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Emergency Rescue Service (SAMU) nurse Belisa Marcelino checks the lungs of Maria Geralda da Silva, 84, who is experiencing breathing difficulty and others symptoms of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as preparation is made to transfer the patient to a hospital amid the outbreak, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Amanda Perobelli | Reuters You may have heard
The possibility of more campus closures has sparked a sudden interest in withdrawing from college before it’s too late. “All of us are counting down to the tuition deadline,” said Carla Voight, 20, a junior at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, referring to the last day students are eligible for some reimbursement if
SDI Productions | E+ | Getty Images Financial aid packages for next year might be woefully short for college students whose parents have lost their jobs amid the Covid-19 downturn. Students can begin applying for financial aid as early as Oct. 1. That’s the first day they can fill out the Free Application for Federal
zimmytws | iStock | Getty Images The stimulus stalemate has pitted Democrats and Republicans against each other on Capitol Hill. But another issue — Social Security and its ability to pay retirement, disability, survivor and other benefits into the future — has also created a rift between leaders of the two parties. Congressional lawmakers gathered
The U.S. Supreme Court. Phil Roeder | Moment | Getty Images The Supreme Court may soon erase the Affordable Care Act from existence — an outcome that could have far-reaching consequences for American health care. The high court is expected to hear oral arguments in a case seeking to overturn the law, also known as Obamacare,
Tom Brenner | Reuters A legislative stalemate in Washington is preventing Congress from getting more financial relief to millions of Americans who are facing financial hardship. Despite that impasse, there are actually a handful of stimulus initiatives that leaders on both sides of the aisle agree on. They just have not been combined into one
Phil Murphy, governor of New Jersey, speaks during a fiscal year 2020 budget address at the New Jersey State Assembly chamber on March 5, 2019. Ron Antonelli | Bloomberg | Getty Images Millionaires in New Jersey may not have many options to duck a new tax hike on their income. Earlier this month, Gov. Phil
Siri Stafford | Getty Images You probably know a Roth individual retirement account is one way to save for your post-working years. It also may come in handy for certain homebuyers. Basically, up to $10,000 in Roth IRA earnings can be withdrawn — free of both taxes and penalty — for a home purchase if
10’000 Hours As employee benefits enrollment season rolls in, companies are weighing new ways to accommodate working parents. About 4 out of 10 large companies polled by benefits consultancy Willis Towers Watson said they believe the programs they currently have in place do an effective job of supporting these employees. The firm surveyed 553 U.S.
A health worker injects a person during clinical trials for a Covid-19 vaccine at Research Centers of America in Hollywood, Florida. Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty Images If you’re on Medicare and hope to get a coronavirus vaccine as soon as it’s available, it may take an act of Congress for it to
Oliver Rossi | Stone | Getty Images Once you hit your 50s, retirement is no longer something happening far off in the future. Whether you have been a super-saver your entire career or are just starting to think about retirement, it’s time to take a serious look at what you expect your golden years to
People gather outside of an apartment complex with the intention to stop the alleged eviction of one of the tenants in Mount Rainier, Maryland, U.S., August 10, 2020. Leah Millis | Reuters The stimulus stalemate has left lawmakers at odds over how to get more relief to millions of Americans who need it. Earlier this
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks during a press conference after meeting with public health experts about a Covid-19 vaccine in Wilmington, Delaware. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images A change to the tax incentives for saving in a retirement plan might be in store if Democratic candidate Joe Biden wins the election. In
President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Sept. 21 as he departs Washington for campaign travel to Ohio. Tom Brenner | Reuters The future of Social Security could be a big issue in the next presidential term, no matter which party wins the Oval Office in November. The program’s funds,
courtneyk | E+ | Getty Images If you are thinking of relocating when you retire, there are several things to consider before you make the move. One of them may now be whether you should do it before you leave the workforce. Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, many Americans are working remotely — and may
Scott Heins | Getty Images News | Getty Images Mom-and-pop landlords are in a worse financial position relative to their higher-earning peers as unemployment remains elevated and Americans continue to struggle to pay rent, according to a new analysis. Roughly a third of individual landlords who own residential property are from low- to moderate-income households
Trying to pick stocks can be risky. Especially these days. Tatsiana Volkava | iStock | Getty Images Bored at home, many people are turning to the stock market and dabbling in day trading for entertainment and profits. However, most individual investors do not have the wealth, the time, or the temperament to make money and
Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden reacts while giving a speech during a campaign event at Tougaloo College on March 08, 2020 in Tougaloo, Mississippi. Jonathan Bachman | Getty Images The 2020 presidential election could be a make it or break it moment for Social Security. The reason: Social Security’s funding, already on
Marko Geber | DigitalVision | Getty Images Open enrollment for health insurance is around the corner. That means if you’re shopping on your own for medical coverage, be on guard. New research from the U.S. Government Accountability Office found that some insurance agents engaged in potentially deceptive sales practices when marketing health care coverage. From