Retirees can boost their Social Security payments substantially by avoiding one costly, yet common, mistake. Americans can claim Social Security benefits as early as age 62. While it may be tempting to begin receiving that monthly income as soon as possible, retirees could leave a lot of money on the table by doing so. That’s
While most of us were closing out 2019 with festivities, President Trump signed into law the SECURE Act, which stands for “Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement.” The law is designed to encourage retirement savings by more individuals. While some people fully contribute to their retirement accounts and employee-sponsored plans, the majority of Americans
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Trump also suggested that a phase two deal might not be reached until after the 2020 election. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Topline: After announcing last month that a phase one trade agreement with China would be signed on January 15, Trump said in an interview on Thursday
Photo: Getty When we’re our own boss, it’s easy for us to create habits that aren’t beneficial to our business or personal lives. Without someone to tell us what we’re doing wrong, we have to self-reflect and make conscious decisions to break any bad habits so we can be the best versions of ourselves. I
CNBC’s Jim Cramer advised investors be careful about their stock picks as Wall Street sets new highs. The “Mad Money” host predicted that Tyson Foods has a lot to gain from a phase one trade deal between the U.S. and China. Later in the show he suggested Bed Bath & Beyond as a buying opportunity,
Employees assist customers at the checkout counter of a J.C. Penney store. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images The announcement follows one from rival Macy’s a day earlier, in which Macy’s said its holiday same-store sales dropped 0.6%. The decline wasn’t as bad as many had feared, sending Macy’s shares higher on the news.
The “Fast Money” traders shared their first moves for the market open. Tim Seymour was a buyer of Alibaba. Chris Verrone was a buyer of GE. Dan Nathan was a buyer of Pinterest. Guy Adami was a buyer of Eli Lilly. Disclosure Trader disclosure: Tim Seymour is long AMZA, AMZN, AAPL, ACBFF, ACRGF, ALEF, ACB,
Consumers and corporate chieftains are heading in the opposite direction, with one group still brimming with good thoughts about the future and the other sure that tougher times are coming. Recent surveys exemplify a trend that began a few years ago and has accelerated over the past several months. The gap between sentiment is broad
Peter Cade | Getty Images It’s the challenge many retirees face: How to turn lifetime savings into a steady income stream and not run out of money. To solve that dilemma, some financial experts suggest annuities, financial products that provide regular payments in return for one upfront lump sum. But the problem is that many
In this Oct. 26, 2011 photo, police officers, teachers, caregivers and other rank-and-file public … [+] servants join Illinois AFL-CIO members to protest the state’s pension situation at the Illinois Capitol in Springfield, Ill. The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday, March 24, 2016, struck down a state law designed to narrow multibillion-dollar deficits in two