Medicare beneficiaries have about two weeks left to evaluate their options for 2020 and make changes for the new year. While you don’t need to take any action if you want to stick with your current coverage, experts say it’s worthwhile making sure it will still suit your needs next year — and that there
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Many workers don’t need experts to tell them they aren’t putting enough away for their golden years — they apparently already know it. More than half of U.S. adults (52%) say they are behind where they should be when it comes to saving for retirement, according to a new survey from Bankrate.com. Among pre-retirees, the
Pedestrians pass in front of a Charles Schwab bank branch in downtown Chicago, Illinois. Christopher Dilts | Bloomberg | Getty Images Financial advisors who hold their clients’ assets at TD Ameritrade are about to face a shake-up. Charles Schwab is in talks to purchase TD Ameritrade for $25 billion, and a deal could be announced
Despite the partisan noise swirling around the impeachment hearings in Washington, DC, supporters of at least one bill remain hopeful that the divide won’t derail its passage. The Secure Act, as the measure is called, aims to increase the ranks of retirement savers and the amount they put away. While it cleared the House in
Jamie Grill | Getty Images Sometimes it pays to hold off on that holiday bonus. Workers on Wall Street received an average bonus of $153,700 in 2018, according to a report from the New York State Comptroller’s office. That’s down 17% from the prior year — but still enough to make the holidays happier. Meanwhile,
Roger Richter | Corbis | Getty Images Friends don’t let friends buy $3,000 coffee tables. If you’re stuck on a pricey piece of furniture, consider that your money may be better spent elsewhere, like on a solid sofa or a great mattress. Furniture is one of the largest purchases most people make, says Rebecca Hawkins,
Many Americans are feeling pretty good about their financial future, at least over the next year. In the latest CNBC Invest in You survey, 43% said they think they and their families will be better off financially a year from now. Of those polled, 42% said their situation will be the same, and 13% said
Kenneth Fisher, founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Fisher Investments, speaks during a television interview in New York, May 10, 2010. Jonathan Fickies | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Chicago police pension fund is ending its $67 million relationship with Fisher Investments. The Policemen’s Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago joins a number of
Anton Petrus | Moment | Getty Images More than half of Americans are looking for adventure when it comes to travel in 2020, according to a new study from the Travel Channel. “That is up a little bit over last year,” said Mariel Clark, vice president of digital for HGTV and the Travel Channel, noting
The Fearless Girl statue is seen in the foreground as a banner announcing the IPO of Uber Technologies hangs outside the New York Stock Exchange, May 10, 2019. Andrew Kelly | Reuters You don’t have to tell Willis Williams that the initial public offering calendar has been busy this year. Williams, 44, a New York