Like millions of people around the world, tidying expert and bestselling author Marie Kondo has spent the last few months working from home. To help her stay as productive and organized as possible, the wife and mom of two says she sticks to a strict routine to ensure that her work life doesn’t overlap with
Month: May 2020
If you’d like to make your kitchen or your beach house into your permanent office, think about what it might mean for your taxes. Social distancing orders in light of the coronavirus pandemic has forced companies to send workers home and have them work remotely. The trend might continue. Indeed, 3 out of 4 chief
As people find new ways to connect throughout the coronavirus pandemic, Tencent-owned TikTok — a platform that allows users to create short, 60-second videos — went from being an app on the rise to a stay-at-home staple. In fact, its popularity has exploded — in the month of March alone, 28.8 million unique U.S. users flocked to
Getty In an ideal world, every older household would have had a financial buffer to cushion the blow when the Covid-19 crisis hit. Every older worker knows there’s a risk of sudden shocks to income or health, and most try to have some savings or credit lines to tap in case of unexpected medical bills
Getty Images/iStockphoto Natural disasters have been a seemingly constant news fixture in recent years, including massive wildfires in California and Australia, Midwestern flooding, and the devastating 2017 hurricane season. And now, of course, we are battling the coronavirus (COVID-19) globally. Thankfully, there have been high-profile charitable efforts to assist the victims of these events. What many may
Los Angeles posted 15 percent listing price gains Getty Here’s some positive housing market news from realtor.com’ s Weekly Housing Trends Report for the week ending May 23. The numbers show more new listings than in previous weeks. That’s a sign of a market kicking into more of a recovery mode. Here are some
States across the U.S. continue to chart their own paths forward, trying to thread the needle between public health concerns and efforts to restart the economy amid mass unemployment. Another 2.1 million people filed jobless claims over the past week while continuing claims, or those who have been collecting for at least two weeks, reached 21.05 million,
The coronavirus crisis has Americans hoarding more money than ever before as widespread fear paralyzes consumer spending habits. The swiftness and severity of economic recovery in the U.S. hinges on whether consumers continue to stockpile cash or start to spend again. The personal savings rate hit a historic 33% in April, the U.S. Bureau of
The coronavirus pandemic has impacted millions of Americans financially, with 2.1 million workers claiming unemployment benefits for the week ending May 23. In total, nearly 41 million people have filed for unemployment benefits since early March. While the effects of these job losses have impacted everyone, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that women are
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday recommended investors continue adding the remote work plays to their investment portfolios as the stocks pull back. “These stocks have been big winners since the bottom in March, and while many of them have fallen out of favor this week, I think that’s temporary,” the “Mad Money” host said after
For some, this is a chance to save like never before. The personal savings rate hit a historic 33% in April, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis said Friday, by far the highest level of saving since the department started tracking data in the 1960s. With Americans largely sheltering at home, this historical spike in
Coronavirus covid-19 One Dollar Bill With Medical Face Mask George Washington Getty Tens of thousands of American businesses have collectively borrowed over $511 billion dollars under the Paycheck Protection Program. These loans are non-recourse, require no collateral and bear interest at only 1%. Below, we describe the 8 changes that the Bill would make. Better yet,
Getty A great strategy for employers looking to assist employees is to institute a Section 139 plan. These plans can be optimal in circumstances where a large-scale disaster such as a hurricane or the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. They leverage favorable tax treatment to provide aid in times of need for employees. Assessing the Need Employers
Mortgage rates hit yet another record-breaking low, but rushing to refinance may not be necessary. Getty It was another record-breaking week for mortgage rates. According to the latest data from Freddie Mac, rates on 30-year loans bottomed out again, hitting a new all-time low of just 3.15%. That’s down from 3.25% last week and 3.99%
A fourth prototype of SpaceX’s next-generation Starship rocket exploded Friday after a test at the company’s development facility in Texas. The company was conducting a trial of the rocket’s engine, in a test on the ground known as a static fire. A few minutes after the test, which initially appeared successful, the Starship prototype identified
Residents wait in line for free groceries from a pop-up food pantry amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Chelsea, Massachusetts, May 19, 2020. Brian Snyder | Reuters The historic job losses suffered around the world are disproportionately affecting women, Citi said in a new research report. On top of being an inequality issue, there
The former Calabasas, California home of Kylie Jenner is on the market for $3.6 million. The house is located in the exclusive Oaks neighborhood, where her mother, Kris Jenner, and sisters, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian, also owned properties. In 2015, when she was 17, Jenner bought the house for $2.6 million. She sold it two years later
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday he’s concerned the stock market’s rally from its March lows may run out of steam unless Congress approves additional coronavirus relief measures. “Without another package, I know it’s trillions of dollars, we’re just going to kind of sputter out,” Cramer said on “Squawk Box.” ”I get worried. It’s just too many people that
Reading, PA – May 8: Major Joy Mudge, left, and Kristy Kushner, right the Director of Social Services, helps to organize boxes ready for distribution. During a food distribution at the Salvation Army location on South 5th Street in Reading, PA Friday afternoon May 8, 2020. (Photo by Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images)
Wine store employees catalog a new shipment of alcohol on May 28, 2020 in New York City. Government guidelines encourage wearing a mask in public with strong social distancing in effect as all 50 states in the USA have begun a gradual process to slowly reopen after weeks of stay-at-home measures to slow the spread
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