By Sarah McKinney Gibson, Next Avenue Contributor John Frick and students Courtesy of John Frick While the pandemic has put in-person mentoring on indefinite hold, a growing number of older adults are finding virtual ways to make and broaden meaningful intergenerational connections. Here are five of their stories: Ervan Caesar: Mentoring Teens in the Youth
Thanks to decades of spending, many local police departments now resemble well-armed military squads. But budget shortfalls and protests will likely force a change. Among Delaware’s beach towns, Dewey Beach, sandwiched between artsy Rehoboth to the north and family-friendly Bethany Beach to the south, is known as a place to party after a day of
Might the flexibility and adaptability of brand new office buildings, such as Zero Irving in New … [+] York City, help make them safer environments for employees returning from COVID-19 lockdowns? Davis Brody Bond Lockdowns are ending and Americans are slowly returning to their old workday haunts, aka their offices. It’d be great if they
The White House coronavirus task force is slated to hold its first news briefing in nearly two months Friday, as new coronavirus cases continue to surge across large parts of the country. Vice President Mike Pence will lead the briefing, according to the Department of Health and Human Services, but the briefing will take place at
Shoppers, some wearing PPE (personal protective equipment), of a face mask or covering as a precautionary measure against COVID-19, queue to enter a recently re-opened Nike store at Gunwharf Keys shopping centre in Portsmouth, southern England on June 16, 2020. Adrian Dennis | AFP | Getty Images Even Nike, often lauded as one of the strongest
Traders wear masks as they work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange as the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues New York, May 27, 2020. Lucas Jackson | Reuters This is a live blog. Check back for updates. 8:57 am: Here are Friday’s biggest analyst calls of the day: Amazon, Qualcomm, Snap,
Biologist Beth Cameron spent nearly two decades preparing for a biological threat like Covid-19. Most notably, in 2014, Cameron, then the Obama Administration’s director of countering biological threats, helped create a “pandemic playbook” to guide the White House in handling a pandemic. They knew one was eventually coming. “[W]e starting working on the playbook following the
A man in a surgical mask walks by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) after more cases of coronavirus were confirmed in New York City, New York, U.S., March 10, 2020. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Next week brings an end, mercifully, to the first half of 2020. That’s the good news. The bad news: Wall
Hanna Budzko 1. Technical writer Nycretoucher | Getty Images Average annual pay: $68,640 Number of job openings as of June 10: 2,308 2. Financial analyst Andrew Brookes Average annual pay: $67,900 Number of job openings as of June 10: 5,242 3. Proposal writer WavebreakMedia | Getty Images Average annual pay: $67,047 Number of job openings
According to the StreetWise Retirement Confidence Index released in May, 26% of respondents said they would postpone retirement due to the coronavirus. Or more specifically, due to the economic conditions it’s caused. That’s not surprising, given the level of fear surrounding both the pandemic and the financial uncertainty that have gripped the nation and the
Getty As I reported earlier, as the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) re-opens, it has some catching up to do: The estimated backlog of unopened IRS mail stands at 11 million. According to the Taxpayer Advocate, during the shutdown, the IRS generated more than 20 million notices; however, these notices were not mailed to taxpayers. Think about
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – DECEMBER 03: Actors Ashton Kutcher (L) and Mila Kunis attend the 2018 … [+] Breakthrough Prize at NASA Ames Research Center on December 3, 2017 in Mountain View, California. (Photo by C Flanigan/FilmMagic) FilmMagic The first home Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis bought together is now for sale asking $13.99 million
The U.S. reported more new coronavirus cases on Wednesday than on any single day before, according to a tally by NBC News, as the virus spreads to new communities and sparks outbreaks mostly across the American South and West. Almost half of all new cases came from Florida, Texas and California, where the outbreaks appear to
Traders work during the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on March 16, 2020 at Wall Street in New York City. Johannes Eisele | AFP | Getty Images U.S. stock futures were mostly flat on Thursday night following the release of the Federal Reserve’s latest bank stress-test results and disappointing quarterly numbers
We need to get better at talking with, listening to and learning from each other, says Malcolm Gladwell, host of the popular podcast “Revisionist History.” “You can’t read somebody and make sense of someone in 10 seconds. Don’t even try,” says Gladwell, whose September book, “Talking to Strangers,” analyzes the inadequacies in people’s capacity to do so. “The
U.S. banking regulators are about to ease restrictions created in the aftermath of the financial crisis, a development that sent bank stocks surging Thursday. Officials from the Federal Deposit Insurance Commission said on a call that they are loosening the restrictions from the so-called Volcker Rule, allowing banks to more easily make large investments into
Hispanolistic Forget high-interest savings accounts. The IRS is crediting up to 5% interest on late tax refunds. The government agency announced it would grant interest on tax refunds that are issued after April 15 – the original due date for 2019 federal income tax returns. Bear in mind that the IRS has pushed out the
Deferred variable annuities with income guarantee riders have gained popularity as a retirement income tool providing behavioral solutions for the annuity puzzle. Retirees are not always comfortable seeing the premiums disappear from their portfolio balances when buying income annuities that convert a lump-sum premium into a protected lifetime income. Many features of a variable annuity
IRS building in Washington DC. Please see my portfolio for other travel and tax related images. Getty Offer For Cases Being Litigated The IRS is following up a major Tax Court win against sketchy conservation shelters with a purportedly “take it or leave it” offer. For background you might want to check out my piece
Families are moving to Napa Valley as alternative to urban living Getty The Napa Valley real estate market is booming with multiple offers and bidding wars. Bay area families looking to escape the realities of urban living during a pandemic are fueling the market. Listen to Compass California President Mark McLaughlin on the market dynamics.