Considerations Before Maxing Out Your 401(k)
You probably already know that contributing to your 401(k) plan will improve your retirement finances. But shoveling as much money as possible into a 401(k) account shouldn’t always be your top priority. There are some circumstances when it makes sense to pay down debt and build up some savings outside of your 401(k) before boosting your […]
5 ways empty nesters can boost their savings and turbocharge their 401(k)s
Financial planner Jonathan Knapp says it’s not uncommon for recent empty nesters to realize they’re not on track for a secure retirement after years of funding the lifestyles of their departed kids. Bolstering a bare or depleted nest egg tops Knapp’s list of things to do for parents once all their children have moved out and […]
Top Tax Tips for Investors for 2019
WITH YEAR-END statements, W-2s and 1099 forms arriving, it’s time to look for ways to trim capital gains tax liability, especially given the many changes that kicked in for 2018 due to the tax law passed just over a year ago. As always, the end of the tax year – Dec. 31 – closed the […]
How An Online-Only Bank Can Put More Money In Your Savings Account
It’s always great when that payday direct deposit hits, but exactly where that money hits could make a major difference in your financial future. If you haven’t yet set up a savings account to stash some of your earnings, you could be missing out on an opportunity to add a little extra to your bottom […]
Nissan’s IMs concept sedan EV includes a ‘Premier’ rear seat
This ‘elevated sports sedan’ isn’t just built for the driver. While Nissan already sells a relatively popular electric vehicle, the Leaf, it’s still imagining concepts that wrap more appealing shells around a zero-emission drivetrain. Enter its latest “Intelligent Mobility” concept car: the IMs. Following the IDs and IMx models we’ve seen at events in years […]
Proposed FAA rules loosen restrictions on drone flights at night
Drones would also be allowed to fly overhead and will be further integrated into national airspace. Right on the heels of Canada introducing new, stricter regulations for drone operations, the US Department of Transportation proposed a new set of rules for drones that would allow the unmanned vehicles to fly over populated areas and operate […]
Police ended a gas station standoff by using a robot to deliver a vape pen
Peak 2019. A six-hour stand-off between police and a 40-year-old man threatening to set alight a convenience store was brought to a peaceful end by a robot carrying a vape pen. Local media reports described a tense situation on Saturday morning in Novato, California that led to the closure of a Safeway store and McDonald’s […]
Tesla offers Model 3 as a reward to security researchers
Pwn2Own attendees will have a chance to hack and win a Tesla. The annual Pwn2Own contest at the CanSecWest conference in Vancouver, Canada usually ends with security researchers taking home the laptops they’ve exploited. This year they could take home a Tesla. Tesla has announced that it’s partnering with Trend Micro (the company that puts […]
Symantec Corporation (SYMC) Dips 2.82% for January 14
Among the S&P 500’s biggest fallers on Monday January 14 was Symantec Corporation (SYMC). The stock experienced a 2.82% decline to $19.32 with 6.99 million shares changing hands. Symantec Corporation started at an opening price of 19.75 and hit a high of $19.96 and a low of $19.23. Ultimately, the stock took a hit and […]
Bitcoin moves higher despite lingering security concerns
Bitcoin futures pare early losses Bitcoin, the No.1 digital currency, moved higher on Monday, after dipping below $3,500 on Sunday, marking its lowest level since Dec. 18 and inching toward the psychological support at $3,000. In Monday trading, a single bitcoin BTCUSD, +0.07% was fetching $3,707.16, up 4.6% since Sunday’s level at 5 p.m. Eastern Time on the […]