Free life insurance at work is a sweet deal. The employer pays for the coverage, and all you have to do is sign up during open enrollment for employee benefits. But a pitfall awaits: While accepting the perk is a...
Here's what investors should know following the Dow's historic tumble and the S&P 500's worst day in seven years. History was made on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), America's most iconic index, tumbling a record-breaking 1,175...
As a last-minute amendment to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) added a provision to allow families pay for up to $10,000 per year of K-12 expenses with a 529 plan. This inclusion is said to...
Everyone has their own definition of success, but there is one quantifiable measure that allows us to see how Americans define it: cold, hard cash. Visual Capitalist and Thermosoft analyzed data from 2,000 Americans in order to learn what "making...
Going, Going Gone! Here we are at the start of yet another new year, 2018. It’s a bit hard to believe 2017 is now over, but as such, we like to take a look at how we got here as...
Bitcoin slid to $10,000 on Wednesday for the first time since Dec. 1, leaving the cryptocurrency down by close to half from its peak hit last month. Bitcoin's sell-off, sparked by fears of a regulatory crackdown, deepened Wednesday with the...
The word “probate” may be unfamiliar to you, but it is a very important concept in estate planning. Because almost everyone leaves an estate of some sort when they die, you should understand what probate is and learn to avoid it. Jiyao Xu | Investopedia
...Prices in Korea are consistently higher than those elsewhere Local foreign-exchange rules have made profiting difficult It’s the kind of market anomaly that savvy traders usually devour in fractions of a second: bitcoin prices in South Korea are 43 percent...
Republicans on Friday unveiled the final version of their tax bill, and it has new restrictions for some homeowners. Senate and House Republicans have reconciled their versions of tax legislation and the final plan shrinks some popular deductions. Lawmakers aim...
The Republican tax bill would cut taxes for about 75 percent of filers in 2018. How would it affect you? This chart shows how the bill would affect 220,000 real households. Answer the questions below to find the ones like...
Good news: There's still time to slash your tax burden, boost your retirement savings and get a head start on investing wisely in 2018 — all before Auld Lang Syne plays on New Year's Eve. Bad news: You'll need to...
“To the moon!” The phrase is the battle cry of true believers in cryptocurrency bitcoin—and charts of its price in recent weeks point directly heavenward. Yet beyond a batch of newly minted crypto-millionaires, the digital asset’s recent bull run has...
Housing-industry trade organizations immediately condemned House Republicans' tax bill when it passed in mid-November. Senate Republicans' version passed over the weekend. Unlike the House's bill, it doesn't halve the mortgage interest deduction, but it could still remove tax benefits for...
In some metro regions, the median price of a home is $900,000 or more! You'll need a very hefty income. Here are some strategies to help — and also some regions where buying a home is far easier. Most Americans...
Republican senators were scrambling to negotiate changes to the tax legislation ahead of key committee and floor votes later this week. Senate Republicans got some sorely needed momentum behind their tax overhaul Tuesday as key GOP swing votes inched closer...
