Month: June 2020

Getty A frequently asked question regarding retirement for people fortunate enough to have a defined-benefit pension is…should you take the lifetime monthly pension or lump sum option? As companies look to shrink increasing pension costs and liability, they will frequently offer a pension lump sum buyout. This significant amount is usually the largest lump-sum payment
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Billionaire businessman Barry Diller joined CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Friday.  Diller, chairman of Expedia Group and digital media group IAC, told Squawk Box in April that the U.S. government needed to bail out every company hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic and “we’ll worry about paying the bills later.”  Expedia Group’s brands include Expedia, Hotels.com, and Trivago, while IAC’s brands include
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LOS ANGELES-CA-MAY 25, 2020: Veterans including Karla Gonzalez, second from right, who served 12 years in the U.S. Army, salute during a Memorial Day ceremony at Los Cinco Puntos. Christina House Americans are hurting from the economic fallout of coronavirus pandemic. Military veterans are no exception. More than 1 million vets filed for unemployment in
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Making the right choices when it comes to a Pension Buyout offer can lead to a more joyful … [+] retirement. Getty During the coronavirus pandemic, more people are worried about their company pension plans. Many American companies are under financial duress, which could spill over into the underfunding of pension plans. Make 2020 the year
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Photo: Getty Along many of Missouri’s riverbanks, we’re seeing waterfront homes being swept away by the swift force of rising water. All that remains are the crumbling concrete foundations. In river cities like Kansas City, spring rainstorms can cause significant real estate damage. This is true for properties in flood zones, neighborhoods with flood risk,
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Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca is aiming to produce 2 billion doses of a coronavirus vaccine, including 400 million for the U.S. and U.K. and 1 billion for those in low- and middle-income countries.  It plans to start distributing the vaccine to the U.S. and U.K. in September or October, with the balance of deliveries likely to
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In my 20-plus years of hiring and recruiting, I’ve always started off my interviews with a simple question: “Tell me about yourself.” Many people see this as one of the “toughest” or “trickiest” interview questions. Still, it’s been a popular go-to for hiring managers because it tells them a lot about a candidate’s professional priorities.
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U.S. President Donald Trump’s name appears on the coronavirus economic assistance checks that were sent to citizens across the country April 29, 2020 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images If you’re eligible for a $1,200 stimulus check and haven’t received yours yet, there’s good news: Money is still available. The U.S. government just
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Getty The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has now processed 159 million Economic Impact Payments (EIPs, sometimes called stimulus checks), totaling almost $267 billion. That includes 120 million direct deposits, 35 million paper checks, and 4 million pre-paid debit cards. (You can find out how out many payments went to your state here.)  But the IRS isn’t done yet. Millions
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