By Lisa Fields, Next Avenue Contributor getty Public libraries have long been known for helping people with job searches, through one-on-one résumé advice and classes teaching computer skills. Since many libraries have been closed physically due to the pandemic, they’re now often offering job-search help virtually so people can benefit from the resources at home.
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getty (This is Part 1 of a two-part series about life for the oldest Americans after Covid-19. Part 2 will be about forecasts for older Americans’ health care and for geriatric medicine.) After seeing the heart wrenching images of nursing home residents desperately trying to connect with their families perched outside their windows during Covid-19
As benefits expire, rent comes due, the school year looms and states struggle, Washington’s warring factions are racing to rescue the economy—and their political fortunes. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images, Mario Tama/Getty Images, Alex Wong/Getty Images, Doug Mills-Pool/Getty Images. Design by Forbes The coronavirus pandemic has taken an inconceivable toll on the American
“Fishing for forgiveness…” getty Those who are familiar with the rules governing the Paycheck Protection Program know how much of a challenge it has been to understand and advise clients who do not fit into the mold to allow for efficient and effective spending of loan monies to achieve forgiveness. Commercial anglers, and recreational fishing
WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 20: U.S. President Donald Trump listens to Senate Majority Leader Mitch … [+] McConnell (R-KY) (C) during a meeting with cabinet members and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) (L) in the Oval Office at the White House July 20, 2020 in Washington, DC. Trump and the congressional leaders talked about
Happy senior couple during the meeting with agent or financial consultant, signing some agreement in … [+] the comfortable office Getty Nate Pile — the editor of growth stock advisory Nate’s Notes has just released the first issue of a new advisory service focused on retirement investing, The Little River Investment Guide. The advisor reviews
Your state pension is being robbed. Worse still, nobody wants you to know about it. Getty Expert forensic investigations reveal stealing from state pensions may be rampant, undermining the retirement security of workers. That’s an inconvenient truth that neither the inexperienced board overseeing your pension nor the Wall Streeters robbing it want you to know.
Next, we consider the joint impacts of rollup rates and payout rates on the amount of guaranteed income the annuity can support. When it comes time to begin taking guaranteed withdrawals, it is worthwhile to investigate whether applying the contract value of the annuity assets to a higher payout rate possibly available from other annuities
NEW CASTLE, DE – JULY 21: Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaks about economic … [+] recovery. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Getty Images Likely Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has proposed a major new initiative to encourage state Medicaid programs to expand home and community-based care for low-income older adults and younger people with
By Kathleen Kiley, Next Avenue Contributor Allison Clemens-Roberts with her husband at Goodwin University graduation in 2019 Courtesy of Allison Clemens-Roberts Although the coronavirus continues to rattle global markets and industries, some analysts expect to see greater demand for advanced manufacturing talent in the United States as the pandemic diminishes. That could create opportunities for
Getty On July 6th, the SBA released borrower information for many businesses that received loans through the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”). The public is now able to see the “loan-level data, including business names, addresses, NAICS codes, zip codes, business type, demographic data, non-profit information, name of lender, [and] jobs supported” of any borrower who
Shot of a young man using a smartphone while having coffee at a cafe superimposed on a city… [+] background Getty “I would either not even think about solutions because I was so wrapped up in the problem, or if I did think about solutions, I would focus on how to solve the problem in
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE – JULY 14: Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden … [+] speaks at the Chase Center July 14, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. Biden delivered remarks on his campaign’s ‘Build Back Better’ clean energy economic plan. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Getty Images The Biden campaign has now (yes, two weeks ago)
Getty When Consumer Staples stocks outperform tech, it usually means a rough market If you follow the stock market, you know that the technology sector has been in a class by itself. In fact, I wrote an article earlier this year that argued that tech should be its own asset class. And that means we
Testing for COVID-19 can be done in a drive through and in some places, self administered (Photo by … [+] Marcus Ingram/Getty Images) Getty Images 5 Questions about whether you should lie to get tested My friend, we’ll call him George, had just driven north from Florida, the hottest of COVID-19 hotspots and where he
Doctor video chatting about solo Roth 401(k) by video chat. Getty Many self-employed business owners lament the fact that they do not have a corporate company 401(k) plan. They must not be aware that they can set up their own 401(k) plan that has even more flexibility than a corporate one. And those who do
WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 21: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks during a news … [+] briefing at the U.S. Capitol April 21, 2020 in Washington, DC. McConnell, Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) agreed on new $500 billion bipartisan deal to deliver more coronavirus relief to small businesses
WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 17: Steven Mnuchin, U.S. Treasury secretary, speaks during a House Small … [+] Business Committee hearing on July 17, 2020 in Washington, D.C. The hearing is titled “Oversight of the Small Business Administration and Department of Treasury Pandemic Programs.” (Photo by Erin Scott-Pool/Getty Images) Getty Images To date, the Paycheck Protection
WILMINGTON, DELAWARE – JULY 14: Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden … [+] speaks on his campaign’s ‘Build Back Better’ clean energy economic plan. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Getty Images Likely Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is, very slowly and cautiously, acknowledging the need to reform the way we support frail older
In these worst of times, your goals should be to combat powerlessness or hopelessness and learn as … [+] much as you can about your pension in preparation for its defense. Getty During the best of times, workers and retirees counting on pensions for their retirement security have had good reason to worry that the