You’re Misunderstanding Social Security’s Purpose
For better or worse, Social Security is our nation’s most important social program. Each month, close to 63 million people receive a benefit check, nearly 70% of whom are retired workers. More than 3 out of 5 of these retired workers lean on their monthly payout for at least half of their income. And this […]
Here’s How Average American Taxpayers Saved $2,238 on College Costs
Anyone with a child knows just how expensive a college education can be. Unfortunately, tuition, fees, and other costs are so high that millions of students have to borrow extensively in order to pay for college, and the result can be years of financial struggle just to claw their way out of debt. That’s what […]
62% of Workers Would Relocate for the Right Job
Sometimes, we need to be willing to make major changes to further our careers, and that includes uprooting our lives when the right opportunity arises. In fact, 62% of workers are willing to relocate for a good job, according to a new survey by staffing firm Robert Half. Not surprisingly, workers aged 18 to 34 […]
Will My Retirement Fund Withdrawals Affect My Social Security Benefits?
Social Security is a government-created program designed to provide a source of continuous income to retirees, but what most people don’t know is that if you earn more than a certain amount, the government will take some of that money back in the form of a benefit tax. This means retirees need to be strategic about […]
ActionDash brings ‘digital well being’ tracking to more Android phones
Google’s Wellbeing app only works on Pixel and Android One devices. Late last year Google released a Digital Wellbeing app that surfaced insights about exactly how much you’re using your phone, and in which apps. Apple installed a similar feature in iOS 12 with Screen Time, but on Android, Google’s app only works with a […]
What we’re buying: A terrible replacement baby monitor
He wanted something no-frills, what he got was actively hostile. We didn’t wall-mount the baby monitor. There were decent reasons for not screwing or sticking Project Nursery’s Video Baby Monitor to our wall. We wanted the flexibility to take it with us when we traveled, or to another room when our kids fell asleep there. […]
Stratolaunch axes launch vehicle and rocket engine projects
Stratolaunch axes launch vehicle and rocket engine projects Stratolaunch is axing several projects in an effort to scale back its operations a few months after founder Paul Allen, who’s more recognized for being Microsoft’s co-founder, passed away. According to GeekWire, the company will continue developing the world’s largest aircraft, which is its main project in the first place. However, […]
iPhone SE goes back on sale as a $249 clearance item
If you miss small phones, now’s your chance. Do you deeply regret passing on the iPhone SE before Apple cut it out of the lineup? You now have another chance to get it. Apple has quietly resumed selling the iPhone SE as a clearance item in the US, starting at $249 for a 32GB model […]
Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for TOKYO ELECTRON/ADR’s FY2020 Earnings (TOELY)
TOKYO ELECTRON/ADR (OTCMKTS:TOELY) – Equities research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group lowered their FY2020 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of TOKYO ELECTRON/ADR in a report released on Tuesday, January 15th. Jefferies Financial Group analyst M. Nakanomyo now expects that the company will post earnings of $2.52 per share for the year, down from […]
Billionaire Tony James has a solution for the $1.5 trillion student debt crisis
Private equity titan Tony James, the executive vice chairman of The Blackstone Group, is taking on the student loan crisis by advocating for an alternative to traditional student loans. The 67-year-old investor is a supporter of something called an Income Share Agreement (ISA). Here’s how it works: In exchange for an education, students agree to […]