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Best Dates for Federal Employees to Retire in 2024
More federal employees retire on December 31st than any other day of the year. This has to do with the accrual of annual leave and making sure you get the highest lump-sum payment possible for your use or lose annual leave. This also leads to a significant increase in...
How New 529 Plan Rules Can Help with Your Retirement Planning
Recent changes to the plans allow for the savings to be rolled into a Roth IRA, as long as certain rules are met, if a child decides not to pursue their education College 529 plans have been around for about 25 years. 529 plans derive their name from Section 529 of...
Can you transfer ownership of your home to a trust without violating the terms of your mortgage?
There is a federal law called the Garn-St Germain Act. Federal Regulations allow for transfers to trusts in which the transferor or a member of the transferor’s family is a beneficiary. For example, borrowers may transfer ownership of their primary residence to their...
Far from a bazooka, China’s stimulus measures are just trickling through the economy
China's latest efforts to kickstart growth will take time to play out, data and company earnings show.Read More...
Powell says he’s not worried about the Fed losing its independence under Trump
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke Wednesday at the New York Times DealBook conference.Read More...
More employers add 401(k) plan match for those paying student loans
The share of businesses choosing to offer a 401(k) plan match based on student loan payments is slowly increasing due to a law known as Secure 2.0.Read More...
Watch live: Fed Chair Jerome Powell discusses central bank independence, crypto at Dealbook conference
The appearances comes two weeks ahead of when the central bank will announce is decision on interest rates.Read More...
South Korean stocks rocked in U.S. trading after martial law declared
The iShares MSCI South Korea ETF, which tracks more than 90 large and mid-sized companies in South Korea, tumbled 6% to hit a 52-week low.Read More...
PSQ Holdings doubles, becoming latest stock to rip higher on news of Donald Trump Jr.’s involvement
PSQ is a microcap stock with a market capitalization of only $72 million as of Monday's close.Read More...
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