One of the challenges facing financial planning is that, however helpful, it has an unavoidably boring vibe. Sure, big financial companies have attempted to wrap it in a veneer of golf courses, sailboats, and marine mammals, but just beneath the surface are spreadsheets, allocations, illustrations, and boilerplate plans that lack a certain…je ne sais quoi.
Month: July 2023
Mistakes happen. But when they happen in tax legislation, it can result in millions of dollars of unexpected taxes. That’s what happened in Minnesota—to the tune of $352 million. One Minnesota Budget The legislature’s $3 billion tax bill made headlines when it passed earlier this year. Included in the new law were provisions approving rebate
When that ship of yours that is coming in is visible on the horizon – a business that you have built or some assets that you shrewdly purchased long ago now ripe for sale- you need to think about how to deal with the associated tax on your gain. Just for perspective you should calculate
The leafy L.A. neighborhood of Holmby Hills is known for its palatial, castle-like estates, each like its own private resort. The latest impressive home to the market is a $40 million European-inspired estate located down the street from the iconic Playboy Mansion and Spelling Manor. Sitting on 1.5 acres, the estate features Old World European-style
Barrington Sanders, a Miami-Dade Mosquito Control Inspector, sprays a pesticide to kill adult mosquitos on June 29, 2023 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images U.S. public health officials say the risk of locally transmitted malaria in the country remains low as seven new cases in Florida and Texas raise questions. The Florida Department
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen landed in Beijing July 7 on a four-day trip aimed at finding common ground for a mutually beneficial economic relationship between the world’s two largest economies. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images News | Getty Images Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen landed in Beijing Thursday on a four-day trip aimed at finding
Rockaa | E+ | Getty Images When federal student loan borrowers resume their payments in the fall, they’ll find another repayment option available to them. The U.S. Department of Education said borrowers can enroll in “the most affordable repayment plan ever created” later this summer, and before the over three-year-long pause on federal student loan
She was a heavy smoking, alcoholic, obese woman who reached her first breaking point 40 years ago. After DeEtte Sauer’s friend drank himself to death, she woke up to her own alcohol dependency. She resolved to stop drinking, joined Alcoholics Anonymous and stuck with that. She went on to quit smoking, which she found extremely
If you live in California, leaving the Golden State and skipping California’s 13.3% rate can be alluring. It’s especially true if you are about to sell appreciated stock, crypto or your company. After all, California taxes ordinary income and capital gain at the same rates. Not long ago, a tax bill would have upped California’s
After a long stretch of increases, in May 2023 rent prices dropped for the first time since Covid, according to the June 2023 Rent report by Rent.com. However, the U.S. housing market is still short 6.5 million homes, as reported by CNN. Data from Freddie Mac shows that not enough homes are being built to
In this article 4523.T-JP BIIB Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Jay Reinstein, who suffers from Alzheimer’s, receives an injection so he can have a PET scan at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC on June 20, 2023. Michael Robinson Chávez | The Washington Post | Getty Images Sales of the Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi
Investors may want to stick with what’s working in the market. ETF experts Todd Sohn and VettaFi’s Dave Nadig believe a second winning half is in store for technology and artificial intelligence plays. Sohn, Strategas’ ETF and technical strategist, particularly likes Roundhill Generative AI and Technology ETF (CHAT). “What I like about [CHAT] is that
In this article Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Daniel Balakov | E+ | Getty Images Company: Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN) Business: Algonquin Power is a renewable energy and utility company that provides energy and water solutions and services in North America and internationally. The company operates through two segments – (i) the regulated
Photo taken in Amalfi, Italy Sergio_pulp | Istock | Getty Images “Have you ever been broke, but no one believes you because you don’t look like a broke person?” New videos trending on social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram are asking that very question. “The thing is, like you broke, but like a
Oscar-winning director James Cameron has listed his sweeping ranch set along California’s Gaviota Coast for $33 million––parting with otherworldly Pacific Ocean views that inspired his five-part Avatar film franchise. The 8,000-square-foot home he and his wife, Suzy Amis Cameron, purchased 24 years ago is sited on an oceanfront 102-acre parcel in a biodiverse haven that’s
As the summer hiring market heats up, small and seasonal businesses may find they’re missing a key demographic to fill roles – teen workers. Outplacement firm Challenger Gray projected teens will gain 1.1 million jobs in 2023, down slightly from last year’s numbers and the lowest forecast since 2011. The group said this spring that
In this article BE BABA BIIB LEVI Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Levi Strauss & Co. label is seen on jeans in a store at the Woodbury Common Premium Outlets in Central Valley, New York, U.S., February 15, 2022. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Check out the companies making the biggest moves before the
Jamie Grill | Getty Images It has been well reported that an economic downturn could be coming. But the big question is when might a recession happen, and how bad could it be? Many Americans fear an economic downturn could be as bad as the 2007 to 2009 Financial Crisis, a recent Nationwide survey of
In this article BBBY Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT “Store Closing” signs at a Buy Buy Baby store in the Brooklyn borough of New York, on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. Stephanie Keith | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bed Bath & Beyond canceled a Friday auction for its Buy Buy Baby chain because it failed
In this article META DKNG FSLR BABA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Rivian logo on an Amazon.com delivery electric van photographed in Chicago, Illinois, on July 21, 2022. Jamie Kelter Davis | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Alibaba — U.S. shares of the Chinese company
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