Best U.S. cities to retire

Best U.S. cities to retire

If your dream retirement destination includes easy access to iconic amusement parks such as Walt Disney World and Universal Studios, you’re in luck. Orlando, Florida, has been named the best city to retire, per WalletHub’s list of the best and worst places to retire in 2024. But Orlando has far more to offer retirees than … Read more

U.S. job market slows but it’s not yet a ‘three-alarm fire’: economist

U.S. job market slows but it’s not yet a ‘three-alarm fire’: economist

A “Now Hiring” sign is seen at a FedEx location on Broadway on June 07, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Why there’s ‘slowing momentum’ Employers added 142,000 jobs in August, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, a figure that was lower than expected. The good news: That figure … Read more

Harris proposed 28% capital gains tax rate for top earners—what to know

Harris proposed 28% capital gains tax rate for top earners—what to know

Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris arrives at Portsmouth International Airport in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Sept. 4, 2024. Joseph Prezioso | AFP | Getty Images ‘We don’t make any changes until the law has passed’ Currently, investors pay 0%, 15% or 20% for long-term capital gains, plus an extra 3.8% net investment income tax, … Read more

Friday is the best day to score an online deal, report finds

Friday is the best day to score an online deal, report finds

Coupons have come a long way from Sunday circulars. And for consumers stretching to make ends meet, they are as indispensable as ever. Now, with online codes, browser extensions and money-saving apps, there are more ways to find significant discounts at any time — but how good the deals are still depends on the day. … Read more

These are the top 10 MBA programs in the world in 2024

These are the top 10 MBA programs in the world in 2024

Stanford University has the top MBA program in the world in 2024, according to LinkedIn. David Madison | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images The Stanford Graduate School of Business is the No. 1 Master of Business Administration program in the world in 2024, according to LinkedIn. This year, eight of the top 10 universities … Read more

Cooper Union college restores free tuition for graduating seniors

Cooper Union college restores free tuition for graduating seniors

Cooper Union’s Foundational Building, left, and 41 Cooper Square facility, right, in New York’s Greenwich Village. Image source: Mario Morgado In a move years in the making, the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science announced Tuesday a return to full-tuition scholarships for all graduating seniors. The New York City-based private college, founded in 1859, … Read more

Republican-led states sue to block Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan

Republican-led states sue to block Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan

The U.S. Department of Education in Washington, D.C. Caroline Brehman | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Seven Republican-led states have sued the U.S. Department of Education to block the Biden administration from carrying out its sweeping new student loan forgiveness plan. In the lawsuit, the states — Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, North Dakota … Read more

A little-known housing metric could help you negotiate your rent

A little-known housing metric could help you negotiate your rent

When you’re searching for an apartment, it’s smart to compare listed rents for similar buildings in your area. But you may also want to consider another lesser-used metric in your research: fair market rents. FMRs are a metric used by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to determine how much money to allocate toward … Read more

40% of workers are behind on retirement savings. How to catch up

40% of workers are behind on retirement savings. How to catch up

Molly Richardson, 35, regularly contributes to her 401(k) plan, but the structural engineer said she isn’t too worried about retirement yet. “It’s always something I felt like I could wait until I’m 50 to figure out,” she said. Like many other working adults, Richardson has more pressing expenses for now, she said, such as the … Read more

Here are the four key principles I used to reach financial freedom

Here are the four key principles I used to reach financial freedom

Shao Chun, 38, built a seven-figure investment portfolio using four key money principles. The idea of financial freedom can feel like a far-fetched dream — something only a few get to experience after a lucky break, or during retirement after working for decades, but Shao Chun says otherwise. Over the course of eight years working … Read more