When the coronavirus pandemic hit in full force in March, it upended normal life in a very meaningful way. Businesses were forced to shut down. Schools closed for in-person learning all over the country. And countless families were left scrambling...
If you're juggling federal student loan debt along with other bills, you're about to get another pandemic-related break. Those who lost a job during the pandemic and now need to decide whether to pay their student loan debt or buy...
We often talk about central banks creating fiat money. In fact, most fiat money is not created by central banks but by commercial banks. Furthermore, not all of the banks that create and hold fiat money are regulated banks. Many...
You probably think a lot about how much you'll need to save for retirement. But how often do you think about just how you'll use that money when the time comes? The accumulation phase of retirement planning is crucial, and...
During the recent GameStop (GME) hullabaloo, America’s attention seemed to turn entirely to the stock market. All over the country, people with no previous interest in trading suddenly knew the meaning of “short selling.” But no crash course on the...
Tax season will officially start on Feb. 12, and some taxpayers can get an early jump on their 2020 returns now. Free File Alliance, an IRS program that partners with private companies to provide free tax preparation to millions of...
For millions of small businesses still struggling to make ends meet, today's the first day to apply for a new, potentially forgivable federal loan. The Paycheck Protection Program is re-opening Monday. But initially, it will only be available to businesses...
Knowing when and what you have to file can save you a lot of headaches at tax time. Knowing when and what you have to file can save you a lot of headaches at tax time. Mark your calendar with...
The US is giving its glitchy small-business loan program another go. Nearly a third of the new $900 billion Covid-19 aid package will go toward extending the Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, designed to save jobs at small companies through...
Tesla is now more valuable than the combination of the world’s top seven traditional automakers, despite only delivering half a million cars this year. Why it matters: Anyone searching for evidence that the stock market and the real economy are...
Falling short financially in retirement is a major concern among working Americans, and often, it's an issue that comes into play for lower earners who don't have the means to max out an IRA or 401(k) plan year after year....
YouTube is filled with videos promising to teach you how to make big bucks trading stocks on your home computer. Matthew's videos tell you how to lose money. A real estate agent and amateur investor, Matthew, who prefers his last...
Social Security benefits are an important source of retirement income, but they can't be your sole source. That's because they aren't designed to replace enough of your pre-retirement income to maintain your standard of living. The rule of thumb is...
Successfully saving enough for retirement is challenging under the best of circumstances. That's why it's so important to avoid major mistakes. Unfortunately, there's a lot that could go wrong, from picking the wrong asset allocation to choosing investments with high...
Open enrollment, a window when people can pick new health care plans through the Affordable Care Act’s online marketplaces, continues through Dec. 15. But some consumers might be tempted by ads on social media or in emails that dangle an...
