If you’re near retirement, there’s a good chance you are in active information-gathering mode, combing the Wild West of the internet for the best advice on how to prepare yourself for such a huge life transition. And there is great information available. You can find endless commentary on things like Roth conversion strategies, investment allocation,
Month: April 2021
When President Joe Biden signed the $1.9 trillion-dollar American Rescue Plan last month, he launched a new and improved Child Tax Credit. The Child Tax Credit has been around since the Clinton Administration, yet this new version may have a positive effect on Americans who have been trying to find financial stability through the Covid-19 pandemic.
There’s thinking outside the box, and then there’s building outside the box. A one-of-a-kind ski-in/ski-out home built from salvaged shipping containers has hit the market in the Tahoe-Truckee area for $3.295 million. Set among tall pines in the Mountainside at Northstar community, the steel-clad mountain retreat, with its corrugated metal frame, was built for its current
People wait for their baggage in the terminal at Boston Logan International Airport in Boston. Erin Clark | Boston Globe | Getty Images A new Senate subcomittee on travel and tourism held its first hearing on Tuesday, and called for the U.S. government to enact specific steps to kickstart U.S. tourism after a devastating 2020.
Jason Lee | Reuters BEIJING — Investors are putting billions of dollars more into U.S. stock funds than Chinese ones, according to data from fund research firm EPFR Global. “The baton seems to be getting handed over,” said Cameron Brandt, director of research at EPFR, in an interview Friday. “A lot of investors think the
Longtime crypto bull Meltem Demirors said Tuesday that bitcoin‘s ascent has built wealth for a different kind of investor. The comments on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” came one day before a major milestone for the crypto world is scheduled to take place: Coinbase’s Nasdaq debut. “Here’s what’s great about it for me: Bitcoin has created a
In this article CIK Credit Suisse bank. NurPhoto | NurPhoto | Getty Images Credit Suisse is still unraveling its positions from the blow up of Archegos Capital Management, traders told CNBC’s David Faber, putting more pressure on a beaten-down media stock. The investment bank was shopping blocks of different classes of Discovery stock on Tuesday,
Westend61 | Westend61 | Getty Images Stocks are booming and seniors are struggling with long-term unemployment. Taken together, poor job prospects and a healthy nest egg may make it seem like a good time to retire. In fact, it may be a particularly dangerous time for Americans to do so, according to financial experts. More
kate_sept2004 | E+ | Getty Images There’s good news for American families. The IRS plans to begin sending monthly payments from the new $3,000 child tax credit in July, Commissioner Charles Rettig said Tuesday during a hearing with the Senate Finance Committee. The new and significantly expanded child tax credit was included in the $1.9 trillion
Since his death last week, Prince Philip has been remembered around the world as a model of service and a loyal and loving husband. His over 70 years in the public arena as a member of the Royal Family has many feeling that a beloved member of their own family has passed. While memorials and
I recently wrote about how the IRS taxes legal malpractice settlements. I said a legal malpractice settlement should be tax free for an underlying physical injury case, where damages would have been tax free in the underlying physical injury case. Shortly thereafter, the Tax Court decided Blum v. Comm’r, T.C. Memo. 2021-18. Its harsh taxable
If you’re a real estate owner or investor, you may have noticed a significant increase in insurance costs compared to previous years. In fact, renewal increases have jumped 20% year-over-year, according to Q3 2020 data from Marsh’s Global Insurance Market Index, a measure of global commercial insurance premium pricing. “This increased expense can affect a
Zenobia Brown, MD, of the Northwell Health house calls program prepares a dose of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens borough on April 07, 2021 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images More Americans will likely refuse to get Johnson & Johnson‘s Covid-19 vaccine after
In this article COIN The Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange application seen on the screen of an iPhone. Getty Images Bitcoin surged to a fresh record high of more than $63,000 on Tuesday, as investors awaited the highly-anticipated stock market debut of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase. The price of bitcoin climbed 5% in the last 24 hours to
“Even when we’re 6’5″ and visibly intoxicated [and] asleep in our car, they’ll make sure we can call our friends to get us home safely.” That was Alexis Ohanian’s response on Tuesday to a Twitter user’s call for transparency after Daunte Wright was fatally shot by a police officer while fleeing a traffic stop in
Luis Alvarez | DigitalVision | Getty Images Ivory Johnson was one of the many financial advisors who were forced to pivot quickly when the pandemic hit the U.S. more than a year ago. In a business that is often relationship-driven, Covid largely put a halt to in-person meetings for advisors, including Johnson. However, the shift
Alex Wong | Getty Images News | Getty Images While the latest stimulus package and a new massive infrastructure bill are the main topics of conversation in Washington of late, President Joe Biden continues to be under mounting pressure to take action on student loan forgiveness, too. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., held a hearing on
PeopleImages | E+ | Getty Images Some taxpayers still need to send money to Uncle Sam this April, even though the IRS extended the tax-filing season to May 17. Those who make estimated tax payments are still on the hook for their first quarterly levy, which is due on the original tax filing deadline of
Today’s column addresses questions about how taking Social Security retirement benefits at 62 might affect spousal and survivor’s benefits, what spousal benefits can be available after a divorce and withdrawing Social Security disability benefits. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder and president of Economic Security Planning, Inc, which
In the latest episode of Tax Notes Talk, Abdul Muheet Chowdhary of South Centre, an intergovernmental organization of developing countries, talks about how the U.N. Committee on Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters could be more transparent and effective for developing countries. The post has been edited for length and clarity. Nana Ama Sarfo: Abdul,
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