Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The union representing 33,000 striking Boeing machinists said on Saturday that it had reached a tentative agreement to end a month-long work stoppage that has crippled the plane maker.The International Association of…

Many pre-retirees and retirees make serious mistakes regarding their retirement income and spending for living expenses. This is very understandable, since building sources of lifetime retirement income can be complicated and beyond someone’s skill set. Preparing retirement budgets can also be time consuming and frustrating. As a result, either you…

Another 60,000 student loan borrowers will receive student loan relief in the coming weeks. The Biden Administration announced $4.5 billion in relief for public service workers such as nurses, teachers and social workers. The relief comes as a fix to the original Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. The program…

This article was written byFollowJohn M. Mason writes on current monetary and financial events. He is the founder and CEO of New Finance, LLC. Dr. Mason has been President and CEO of two publicly traded financial institutions and the executive vice president and CFO of a third. He has also…

Yahya Sinwar’s killing on Thursday forces Hamas to make a choice of far-reaching consequences: picking a leader at arguably its weakest moment since Israel’s assassination of its founder in 2004.The survival of Sinwar, who led the militant group in Gaza for about seven years, had symbolised Hamas’s resistance under Israeli…

Estimated tax requirements are a frequent problem for retirees, with many incurring penalties for underpaying their estimated taxes. Fortunately, there’s a little-known strategy that can help avoid penalties when a retiree realizes late in the year that estimated tax payments have been too low. Income taxes have to be prepaid…

Mortgage rates continued their upward climb this week, further hindering demand in the housing market amid elevated rates and high home prices. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed that the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage surged to 6.44% from last week’s reading of 6.32%.…

With the Federal Reserve now cutting interest rates, investors are looking for stocks that can be super-charged by lower borrowing costs. That has led many investors to look beyond the biggest companies in the world to other parts of the market that have been lagging. The Russell 2000 is one…

Oscar winning actor Al Pacino didn’t get into acting for the money.So when the now-84-year-old started amassing millions from his roles in noteworthy films like “The Godfather” and “Scarface,” he didn’t keep a close eye on where it was going, he writes in his new memoir, “Sonny Boy.””I didn’t understand…

Losses from Hurricane Milton could reach as high as $34 billion, according to an early estimate of both flood and wind damage from research firm CoreLogic, with between $4 billion to $6 billion of those losses being uninsured flood damage. And that is only an estimate of losses caused directly…

This article was written byFollowMSc in Finance. Long-term horizon investor mostly with 5-10 year horizon. I like to keep investing simple. I believe a portfolio should consist of a mix of growth, value, and dividend-paying stocks but usually end up looking for value more than anything. I also sell options…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.A former art adviser to stars including Leonardo DiCaprio has pleaded guilty to defrauding clients out of $6.5mn to fund what prosecutors claim was a “lavish” New York City lifestyle.  Lisa Schiff, who…

Since January 1, 2023, there has been a cap on insulin for Medicare beneficiaries. The cap applies to those who have Part D prescription drug coverage, whether through a stand-alone plan or as part of a Medicare Advantage plan. (The cap also applies to insulin administered via a pump under…

The Biden-Harris administration on Thursday announced another round of student loan handouts, removing $4.5 billion in debt for more than 60,000 borrowers who work in public service. The Department of Education said in a news release the relief came about from “significant fixes” to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)…

For the second year in a row, Carmel, Indiana has been rated the best small city in America.That’s according to WalletHub, which this month released its annual report on the country’s best small cities. The report graded the nation’s more than 1,300 cities with populations between 25,000 and 100,000 on…

Many Americans face a retirement savings shortfall. However, setting aside more money could get easier for some older workers in 2025.Enacted by Congress in 2022, the Secure Act 2.0 ushered in several retirement system improvements, including updates to 401(k) plans, required withdrawals, 529 college savings plans and more.While some Secure…

Airbus has announced plans to slash up to 2,500 jobs in its defense and space division, citing a “complex business environment” marked by challenges including rising costs and “rapid changes in warfare.” The European aerospace giant, which competes with beleaguered Boeing (BA) in airplane manufacturing, said Wednesday that it expects to complete the layoffs…