Principal Broker of Real Team Realty. Member of the NAHREP Top 100 Agents in the U.S. Highest Ranked NAHREP agent in Utah. getty One of the things that I love about real estate is the large number of gears that have to operate efficiently in order to make the machine successful. There is so much to
Month: October 2020
White House physician Sean Conley answers questions surrounded by other doctors, during an update on the condition of US President Donald Trump, on October 4, 2020, at Walter Reed Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. – US President Donald Trump has resumed making calls and tweeting from hospital, but doctors say his progress on Sunday will
Siraj Ahmad | iStock | Getty Images Jasmine Johnson is constantly afraid of being evicted from her house in St. Paul, Minnesota. The single mother of five children, all under the age of 13, hasn’t been able to earn enough during the pandemic to stay caught up on her $1,350 rent. First, the daycare where
Erin McClellan, owner and lead designer of Sprigs Floral Designs in San Luis Obispo, Calif. Blake Andrews | Slotography In 15 years of running a business, this year has proven to be the most difficult for Erin McClellan, owner of Sprigs Floral Designs in San Luis Obispo, California. And it turns out 2020 had one
getty Tax breaks for pensions? No, I’m not talking about the small number of states which don’t tax retirement income. I’m talking about the fact that anyone who receives a traditional pension gets a tax break. After all, generally speaking, compensation from one’s employer is counted as taxable income. Any form of compensation that is
Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about whether the Covid-19 pandemic’s affect on the economy will reduce future Social Security benefits, taking spousal benefits before retirement benefits at 70, how spousal benefits are calculated and filing options after two marriages. Larry Kotlikoff is a Professor of Economics at Boston University and the founder
Kenny Kane is the Chief Operating Officer at FIRMSPACE. getty In a recent survey by JLL, only 4.9% of office workers said they would be comfortable with exclusively working from home in the future — but many companies are still waffling about whether it’s worth revamping their old space setup to meet today’s new public health
Senator Ron Johnson, a Republican from Wisconsin, speaks during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020. Toni Sandys | Bloomberg | Getty Images Ron Johnson of Wisconsin is the third Republican senator to test positive for Covid-19 after President Donald Trump announced early Friday that
Spencer Platt | Getty Images How can you find compelling investing opportunities in the current environment? With market volatility set to rise in the coming weeks, it’s best to be prepared. October is a notoriously volatile month, and this week’s heated presidential election debate did little to calm the markets — especially with the looming
Justin Sullivan | Getty Images With 74-year-old President Donald Trump testing positive for Covid-19, Medicare beneficiaries may be reminded of their own vulnerability. For the 62.7 million people enrolled in Medicare — the majority of whom are age 65 or older — the coronavirus generally poses a greater health risk. While Congress and regulators have
By Andy Levine, Next Avenue Contributor and ‘Second Act Success Stories’ Podcast Host Amani Roberts left the Marriott Corp. for a second act as a full-time disc jockey Courtesy of Amani Roberts It was a Friday afternoon in December when Paul Tasner’s boss asked him, “Hey, can you jump into a quick meeting with me
Ellen Calmas is Co-Founder/EVP at Boston-based Neighborhood Pay Services, creator of the NPS Rent Assurance Rent From Payroll platform. getty Well-managed real estate funds typically provide annual above-market returns for limited partners (LPs), justifying the requirement that investors qualify with a substantial amount of upfront cash. The ability to provide big upfront commitments makes high net worth
U.S. President Donald Trump walks to the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, on his say to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to be treated for Covid-19, the White House said. Sarah Silbiger | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s
The Charging Bull, sometimes referred to as the Wall Street Bull, a bronze sculpture in the Financial District of Manhattan with a facemask in New York May 19, 2020. Timothy A. Clary | AFP | Getty Images Wall Street investors are bullish on stocks heading into the fourth quarter, but they are concerned about a
AJ Watt | Getty Images If you’re worried about Covid-19 and want to virtually check in with your doctor following news of President Donald Trump’s positive test, there’s good news: Many major insurance companies are still waiving fees for such visits. Telehealth, or doctor visits done by video or telephone, have surged in popularity amid
Read my previous articles on FIA Interest Crediting Methods including point-to-point and participation rate. Another method for increasing the participation rate without introducing a cap is to add a spread to the FIA interest-crediting formula. Continuing with our same simple example in which we found a 56 percent participation rate, suppose the insurance company could
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 2020 — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks during a press conference on … [+] Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Sept. 10, 2020. U.S. Senate on Thursday failed to advance a slimmed-down Republican COVID-19 relief proposal, as lawmakers remain deadlocked over the scope and size of the much
getty In every great action movie, there’s a ticking-time-bomb element. If mortgage lending were an action movie, then rates are the time bomb. Since there’s no telling when rates will rise again, each week borrowers are either granted another chance to lock in a new low rate or the bomb blows and rates rise, destroying
A senior signing up for Medicare. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Open enrollment season for Medicare enrollees can sometimes be overwhelming because of the wide variety of choices. The average senior will have 47 different health plans to choose from for 2021, according to the Trump administration, up 20% from last year. In most years,
Layoffs in several of the nation’s biggest industries are making headlines this week. The list includes Disney eliminating 28,000 employees connected to the coronavirus theme park shutdowns, United Airlines and American Airlines collectively planning to put 32,000 workers on furlough, and insurer Allstate cutting almost 4,000 jobs. But MKM Partners’ Michael Darda suggests it’s not the time to