On Thursday, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security payments based on inflation over the previous year. This has brought renewed attention to how the tax code treats Social Security benefits, which can be a confusing subject for taxpayers. Each year, SSA adjusts Social Security benefits for inflation, much like
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A smartphone with the Starlink logo displayed on the screen. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Elon Musk said in a tweet Saturday that his company SpaceX would continue to fund Starlink satellite internet terminals for the Ukrainian government as it battles invading Russian forces. “The hell with it,” the billionaire tweeted, “even though Starlink
In this article JPM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, testifies during the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing titled Annual Oversight of the Nations Largest Banks, in Hart Building on Thursday, September 22, 2022. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images JPMorgan Chase on
China’s President Xi Jinping kicks off the ruling party’s 20th National Congress — held once every five years — with an opening speech at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 16, 2022. The week-long event is expected to pave the way for him to stay on for an unprecedented third five-year
Ridofranz | Istock | Getty Images Roth individual retirement account conversions may be alluring when the stock market dips. But it’s easy to make mistakes, financial experts say. The strategy, which transfers pre-tax IRA funds to a Roth IRA for future tax-free growth, may pay off when the market drops because you can buy more
In this article QCOM META PZZA CHEF DHT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Source: Papa Johns Investors white-knuckled their way through last week as the major averages swung sharply, fueled by key inflation reports. On Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average leapt 1,500 points from its low of the session to the highest point
Fg Trade | E+ | Getty Images Are you ready for a “second act” in retirement? Sadly, large numbers of Americans heading into their 60s are not — at least from a financial perspective. While the average amount of retirement savings for Americans between the ages of 55 and 64 was $408,000 in 2019, per
Tomekbudujedomek | Moment | Getty Images The historic climate legislation President Joe Biden signed in August offered a federal tax break — worth up to $7,500 — to households that buy new electric vehicles. But it may be tough for consumers to get the full value of the tax credit — at least initially. That’s
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Babydog would like you to vote against Amendment 2. Or at least that’s what the English Bulldog’s owner, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R), claims, and absent the emergence of a Dr. Doolittle on the Kanawha, who is there to gainsay him? The Republican governor’s opposition to the ballot measure pits him against Republicans in
In this article ACI KR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A customer shops for eggs in a Kroger grocery store on August 15, 2022 in Houston, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Kroger knows it needs the blessing of investors and federal regulators to pull off its $24.6 billion deal to buy rival grocery
In this article C Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Citigroup said Friday that its third-quarter earnings fell 25% as it bulked up its credit loss provisions and investment banking slumped. However, Citi shares ticked up 0.65% as revenue climbed more than analysts expected, helped by rising interest rates, and earnings per share topped Wall