After eight years of legal battling, CalPERS just this July tentatively settled a class-action lawsuit filed by policyholders who argued that CalPERS had announced premium increases of 85% in 2013, and implemented starting in 2015, contrary to policy contracts. The...
Market Update The markets across the board ended positive for the quarter, bringing the year-to-date figures to staggering levels. Many would argue the positive half year figures would make for great one-year returns. So, do we say it’s smooth sailing...
Come 2034, incoming revenues will be enough to pay about 76% of scheduled Social Security benefits, a 2020 Social Security Administration trustees report predicts. Given that, how might different generations plan for this? Should they plan for a 24% decline...
Tumbling mortgage rates just went even lower following news that an unpopular fee on refinances is coming to an end. When the surcharge was first announced last summer, it created an uproar. It was meant to offset pandemic-related losses for...
Looser monetary policy suggests more concern about outlook Consumption is picking up but still below pre-pandemic levels After China’s surprise central bank support last week, key economic data released on Thursday will be studied for signs the world’s second-largest economy...
The vast majority of Americans do not meet commonly held definitions of what it means to be rich in the U.S. Respondents to Schwab's 2021 Modern Wealth Survey said a net worth of $1.9 million qualifies a person as wealthy....
The coronavirus pandemic is breathing new life into the argument for a four-day workweek. As employees report burnout and many are refusing to return to the office post-pandemic, employers are rethinking workplace flexibility. For New York-based crowdfunding platform Kickstarter, one...
Knowing the ins and outs of Social Security retirement benefits rules can help you claim a bigger check. Yet some facts about the program continue to trip up pre-retirees. Here’s where respondents to a recent quiz tended to stumble. Take...
In 2016, Wake Forest graduate James Bacon made the decision to pursue a graduate degree. After paying his way through his four-year degree program and taking out student loans to cover the rest, he figured he would do the same...
When you're trying to buy a home, it's best to make a 20% down payment. Doing so allows you to avoid having to buy private mortgage insurance (PMI). PMI ensures lenders don't end up with out-of-pocket losses if they have...
The housing market saw a brief reprieve last month — thanks to lower mortgage rates and an uptick in sales listings More Americans signed on the dotted line to buy a home last month, but the factors that have tested...
Decisions, decisions. Many of the key questions you will face over your lifetime deal with money issues. Good choices can pay off handsomely over time, lifting you up the wealth ladder. Bad judgment calls can condemn you to years of...
When Daniel Penzing’s real estate agent suggested a $345,000 price tag for his Chicago condo, he balked at the number. “We told our realtor that we wanted to list our condo 5% above his suggested listing price,” Penzing says. “I...
Mortgage forbearance offered much-needed relief to millions of homeowners during the coronavirus pandemic, but now many borrowers are leaving the programs. The CARES Act established forbearance programs last year for federally backed mortgages, but private lenders and servicers often provided...
When the American Rescue Plan was signed into law in mid-March, it did a lot more than just send stimulus checks to people's bank accounts. It also boosted an essential tax credit, setting the stage for millions of families to...
