Career advice is like shoes. You’ve got to try it on and walk around in it to see if it fits. Dress for the job you want … Know everyone’s name … Ask questions when you don’t know something … There’s plenty of trite advice floating around. But what’s really going to help you? For some
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Aimstock | Getty Images A measure under consideration in Congress could have big implications for how you view your Social Security statements. The bill, called the Beneficiary Education Tools, Telehealth, and Extenders Reauthorization Act of 2019, or BETTER Act, includes a provision that would reinstate mailed Social Security statements. Since 2012, the Social Security Administration
John Lund/Marc Romanelli | Getty Images It’s no secret that Americans are staying on the job longer, or returning to work after retiring. In some cities, though, the 65-and-older crowd is more of a presence in the workforce than others. To identify where those older workers are clocking in the most, retirement community operator Provisional
Tereza | Twenty20 Despite headlines of record low unemployment and a booming economy, just 43% of Americans are certain they could come up with $2,000 for an unexpected expense. That finding comes from new research by the FINRA Investor Education Foundation, which has been documenting Americans’ financial knowledge and perceptions for years. More people are
A bill that cleared the House on Wednesday includes an amendment that would upend securities regulators’ plans to hold brokers to a new standard when giving advice to retail investors. Added to an appropriations bill that passed 224 to 196, the late addition would prohibit the Securities and Exchange Commission from implementing and enforcing a
When it comes to Social Security benefits, women and minorities tend to receive less money. That means those individuals have a greater chance of retiring into poverty or grappling with financial instability if they become disabled. That also affects their families, who often receive less in dependent or survivor benefits. Congressional Democrats took to the
Americans collectively hold a record $1.6 trillion in student loan debt. But that’s not the No. 1 reason that prompts them to file for bankruptcy. Here’s what most often does drive them to the financial brink: big medical bills. Hiroshi Watanabe | Getty Images A recent academic study found that 66.5% of all bankruptcies were
A recruiter for The Art Institutes, left, greets a job seeker at a National Career Fairs job fair in San Diego. David Maung | Bloomberg | Getty Images More than 150,000 former students of for-profit colleges filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Tuesday, claiming the agency
Homeownership comes with a lot of extra expenses, mostly thanks to the tax man. Due to increasing demand and limited inventory, the nationwide median sale price has reached $226,800, according to Zillow. Values have gone up 5.4% over the past year and are expected to rise another 2.5% in the next year. On top of
Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks to the crowd during the 2019 South Carolina Democratic Party State Convention on June 22, 2019 in Columbia, South Carolina. Sean Rayford | Getty Images Sen. Bernie Sanders will announce a plan on Monday to erase the country’s $1.6 trillion outstanding student loan tab, intensifying the higher