I’ve never met anyone who loves paying more taxes on their retirement income. Building a retirement income you won’t outlive is hard enough without overpaying your taxes. Any strategy that helps you increase the amount of your tax-free retirement income will help minimize these two challenges. As a tax planning-focused…

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As the presidential election heats up, both parties are talking about Project 2025, a collection of policy plans developed by conservative think tank The Heritage Foundation in conjunction with more than 100 other right-leaning organizations.If enacted, Project 2025 would bring major changes to Americans’ finances.Aiming to “pave the way for…

[The stream is slated to start at 12:30 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.]Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is set to address the Economic Club of Washington, D.C., on Monday as traders look for hints about when the central…

Google owner Alphabet is in advanced discussions to buy fast-growing cybersecurity startup Wiz for roughly $23 billion, a person familiar with the matter confirmed to CNN. A takeover of Wiz, which makes cybersecurity software for cloud computing, would represent a major bet by Google on cybersecurity, marking the tech giant’s…

With a market capitalization of $29.76 billion as of this writing, Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) is a massive player in the energy services industry. Even though the general environment looks bullish for oil and natural gas at this point, shares of the company are going through a bit of pain. You…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.How do you create a desirable high-end luxury brand? Clearly, yanking up prices in a deteriorating trading environment does not check the box. As Burberry has found, the risk is that it…

Judge dismisses classified documents case. Reporter details what’s next A federal judge dismissed the classified documents case against Donald Trump. CNN reporter Katelyn Polantz details what this means for Special Counsel Jack Smith.  Read the full article here

Married women face a special retirement planning challenge that’s best addressed when they and their spouse transition into retirement. Here’s the problem: When one spouse passes away, the survivor’s retirement income usually drops much more than their living expenses do. This often results in the phenomenon I’ve called the “retired…

Home prices increased again in April, hitting a new high that will likely keep homebuyers sidelined even as mortgage rates begin to soften, according to the latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller national home price index report. Home prices rose 6.3% annually in April, a slight slowdown from the 6.5% annual increase…