Investing in These Stocks Now Could Make You a Millionaire Retiree
The past decade has been enormously rewarding for stock investors. Even after the recent drop, which still has stocks down almost 15% from the peak in early October, the S&P 500 has delivered an incredible 244% in total returns over the past 10 years. Here’s the thing: While it has been a great decade, it’s actually relatively normal […]
How We’re Recovering From the Holidays
Though the holidays are a pretty spectacular time of the year, they can also be pretty stressful. From gift-giving obligations to social plans, it can be hard to avoid overspending and stick to a solid work schedule. The latter especially applies when you’re a freelancer who doesn’t get paid time off. As such, my colleagues and […]
This Social Security Proposal Is Terrible, but a Growing Number of Americans Support It
There simply isn’t a social program in this country that has more importance to the financial well-being of our nation’s retired workforce than Social Security. Each month, more than 43 million retired workers receive a Social Security benefit check, and three out of five rely on their payout to account for at least half of […]
3 Reasons You Might Wind Up Hating Retirement
Many workers look forward to retirement and the chance to get a break from the daily grind. Unfortunately, the harsh realities of retirement tend to sneak up on seniors and cause them to wind up less than satisfied. Case in point: An estimated 26% of seniors who have been retired for 10 years or more, […]
The FTC’s antitrust trial against Qualcomm has begun
The chip maker claims it’s not as dominant as regulators think. After two years, the FTC’s antitrust lawsuit against Qualcomm has reached the courtroom in earnest. The two sides made their opening arguments in a San Jose court on January 4th as part of a 10-day, no-jury trial that could force Qualcomm to alter its […]
Elon Musk teases final look of SpaceX’s Starship test vehicle
It’s borrowing a page from the 1950s. It’s no secret that SpaceX has been constructing its Starship test vehicle — it’s easy for curious onlookers to snap photos. But what will it look like when it’s finished? You don’t have to wonder. Elon Musk has posted concept artwork showing what the completed vehicle will look […]
Apple took out a CES ad to troll its competitors over privacy
Apple never attends CES, but it’s here in spirit. Historically, Apple hasn’t had an official presence at CES. It’s not surprising given the company’s success at hosting and hyping its own product launch events — long before the iPod and iPhone brought Apple to the top of the technology mountain, Steve Jobs keynotes were can’t […]
Amazon reports over 100 million Alexa devices sold
It’s a big figure, but it doesn’t tell the whole story. Amazon is notoriously reluctant to share how well Alexa is doing in the marketplace — at best, you get vague boasts about its devices being the “most gifted.” Now, however, it’s providing more meaningful figures. The company’s Dave Limp told The Verge in an […]
Airports seeing rise in TSA screeners calling off work
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) acknowledged an increase in the number of its employees calling off work during the partial government shutdown. Employees at the agency are expected to work without pay during the shutdown because their jobs are considered essential. The TSA said in a statement Friday that call outs that began over the […]
Weekend shutdown talks led by Pence to go into a second day
White House officials and congressional aides kicked off weekend talks Saturday aimed at ending a partial government shutdown that has dragged into a 15th day. Vice President Mike Pence, who led the conversation, described Saturday’s session as “productive” on Twitter, although no breakthrough was reached. “Productive discussion w/ Congressional leadership staff at @WhiteHouse. @SecNielsen gave […]