Key Takeaways Salesforce is cutting 10% of its global workforce, equating to around 8,000 jobs which will be lost. Amazon is also cutting a much higher number of employees than originally planned, with their figure of 10,000 cuts revised up to 18,000 Rumors continue to swirl that Google parent company Alphabet will be laying off
Retirement
Nursing homes have probably been the absolute last choice of where to go for any impaired elder in need of some care. The average age of a nursing home resident is 86. Many folks are there because they have no other option. About 60% of the 1.4 million residents receive Medicaid as their only payment
During the holidays you may have noticed how your relatives have aged and couldn’t help but reflect on your own genetics. Face it. At some point you’ll have to ask your “first degree” relatives – those who share half of your genetic information like siblings and parents (and offspring) — embarrassing questions. The holidays might
The S&P 500 lost 18.11% during 2022, when you include the return from dividends. If you’re retired or soon-to-be retired, should this development be a cause for concern? You might not have reasons to be worried if you implemented a strategy that prevents you from experiencing life-changing losses and if you can maintain a positive
Is the Secure Act 2.0 a game-changer for retirement savings? A set of modest but real improvements? Or a costly giveaway to the rich? Yes, I’m late to the party in writing about this legislation, included in the omnibus spending bill signed by President Biden last week. Summaries of the key provisions can be found
There are pluses and minuses to moving anywhere far away from what you are used to; things you will gain and things you will give up. In this article, I’ll describe what you would have to give up if you moved to Mexico. I separated my list into two groups: things you will objectively have
This is the year to pursue the dream: Quit your job and move to one of the cheapest (and best) places to live in the world, a country where it costs so little you might be able to stop working. For the past six years, I have been examining the cheapest countries to live around
You’ve saved and saved your money to build a hefty retirement savings account. You’ve trusted your retirement investment manager to build those assets. Whether you’re an employee saving in the company’s 401(k) or a business owner saving in your own retirement savings vehicle, if you’ve got a competent provider and the discipline to save, you
If you have never inherited an IRA, you might be surprised at how complex life can be for you unless you have a handle on the rules of the road. While an IRA is an easy asset to inherit because it bypasses the probate process, trouble lurks beneath the surface is you are not savvy
In June 2021, when the State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio was facing intense criticism from retired teachers for lack of transparency regarding its riskiest investments, State Auditor Keith Faber came to the pension staff’s rescue—somehow granting STRS Ohio the auditor’s Highest Achievement in Open and Transparent Government Award. In a stunning turn of events,