Personal finance

J. Kempin | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images The wild swings in the stock market may have you stressed about your investments. Yet if you took a page from self-made billionaire Warren Buffett, you shouldn’t be too concerned about daily market moves. “You’ve got to be prepared when you buy a stock to have

FatCamera | E+ | Getty Images Sometimes, retirement doesn’t end up sticking. If the workforce is luring you back after you retired and you’re already on Medicare, you may be able to choose whether to drop your coverage in favor of an employer health plan and then re-enroll down the road. However, there are a

People walk through the North American Bitcoin Conference held at the James L Knight Center on January 18, 2022 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Bitcoin has had a difficult start to 2022. The top cryptocurrency fell below the $33,000 mark on Monday to its lowest point since July, before regaining some losses

US President Joe Biden speaks about the September jobs report from the South Court Auditorium at the White House in Washington, DC, on October 8, 2021. Olivier Douliery | AFP | Getty Images The U.S. government has sent an unprecedented amount of aid to Americans amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Yet the latest efforts to deploy

Jen Cousins, center, with her husband, Matt and their children Noel, 13, Saffron, 12, Milo, 8 and Poppy, 6. Jen Cousins Without a January child tax credit payment, Jen Cousins will have to wait a few extra months to replace the brakes on her minivan, the only car her family of six owns. Cousins, 44,

In this article ABT Leahannah Taylor graduated from Rutgers University with a master’s degree in biomedical sciences — and $59,000 in student debt — in 2019. She’s now debt-free. It took her less than two years to wipe out her student loan balances, she said, thanks to an enticing incentive offered by her employer. “My

This year’s tax filing season begins on January 24. Some new, younger investors may be in for a surprise.  Last year’s trading frenzy over “meme stocks,” such as AMC Entertainment and GameStop, could now have an unexpected impact on 2021 tax returns.  “Last year was a really interesting year in terms of investors, especially younger

In this article NAVI jetcityimage There was a great deal of interest in the recent news that Navient, one of the largest student loan servicers, would be canceling the debt of 66,000 borrowers. The main question people had: Am I one of them? Probably not, is the short answer. Just around 0.15% of the country’s

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks alongside Intel CEO Patrick Gelsinger (L) and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo as he speaks about the ongoing supply chain problems in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on January 21, 2022 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Some federal employees just got a

Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., speaks during a news conference announcing the State and Local Taxes (SALT) Caucus outside the U.S. Capitol on April 15, 2021. Sarah Silbiger | Bloomberg | Getty Images Some House Democrats have threatened to block Build Back Better legislation if the broken-up package drops relief for the $10,000 limit on the

Anchiy | E+ | Getty Images For investors whose retirement is decades away, the stock market’s pullback should be of little concern — there’s plenty of time for your portfolio to recover before you need the money. Yet if you are a new retiree or on the verge of retiring, it’s worth considering what a

U.S. President Joe Biden holds a formal news conference in the East Room of the White House, in Washington, D.C., January 19, 2022. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Important pieces of President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better agenda may have to come out of the bill. Children and college students will pay the price. “There’s two

Tetra Images | Tetra images | Getty Images This tax-filing season is expected to be difficult, as the IRS works through millions of unprocessed returns, according to a report from the National Taxpayer Advocate. An error-free return may avoid delays, and IRS transcripts can help, tax experts say. While most who file electronically and use direct deposit will

A job seeker receives information from a recruiter during a job fair in Miami, Florida, on Dec. 16, 2021. Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images The number of people filing for unemployment benefits jumped last week to the highest level since October, the Labor Department said Thursday. That may signal a troubling rebound, after claims

Carlina Teteris | Moment | Getty Images If you’re a 401(k) plan saver, odds are you are getting a “match” from your employer. But there’s a catch — that free money may not belong to you yet. About 98% of companies that offer a 401(k) plan make regular contributions to workers’ retirement savings, according to

Oscar Wong | Moment | Getty Images The stock market’s newest investors appear to like what they’ve seen so far. Among individuals who began investing last year, 86% plan to increase their stock holdings in 2022, according to a recent survey from Investing.com. This is despite fewer of them (67%) making a profit in 2021

JGI/Jamie Grill | Tetra images | Getty Images Most Americans are still struggling to build solid savings accounts nearly two years into the coronavirus pandemic. Some 56% of Americans are unable to cover an unexpected $1,000 bill with savings, according to a telephone survey of more than 1,000 adults conducted in early January by Bankrate.

Margaret Bailey, pictured with her son, works hybrid, spending some time at home and some time in the office. Source: Margaret Bailey The ability to work remotely has been a lifeline for Margaret Bailey during the Covid-19 pandemic. Bailey, the mother of two young children, splits her time between home and the office as vice

freemixer | E+ | Getty Images If you’re like most Americans, you do not have a formal plan for what will happen to your assets when you die. Just 46% of Americans have made provisions for how their money and estate should be handled, a 2021 Gallup poll found. Those results have been more or

Getty Images Millions of Americans are taking a step back and rethinking their work lives amid the “Great Resignation” and ongoing coronavirus pandemic. A record 4.5 million people quit their jobs In November, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor, continuing a trend of workers leaving employers in droves. Some of those workers