Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about a spouse taking retirement benefits on their own record before potentially taking survivor’s benefits, when to apply in order to begin receiving benefits in a certain month and when spousal benefits may be available. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the
Month: October 2020
What special circumstances elicit multiple bids, and how are they best managed to make certain that … [+] each buyer is treated fairly and that there are no dropouts? getty Competitive real estate bidding is back. Not for every property, but often enough so that both sellers and buyers require advice regarding what can precipitate
getty We tend to worry about retirement quite a bit, and with good reason. There are a number of different risks that could eat into your hard-earned retirement savings. The average joe often thinks of these risks as one or more of the following: a market crash, crippling debt, rising healthcare costs, and poor overall
Cans of diet cola Tab brand soft drink produced by the Coca-Cola Company are displayed at a supermarket in the Brooklyn borough of New York, July 26, 2011. Ramin Talaie | Corbis Historical | Getty Images Coca-Cola said Friday that Tab, its first diet soda, is among the drinks headed for retirement as it trims
United Airlines’ Boeing 747-400 aircraft performed its last passenger flight on November 7, 2017. NurPhoto Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Boeing — Shares popped more than 3% after Patrick Ky, the head of Europe’s aviation regulator, said the company’s beleaguered 737 Max jet is safe to fly again. He added the
Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore. Sarah Silbiger | CQ-Roll Call Group | Getty Images Americans are hurting financially amid the Covid-19 pandemic, and that includes the nation’s seniors. Now, two House Democratic lawmakers are hoping to help retirees with a bill to increase next year’s Social Security cost-of-living adjustment. Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., is introducing a
On October 14, 2020, FinCEN, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network unit of the Treasury Department that handles millions of FBAR reports on foreign bank accounts, announced that you had until December 31, 2020 to file your 2019 FBAR. Extra time, what a relief! Then, late on October 15, the due date for extended IRS tax
Home buyers expand their needed requirements to meet the demands of work from home and distance … [+] learning getty Last week, Box, Inc., told their staff that they can work from home permanently. Box joins numerous companies who have told their employees that they have the option of working from home indefinitely. We have
It is also vitally important to understand that the amount of upside potential that can be offered by an FIA will vary over time as interest rates and call option prices change. With an annual reset design, the insurance company must repeat this process each year and will face different interest rates and call option
The Treasury Department privately encouraged banks to prioritize existing clients when implementing the federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program that provided coronavirus relief to small businesses, according to a report Friday from a House oversight panel. The Trump administration’s directive to favor existing clients in PPP lending decisions disproportionately hurt minority and women-owned business, the Democratic-led
Descendants of Standard Oil founder John D. Rockefeller are calling on the major banks to put an end to fossil fuel financing. Daniel Growald, Peter Gill Case and Valerie Rockefeller — fifth-generation members of the famed family — have launched BankFWD, which is a network of powerful individuals and institutions aimed at persuading banks to
Working mothers are being disportionately affected by the coronavirus pandemic — and experts fear it could have a significant impact on their financial future. From job losses to career downsizing, women are feeling the hit. When it comes to promotions, they are also being left behind: 34% of men working remotely with children at home
Democrats are betting that they can get voters to go along with big tax increases as long as they ostensibly hit only “the rich” and businesses. In this episode of What’s Ahead, we look at three state referendums that will test this hypothesis. California’s Proposition 15 would remove caps on taxing commercial real estate above
A new lot of 15 abandoned buildings located in the old Saracen district will go to the highest bidders The Sicilian town of Sambuca is preparing to place on the market a second lot of abandoned houses for a symbolic €2, or just under $2.4, less than the cost of a cappuccino. But it’s waiting
getty Playing poker can provide valuable lessons in how to make better financial decisions. In fact, you can learn how to make better decisions in general from poker and many other card games. Financial decisions are different from many other types of decisions, because financial decisions involve a lot of uncertainty. Many people don’t learn
ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok website is displayed on a smartphone in an arranged photograph. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Social media has long been used by toy companies to reach kids, but as the coronavirus pandemic has taken play dates and recess off the table, apps like TikTok have become more important than ever.
People wait in their cars as they line up to collect unemployment forms in Hialeah, Florida. CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images Millions of workers have lost their jobs — and their employer-sponsored health insurance — due to the coronavirus pandemic. But other options are available to those who lose health coverage. These include Medicaid, an
Fitness membership? Check. Streaming account? Of course. Meal kit service? Sure. How about your hotel subscription? Whether for pleasure, work, or long-term lodging, hospitality operators are hoping on-demand stays could be your next must-have membership as the embattled travel industry tries to expand its reach. InterContinental Hotels Group, Marriott and Accor are among the major
Mike Kemp | Blend Images | Getty Images Matt Becker opened his financial advisory practice, Mom and Dad Money, not long after he and his wife, Casey, had their first son, Aiden, and struggled with all the financial decisions new parents need to make. “I looked around and I didn’t see a lot of advisors
If you’re on Medicare, it’s time to give your coverage a close look whether you feel like it or not. From now through Dec. 7, you can make changes that take effect Jan. 1. While you are not required to do anything — your 2020 coverage would continue next year, generally speaking, if you take
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