- Yes, Babysitting And Lawn Mowing Money Can Go...by Chris Carosa, Senior Contributor on July 25, 2021
Smart kids discover ways to make money. Smart parents make sure their kids use their entrepreneurial fruits to set up a Child IRA.
- Rise In 401(k) Lawsuits: Understand Your Planby Brian Menickella, Contributor on July 25, 2021
The number of Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) lawsuits in 2020 doubled the number of ERISA lawsuits in 2018 and had an 80% increase from 2019.
- Complexity: The Killer Of Contentmentby Tim Maurer, Contributor on July 25, 2021
Your best effort is an exhaustible resource and that asking less of yourself is likely the key to accomplishing more.
- Teenagers: Don’t Lose This Summer Job Advantageby Chris Carosa, Senior Contributor on July 24, 2021
We’re deep into the season when teens across the country are working their summer jobs. While most will be doing so to pay for college, buy a car or purchase some other good, there’s one obvious but too often overlooked option that may have the biggest impact on their future: opening a child […]
- Student Loan Cancellation Won’t Stimulate The...by Zack Friedman, Contributor on July 24, 2021
Student loan cancellation isn't a financial stimulus.
Personal Finance
Banking
- Shortcomings With Financial Market Infrastructure...by Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Senior Contributor on July 25, 2021
With rising climate change and cybersecurity risks, which can significantly disrupt financial institutions, legislators and financial regulators urgently need to be more focused on financial markets infrastructure companies (FMIs).
- The New Face Of Growth In 2021by Frank Sorrentino, Contributor on July 23, 2021
Over the last 16 months, the manner in which American businesses view growth – and the avenues to achieve that goal – have drastically changed. Looking ahead, businesses will have to plan for future growth in a much different way than they were accustomed to.
- Meet The Startup Dismantling America’s Trillion...by Jessica Lin, Contributor on July 22, 2021
Realizing there was no streamlined technology to simplify or automate the repayment process for individuals, Danielle and her co-founders set out to build Rightfoot, a student debt repayment API platform, working to make repayment transparent and easy.
- Credit Quality Of Oil And Gas Loans And Bonds Has...by Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Senior Contributor on July 21, 2021
The probability of default of oil and gas companies has decreased significantly this year. Assuming that the pandemic does not worsen, energy defaults and bankruptcies should decline in the second half 2021/
- Capital One Adding 3,000 Tech Staff To Build On...by Tom Groenfeldt, Contributor on July 21, 2021
Capital One plans to hire 3,000 more technologists by the end of 2021, said Chris Nims, the bank’s SVP of technology.
Investing
- The Simplicity And Complexity Of Impact Investing...by JP Dallmann, Contributor on July 25, 2021
One of the most frequently asked questions around Sustainable & Impact Investing (S&II) is: “Where do I start?” The question behind the question is: “What is the right place to start?” The complex answer to this open-ended question is quite simple … yet very complex.
- Most Americans Now Pessimistic About The Next...by Jonathan Ponciano, Forbes Staff on July 25, 2021
The rising pessimism is happening across all age groups, income levels and political associations, according to a new poll.
- 2021’s Surprise Dividend Hero: Financialsby Brett Owens, Contributor on July 25, 2021
These dividends are about to break free from their regulatory shackles.
- China’s Tutoring Crackdown Sends Fortunes Of...by Yue Wang, Contributor on July 25, 2021
Chinese authorities have ramped up their crackdown on after-school tutoring companies by unveiling a new set of sweeping regulations that bans them from making profits and raising capital from overseas markets.
- Twitter Fails To Make New High On Good Earnings...by John Navin, Contributor on July 24, 2021
This is especially true when it comes to a big name, big tech company sporting a high price-earnings ratio and whose CEO shows up at Bitcoin conferences.
Taxes
- Ask Larry: How Will Six Years Of Zero Earnings...by Laurence Kotlikoff, Contributor on July 25, 2021
Today's column addresses questions about effects go years with no income on Social Security benefit rates, how the family maximum that can be claimed on a single record can affect the distribution of benefits among multiple children and what happens to benefits when the recipient dies.
- Mario Batali Sex Harassment Settlement: Tax On...by Robert W. Wood, Contributor on July 24, 2021
Batali is paying workers, but will they have to pay tax on what they receive? Many sexual harassment victims where there is little or no physical contact have to pay taxes on their recoveries.
- Haven’t Checked On That Bitcoin Account In A...by Liz Farmer, Senior Contributor on July 23, 2021
If you know you have an old Bitcoin or Dogecoin account somewhere but haven’t gotten around the digging up your login information, you may have a nasty surprise waiting for you.
- Biden's Tax Policies Can Do More To Address Racismby Benjamin Willis, Contributor on July 22, 2021
Benjamin M. Willis points to parts of the tax system that the Biden administration could improve to address systemic racism.
- Ask Larry: Do I Qualify For Social Security...by Laurence Kotlikoff, Contributor on July 22, 2021
Today's column addresses questions about when Social Security spousal benefits can be available, a reason there might be years with no income on a person's Social Security earnings record and how much benefits are reduced for filing early.
Retirement
- Ask Larry: How Will Six Years Of Zero Earnings...by Laurence Kotlikoff, Contributor on July 25, 2021
Today's column addresses questions about effects go years with no income on Social Security benefit rates, how the family maximum that can be claimed on a single record can affect the distribution of benefits among multiple children and what happens to benefits when the recipient dies.
- Yes, Babysitting And Lawn Mowing Money Can Go...by Chris Carosa, Senior Contributor on July 25, 2021
Smart kids discover ways to make money. Smart parents make sure their kids use their entrepreneurial fruits to set up a Child IRA.
- Complexity: The Killer Of Contentmentby Tim Maurer, Contributor on July 25, 2021
Your best effort is an exhaustible resource and that asking less of yourself is likely the key to accomplishing more.
- Teenagers: Don’t Lose This Summer Job Advantageby Chris Carosa, Senior Contributor on July 24, 2021
We’re deep into the season when teens across the country are working their summer jobs. While most will be doing so to pay for college, buy a car or purchase some other good, there’s one obvious but too often overlooked option that may have the biggest impact on their future: opening a child […]
- How To Know If Your Retirement Savings Are On...by Next Avenue, Contributor on July 23, 2021
Useful benchmarks for retirement savings to see how you're doing
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