Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., talks to reporters in Washington, Nov. 4, 2021. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters President Joe Biden has proposed a new tax on the ultra-wealthy as part of his 2023 federal budget, aiming to reduce the deficit by about $360 billion. Some experts say it’s unlikely to gain traction in Congress. The “billionaire minimum income tax” calls
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Prasit photo | Moment | Getty Images Many Millennials and Gen Zers who invested in the stock market over the last year wish they had done things differently. Some 57% of Gen Z investors and 50% of millennials regret how they invested in the last 12 months, outpacing their Gen X and baby boomer counterparts,
Sturti | E+ | Getty Images With skyrocketing housing prices, homeownership may be out of reach for many Americans. Yet rents are also rising. So how do you know if you should own a home or rent? It depends on a number of factors, experts said. “If you’re not sure whether or not you want
The Good Brigade | Digitalvision | Getty Images The IRS says it is no longer deploying $1,400 stimulus checks and plus-up payments that were due to qualifying Americans in 2021. However, there may still be people eligible for those checks, or additional funds, once they file their returns this tax season. A Treasury Department report
Fatcamera | E+ | Getty Images Sometimes, new retirees who sign up for Medicare may find themselves paying extra monthly charges for premiums. Yet for those whose income drops at retirement, it may be possible to change that. Roughly 7% of Medicare’s 63.3 million beneficiaries with income above a set threshold pay “income-related monthly adjustment
In this article INTU Kimberly White | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images The Federal Trade Commission sued Intuit in federal court on Monday, claiming it has deceived customers for years by marketing its TurboTax software as free and then charging most users when they file their income taxes. Around 56 million people filed their
Oliver Rossi | Stone | Getty Images When it comes to money, couples face a big question: Combine finances, keep them separate or do a combination of both? Now, research finds that those who do pool their money are more likely to stay together. The study, titled “Pooling finances and relationship satisfaction,” found that whether
shapecharge | E+ | Getty Images Legislation that would improve the retirement savings system for U.S. workers may get a vote in the House of Representatives this week. The House could vote on the Securing a Strong Retirement Act, or Secure Act 2.0, as early as Tuesday. “By expanding automatic enrollment in employer provided retirement
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during an event at the Royal Castle, amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, in Warsaw, Poland, March 26, 2022. Aleksandra Szmigiel | Reuters President Joe Biden’s proposed budget for 2023 aims to give the Social Security Administration more funding to improve services. Some groups say the increase doesn’t go far enough.
In this article AVD Thomas Barwick | Digitalvision | Getty Images Vanguard Group captured the most new investor money in its target-date funds last year relative to other asset managers, reclaiming the top spot it’d held for over a decade before being dethroned in 2020, according to a new Morningstar report. Target-date funds, or TDFs,