Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., speaks during a news conference announcing the State and Local Taxes (SALT) Caucus outside the U.S. Capitol on April 15, 2021. Sarah Silbiger | Bloomberg | Getty Images Some House Democrats have threatened to block Build Back Better legislation if the broken-up package drops relief for the $10,000 limit on the
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Anchiy | E+ | Getty Images For investors whose retirement is decades away, the stock market’s pullback should be of little concern — there’s plenty of time for your portfolio to recover before you need the money. Yet if you are a new retiree or on the verge of retiring, it’s worth considering what a
In this article ABT Leahannah Taylor graduated from Rutgers University with a master’s degree in biomedical sciences — and $59,000 in student debt — in 2019. She’s now debt-free. It took her less than two years to wipe out her student loan balances, she said, thanks to an enticing incentive offered by her employer. “My
A job seeker receives information from a recruiter during a job fair in Miami, Florida, on Dec. 16, 2021. Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images The number of people filing for unemployment benefits jumped last week to the highest level since October, the Labor Department said Thursday. That may signal a troubling rebound, after claims
Tetra Images | Tetra images | Getty Images This tax-filing season is expected to be difficult, as the IRS works through millions of unprocessed returns, according to a report from the National Taxpayer Advocate. An error-free return may avoid delays, and IRS transcripts can help, tax experts say. While most who file electronically and use direct deposit will
10’000 Hours | DigitalVision | Getty Images Certain mothers in New York City are poised to get a significant boost in income, thanks to the launch of a new guaranteed income program. The program — called the Bridge Project — is giving mothers of infants and expectant mothers $500 or $1,000 per month for three
Carlina Teteris | Moment | Getty Images If you’re a 401(k) plan saver, odds are you are getting a “match” from your employer. But there’s a catch — that free money may not belong to you yet. About 98% of companies that offer a 401(k) plan make regular contributions to workers’ retirement savings, according to
Oscar Wong | Moment | Getty Images The stock market’s newest investors appear to like what they’ve seen so far. Among individuals who began investing last year, 86% plan to increase their stock holdings in 2022, according to a recent survey from Investing.com. This is despite fewer of them (67%) making a profit in 2021
boonchai wedmakawand | Moment | Getty Images Putting your purchases on plastic is about to cost you even more. The Federal Reserve is expected to raise rates three or four times this year, starting as early as March. That means anyone who carries a balance on their credit card will soon have to cough up more dough
freemixer | E+ | Getty Images If you’re like most Americans, you do not have a formal plan for what will happen to your assets when you die. Just 46% of Americans have made provisions for how their money and estate should be handled, a 2021 Gallup poll found. Those results have been more or
Margaret Bailey, pictured with her son, works hybrid, spending some time at home and some time in the office. Source: Margaret Bailey The ability to work remotely has been a lifeline for Margaret Bailey during the Covid-19 pandemic. Bailey, the mother of two young children, splits her time between home and the office as vice
d3sign Robots want to be your next financial advisor. Not too long ago, that notion may have smacked of sci-fi whimsy — “Star Wars” cyborg C-3PO in a power suit on Wall Street, perhaps. But robots, or so-called “robo-advisors,” may soon manage more than $1 trillion of Americans’ wealth. These aren’t actually tangible robots; they’re