s Investors Service, one of the three main credit rating agencies, signaled the US Sovereign Credit Rating…
Homebuying to remain slow through 2023: agent survey
Amid a volatile interest rate environment and a housing market battered by high home prices, many real estate agents expect…
Americans don’t expect big drops in inflation rate anytime soon
A day ahead of the October inflation report, consumers think inflation rates will barely continue their slow ebb away from…
More Big Student Loan Servicing Switches May Happen (Yes, Again)
As borrowers try to navigate new federal student loan forgiveness and repayment programs following the end of the Covid-era forbearance…
How To Take Advantage Of The US Housing Market… By Moving To Mexico
From what we are told, sales of previously owned homes in the United States are at their lowest rate in…
The Tax Man Comes For Fast Fashion
First, the tax authorities targeted soda, plastics, and hazardous chemicals with excise taxes. Now they’re coming for fast-fashion companies like…
Does The Future of the Responsible Company Lie with a Purpose Trust?
Patagonia, the multibillion dollar clothing retailer, has recently published "The Future of the Responsible Company: What We’ve Learned from Patagonia’s…
Today’s mortgage rates edge up for 30-year terms while 15-year terms hold steady
The interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 8.000% as of November 13, which is 0.125 percentage points higher…
Alarming number of Americans fall deeper into credit card debt each month: survey
As Americans grapple with record-high debt and stubborn inflation, many also struggle with credit card debt. In fact, more than…
New IRS 401(k), IRA contribution limits a win if you need catching up
The IRS recently announced that the amount individuals can contribute to their 401(k) plans in 2024 has increased and catch-up…
Opinion: Who needs to rush into stores on Black Friday? Retailers send out 6 billion catalogs annually.
We’re coming up on holiday shopping season again, with Black Friday and Cyber Monday just around the corner. And that…
Living Single And 3 Questions To Prepare For A Solo Retirement
Living a single’s life is on the rise. Beyond the numbers, there are microtrends that suggest that the singlehood lifestyle…
Stocks Rise With Trouble Under The Surface
Earnings season entered its final weeks, with only 52 S&P 500 companies reporting. On a positive note, the earnings improved…
IRS Announces More FBAR Examinations In 2024
The IRS received a significant increase in operating funds after Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in mid-2022. More…
What does a $10,000 bottle of bourbon taste like? We got to find out for ourselves.
The bottle Eagle Rare 25 bourbon, $10,000The back story Yes, you read that right: This is a bottle of bourbon that…
Opinion: Financial advisers still have too many ways to snag gullible investors
The U.S. Department of Labor’s first attempt in years to revise rules guiding financial advice — released on Oct. 31…
Is Veterans’ Homelessness The Price Of War?
Most who follow the news hear about the need for housing for homeless vets. What we don’t always hear are…