Fizkes | Istock | Getty Images There’s one piece of good news for student loan borrowers bummed out by the resumption of their bills this fall: They may be eligible for a break on their 2023 taxes. The student loan interest deduction allows qualifying borrowers to deduct up to $2,500 a year in interest paid
Many workers reach middle age feeling burned out by the daily grind, and they fantasize about chucking it all and retiring at an early age. The trouble is, for most people, it’s a significant challenge to develop sufficient financial resources to support themselves for decades without any income from working. Let’s see how you can
In this article HAS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Game maker Hasbro Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Hasbro is laying off about 1,100 employees as the toy maker struggles with soft sales that have carried into the holiday shopping season, according to a company memo obtained by CNBC. Hasbro had about 6,300 employees as
Kentaroo Tryman | Maskot | Getty Images Inflation declined slightly last month on the back of weaker prices at the gasoline pump and a broader easing of price pressures throughout the U.S. economy, experts said. The consumer price index in November increased 3.1% from 12 months earlier, down from 3.2% in October, the U.S. Bureau
Anchiy | E+ | Getty Images While most Americans say couples should talk about money honestly before living together, Gen Z and millennials believe the conversation should happen way sooner. Nearly a third, 32%, of Gen Z adults and 40% of millennials say an honest conversation about your finances and long-term goals should happen before
Westend61 | Westend61 | Getty Images If the current stock market rally added profits to your portfolio, a lesser-known strategy could help rebalance your assets or reduce future taxes. The strategy, known as tax gain harvesting, allows you to leverage lower earning years by strategically selling profitable brokerage account assets. “Tax gain harvesting is like
A blue and white checked gingham dress, worn by Judy Garland in the “Wizard of Oz,” hangs on display, Monday, April 25, 2022, at Bonhams in New York. Katie Vasquez | AP This “Wizard of Oz” dress could be off to see the auction house very soon. A federal judge in New York on Monday
In this article ORCL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Larry Ellison, co-founder and executive chairman of Oracle Corp., speaks during the Oracle OpenWorld conference in San Francisco on Oct. 22, 2018. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Oracle shares dropped more than 9% in extended trading Monday after the software company reported
Michael Milken attends Prostate Cancer Foundation’s Dinner At Daniel on November 19, 2019 at Daniel in New York City. Paul Bruinooge | Patrick McMullan | Getty Images Famed investor Michael Milken expects the Federal Reserve will move slowly on monetary policy — if history is any guide. In fact, the Milken Institute founder expects the
In this article BLK Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Wind turbine blades rotate in the tidal flat in Yancheng city, Jiangsu province, China, November 18, 2023. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Top global asset managers including BlackRock are among investors in an Asia-focused infrastructure private equity fund that raised $800 million, underscoring growing
If it seems like your paycheck disappears as quickly as it hits your bank account, you’re not alone. More than 60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck as of September 2023, according to a LendingClub report. Even people in higher income brackets are affected. More than half of Americans earning over $100,000 a year live
In this article 7267.T-JP HYUO-GB VOW3-DE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain during an online broadcast updating union members on negotiations with the Detroit automakers on Oct. 6, 2023. Screenshot DETROIT — The United Auto Workers has filed unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board against
In this article .HSI .NSEI Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Pedestrians walk towards the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus train station at dusk in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images India’s stock market value has overtaken Hong Kong’s to become the seventh largest in the world as optimism about
In this article HPQ BRK.A Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Warren Buffett tours the floor ahead of the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder’s Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska. David A. Grogan | CNBC Warren Buffett’s conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway has reduced its stake in HP to 5.2%, according to a regulatory filing released Monday night. The conglomerate previously had a nine-day
Only 41% of investors with more than $1 million have a plan for passing on their wealth to future generations, UBS says. kate_sept2004 via Getty Images As retirees consider their legacy, a popular income tax-saving strategy has become more common, experts say. The strategy, known as a Roth individual retirement account conversion, transfers pretax or nondeductible
In this article ATUS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Igor Golovniov | Lightrocket | Getty Images Altice USA is in talks to sell the financial news streaming service Cheddar News to LA-based private equity firm Regent LP, according to people familiar with the matter. No deal is assured and discussions around structure are still
In this article WFC Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT People pass by a Wells Fargo bank on May 17, 2023 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Wells Fargo was snared in an industrywide probe into mortgage bankers’ use of loan discounts last year, CNBC has learned. The discounts, known as pricing
Klaus Vedfelt | Digitalvision | Getty Images As financial advisors weigh year-end tax planning strategies, there’s a looming issue on the horizon for high-net-worth clients. Several key provisions from the Republicans’ signature 2017 tax overhaul are slated to expire after 2025, including a higher federal gift and estate tax exemption that allows more wealthy Americans
The Federal Reserve is expected to announce it will leave rates unchanged at the end of its two-day meeting this week after recent signs the economy is in fairly good shape and as inflation continues to drift lower. “While there’s been talk about an imminent recession going back to early last year, the U.S. economy has
HAIAN, CHINA – NOVEMBER 7, 2023 – A crab farmer sells crabs via a live webcast at Xinhai village in Haian city, Jiangsu province, China, Nov 7, 2023. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images BEIJING — Livestream shopping is taking off in China, driving development of new tech products