Kseniya Ovchinnikova | Moment | Getty Images The opening of tax season is approaching — and experts have a few reminders before you file. The IRS expects to receive more than 128.7 million individual tax returns before the deadline for most filers on April 15. Generally, the best way to avoid a delayed refund is
The Social Security Administration still is doing a disservice by coaxing applicants into taking the optional lump sum cash payment when they sign up. The beneficiaries more than pay for it over the long term. The lump sum option isn’t new. But many applicants don’t know about it until the SSA offers it to them
In this article WWE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT TKO Executive Chairman of the Board Vince McMahon is seen during a ceremony announcing Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has joined the Board of Directors for TKO at New York Stock Exchange on January 23, 2024 in New York City. Michelle Farsi | UFC | Getty
In this article INTC Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Pat Gelsinger, CEO Intel, speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box at the WEF Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 16th, 2024. Adam Galici | CNBC Intel shares dropped in extended trading on Thursday after the chipmaker issued an outlook for the first quarter of 2024 that
The logos of Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon and Microsoft displayed on a mobile phone with an EU flag shown in the background. Justin Tallis | AFP via Getty Images A raft of major technology and media companies have signed an open letter accusing tech giants of failing to bring their businesses into full compliance with
In this article GOOGL AMZN EBAY MSFT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Skynesher | E+ | Getty Images Microsoft joined a list of big tech companies that announced major layoffs at the start of 2024. The technology company plans to cut about 9% its Gaming Unit headcount, amounting to 1,900 laid off workers, according
Too many people wait until near the end of the year to consider key IRA actions and strategies. Your after-tax wealth is likely to increase when you plan them early in the year. Here are some key steps many people should consider. Donate Via A QCD A qualified charitable distribution is the best way to
Chevrolet Cruise autonomous vehicles sit parked in a lot on June 08, 2023 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Culture issues, ineptitude and poor leadership at General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit were at the center of regulatory oversights and coverup concerns that have plagued the company since
Jeans are displayed at a Levi Strauss store in New York, March 19, 2019. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters Levi Strauss will lay off at least 10% of its global corporate workforce as part of a restructuring, the apparel retailer said Thursday as it said it expected weaker sales this year. The job cuts will take
Jamie Dimon, President & CEO,Chairman & CEO JPMorgan Chase, speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 17th, 2024. Adam Galici | CNBC JPMorgan Chase on Thursday said several executives considered frontrunners to one day take over for CEO Jamie Dimon had new or expanded roles.
Jeff Bezos built Amazon into a tech behemoth and “everything store” that’s now worth $1.6 trillion. He did it by being “arguably the most unusual business leader of our era,” current Amazon CEO Andy Jassy told Fortune in a recent interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Jassy, Bezos’ longtime deputy, took the
Ascentxmedia | E+ | Getty Images High inflation has prompted even well-to-do Americans to rethink their spending habits. But one group — affluent millennials — are more likely to lie or exaggerate their finances to appear financially successful, according to a recent survey from Wells Fargo. That goes for 34% of affluent millennials versus just
If you’re approaching retirement or have just recently retired, a mission-critical task is using your 401(k), 403(b), 457, IRAs and other retirement savings to support your life in retirement. If you’re like most people, you’re concerned about stock market crashes and outliving your money. Let’s look at how you can withdraw from your retirement savings
In this article AAL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, from American Airlines company, taking off from Barcelona airport, in Barcelona on 24th February 2023. JanValls | Nurphoto | Getty Images American Airlines on Thursday posted a $19 million profit for the last three months of 2023, topping Wall Street estimates on
In this article ALK BA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Alaska Airlines N704AL, a 737 Max 9, which made an emergency landing at Portland International Airport on January 5 is parked at a maintenance hanger in Portland, Oregon on January 23, 2024. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Alaska Airlines said Thursday
The headquarters of German banks Deutsche Bank (L) and Commerzbank in Frankfurt, Germany. FRANK RUMPENHORST | DPA | Getty Images Banks should be setting aside recent bumper profits to provision for clients defaulting on loans as the impact of higher interest rates feeds into the economy, according to the president of the country’s regulator. The
A Hamptons estate that once listed for $150 million before falling into bankruptcy was sold at auction Wednesday for $88.5 million. The four-acre estate in Southampton, New York, known as La Dune, was sold by Concierge Auctions at a starting bid of $66 million. The property was sold in two parts — one house sold
The U.S. Department of Education says it plans to update a key part of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid formula, which will result in $1.8 billion more in aid for college-bound students this year. The announcement comes weeks after the simplified FAFSA soft launched Dec. 30 after a monthslong delay. Since then, the 2024-25 form
In this article PARA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Shari Redstone, president of National Amusements and Vice Chairman, CBS and Viacom speaks at the WSJTECH live conference in Laguna Beach, California, U.S. October 21, 2019. Mike Blake | Reuters David Ellison’s Skydance Media and its financial backers are exploring a deal to take private
In this article IBM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT IBM CEO Arvind Krishna speaks during the Business 20 (B-20) Summit in New Delhi on Aug. 25, 2023. Prakash Singh | Bloomberg | Getty Images IBM shares rose as much as 8% in extended trading Wednesday after the tech and services provider announced fourth-quarter results