Month: November 2020

Today’s active seniors are seeking entertainment and educational amenities, such as this art class … [+] at a Revel Communities property. Revel Communities With the promise of COVID-19 vaccines on the horizon, there’s hope the nation can return to some kind of normalcy in the coming year. Eyeing the post-pandemic world, lockdown-weary active seniors are
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Getty Images Wealthy individuals and families are breathing a sigh of relief in light of the election results. Their worst tax fears are not to be realized in the near term as the combination of a Democratic president and a likely Republican Senate means that significant tax legislation is off the table.  “Prior to the election
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Raleigh North Carolina is among the ten highest-ranked markets “for overall real estate … [+] prospects.” getty Urban Land Institute and PwC’s latest real estate trends forecast is news.  ULI and PwC’s 2021 Emerging Trends in Real Estate® offers deep dives and insights into all sectors of the U.S. and Canadian real estate markets.  It’s
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Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about when it’s possible to file for spousal benefits, who can still file restricted applications for spousal benefits only, divorced spousal benefits after early retirement benefits and eligibility for disability benefits close to full retirement age. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and
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Moncef Slaoui, the former head of GlaxoSmithKlines vaccines division, listens as U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks about coronavirus vaccine development in the Rose Garden of the White House on May 15, 2020 in Washington, DC. Dubbed “Operation Warp Speed,” the Trump administration is announcing plans for an all-out effort to produce and distribute a
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WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 27: The Internal Revenue Service headquarters building appeared to be mostly … [+] empty April 27, 2020 in the Federal Triangle section of Washington, DC. The IRS called about 10,000 volunteer employees back to work Monday at 10 of its mission critical locations to work on taxpayer correspondence, handling tax documents,
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With COVID-19 protocols, most home buyers are more serious. getty The New York City real estate market has been in flux for months, but the safeguards created to protect homebuyers, agents and sellers from the novel coronavirus has created a silver lining — they’ve decreased the number of so-called “lookie loos,” the term for people
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U.S. President-elect Joe Biden removes his face mask as he meets with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) at his transition headquarters in the Queen theater in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., November 20, 2020. Tom Brenner | Reuters President-elect Joe Biden will announce cabinet appointments this upcoming Tuesday,
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Jin Lee | Bloomberg | Getty Images Out on Wall Street, stocks are taking a breather from this month’s rally. Despite encouraging updates on a potential coronavirus vaccine, disappointing unemployment data and a spike in coronavirus cases have spooked investors. Not helping investor sentiment, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that schools would
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Jose Luis Pelaez Inc | DigitalVision | Getty Images Don’t let the holidays distract you from last-minute opportunities to reduce your 2020 tax bill. There are about five weeks left in the year, which means the clock is ticking on tax-planning strategies. Some tactics are only in play for 2020, thanks to the federal CARES
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6year end tax-saving moves that you need to make before New Years Eve. Getty Images Wow! 2020 has been a crazy year. Many people have seen their incomes plummet, while others have been more fortunate. 2020 has been a record-setting year for the incomes of some. Either way, yearend is a great time to do
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Mortgage interest rates just keep dropping getty For the 13th time this year the mortgage interest rates have reached the lowest point in recorded history. Freddie Mac reports 30-year, fixed rate loans were as low as 2.72% over the past week. That is down from their previous low of 2.78% earlier in the month. Typically
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View of Corporate and Research and Development Headquarters of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals on Old Saw Mill River Road in Tarrytown, New York. Lev Radin | LightRocket | Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration on Saturday granted an emergency use authorization for Regeneron‘s Covid-19 antibody treatment, the experimental therapy given to President Donald Trump when he
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