“I’m going to spend less this month.” We’ve all said these words at some point in our lives. But changing your bad money habits isn’t easy. Most of our impulsive spending happens when our brain is on autopilot. The solution is to implement both short-term and long-term strategies which upend our reactive spending routine. From
Month: November 2020
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Thursday he believes some on Wall Street have become too optimistic about the market in the face of surging coronavirus cases and hospitalizations, suggesting investors will find better entry points into stocks. “I think there’s too many people who are positive. I think you let it come in a little,” Cramer
President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks in Wilmington, Delaware, on Nov. 9, 2020. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images President-elect Joe Biden ran on a platform that included proposals to shore up Social Security benefits while extending the program’s solvency. How his administration and the next Congress take shape will help determine just how many
The Labor Market Recovery Slows While Millions Still Look For a Job getty The labor market recovery slowed in October. While 638,000 more people got a job last month, this marked a continuing slowdown in job gains. Millions of people are still out of a job. The Republican majority in the senate has failed to
Economic Security Planning, Inc. Today’s column addresses questions about when it would be best for a lower earning spouse to file for their own retirement benefits, what benefits can be available for a parent and a dependent disabled child and when survivor benefits might not be payable, at least not yet. Larry Kotlikoff is a
One of the National Association of Realtors “30 Under 30” real estate agents, serving the Del Mar and San Diego luxury residential market. getty Low inventory and record low interest rates signal a hot seller’s market. However, uncertainty about how the ongoing pandemic and future tax legislation might impact the economy has created a lot
People wait in line in front of the AliExpress pop-up store in Paris on September 24, 2020. Geoffroy van der Hasselt | AFP | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is pressing into overseas markets as competition heats up around the Singles Day shopping festival the company launched 12 years ago in China.
The logos of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google. Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Lyft — Shares of the ride hailing company rose more than 3% after executives said Lyft expects to become EBITDA profitable by the fourth quarter of 2021 even if there’s a slower than hoped-for recovery. The company
Sign advertising apartments for rent in the Upper East Side in New York City. Adam Jeffery | CNBC Manhattan real estate may be turning the corner, as new rentals increased for the first time in over a year and sales activity started to creep higher after the Covid collapse. A big drop in rental prices
I knew the day was coming, even if an effective vaccine would be announced shortly (which it was), my most “normal” activity, playing tennis, was, again, going to succumb to Covid-19 protocols. The virus has been surging in my state, with daily cases up over tenfold compared to where they were in June. Finally, the decree
Martin Barraud | OJO Images | Getty Images When introducing clients to the idea of sustainable, or socially responsible, investing, financial advisors’ questions often spark a revelation. “Our first question to any potential client is about values,” said certified financial planner Mitchell Kraus, co-founder of Capital Intelligence Associates in Santa Monica, California. “What do you
Lindsay Hartmann, pictured with her sons, is married to an active-duty Marine. The family moved to Florida in June and she’s still trying to find a full-time job. Source: Lindsay Hartmann In the last eight months, Lindsay Hartmann has endured a bout with Covid-19, a job loss and a cross-country move. Uncertainty has long been
Two eight crews getty Stable value funds differ from total-return-driven fixed income products. They generally put capital preservation ahead of aggressive yield generation. In that respect, they tend to build portfolios of “laddered” fixed income securities, positioning them to manage the ebbs and flows of liquidity needs when used as a cash alternative in a
Tax Planning Shutterstock Year-end tax planning for traders varies based on eligibility for trader tax status (TTS) in 2020 and 2021. There are different strategies to consider for investors, TTS traders using the capital gains method, and TTS traders using Section 475 MTM ordinary gain and loss treatment. TTS traders operate as sole proprietors, spousal
Camp Reboot in Palemo, Maine is 1,100 feet and designed by GO Logic. Copyright 2017 Josh Gerritsen Media I have been in awe of the houses designed by GO Logic for several years and have included their homes in several of my books. They have been innovators in designing and building prefabricated houses as well
Former Donald Trump campaign adviser, Healy E. Baumgardner, center, talks to a member of the media in the hallway of the Rayburn House Office building on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, April 26, 2018. Pablo Martinez Monsivais | AP Two more people who attended an Election Night party at the White House have been diagnosed
Jamie Grill | Blend Images | Getty Images Retirement savers appear to be taking advantage of relaxed rules around 401(k) withdrawals during the coronavirus pandemic. The typical 401(k) investor pulled $12,000 from their account in the form of a “coronavirus-related distribution,” according to a new Vanguard analysis of its client data. This figure represents the
Bernard Arnault, billionaire and chief executive officer of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE, arrives to speak as the luxury brand announces full year earnings in Paris, France, on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020. Christophe Morin | Bloomberg | Getty Images Luxury king Bernard Arnault has become the world’s second richest person, with a net worth
An exterior view of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) headquarters in Washington. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters What would a Democrat-controlled Securities and Exchange Commission look like? It’s early, but speculation is already raging on Wall Street. Who will be SEC commissioner? Gary Gensler, who aggressively implemented the Dodd-Frank Act when he was the
AJ_Watt | E+ | Getty Images Forget volatility. The thing that keeps certified financial planner Neil Waxman on edge is clients’ cybersecurity practices and the threat of identity fraud. “It’s not the markets that keep me up at night,” said Waxman, managing director of Capital Advisors in Shaker Heights, Ohio. “This is the thing that
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