Today’s retirement is comprised of the haves and have-nots. These factors determine which category you will fall into.
Charles Dickens famously began his novel “A Tale of Two Cities” with the line, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” That same description can be used to describe the dual nature of today’s retirement. Depending on how well you’ve saved and prepared, you are either ready to enjoy your […]
Your 2018 tax refund is smaller — or you owe money: 4 possible reasons why
Every year, Steve Courtney holds a tax party of sorts. His accountant comes to his home in Livonia to prepare tax returns for a bunch of the family, including his brother, his mother, himself. “We’ve been doing it for years,” said Courtney, 58, who is the sports director at WJR Radio in Detroit. “In the […]
Rich retirees can’t switch off their savings mode
Rich retirees can’t switch off their savings mode. Some problems are good to have. That’s the situation for two readers who wanted advice on how to spend the money they’ve saved for retirement. “My wife and I lived frugally for years, prioritizing our tithe and savings,” one reader wrote during my weekly online discussion. “We […]
Tax credit for the elderly or disabled: Are you eligible?
If you are over age 65 or are retired due to a disability, you may be eligible for a separate tax credit designed to help the nation’s seniors and disabled. Even better than a deduction, the Senior Tax Credit for the Elderly and Disabled could take up to $7,500 directly off of your tax bill. […]
Electron microscope can record movies at the atomic scale
It outputs 4TB of data per minute. The Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory installed a new electron detector that can capture images at the atomic level at a much faster rate than ever before. One possible application of this tech is a better understanding of what happens at the smallest scales in batteries […]
Android will support more password-free sign-ins
You can sign into apps and websites using only your finger. It just became that much easier to ditch passwords on your phone. Android is officially FIDO2 certified, making it possible to sign into supporting apps and websites (such as pages that rely on the WebAuthn standard) using a fingerprint or a physical security key. […]
Nubia’s Alpha ‘smartphone’ is the wildest wearable yet
If Homer Simpson designed a smartwatch, it would look like this. Flexible displays are everywhere at MWC this year. But almost every company is using them in the same way — to build phones that seamlessly switch between a clamshell and small tablet. Nubia, meanwhile, is doing something completely different with the technology. It’s building […]
The era of 1TB microSD cards has begun
WD and Micron can give you the smartphone space you’ve dreamed of. While processors can no longer keep up with Moore’s law, memory manufacturers keep cramming more storage into ever-smaller spaces. Micron and Western Digital have both unveiled 1TB microSD memory cards that will let you significantly ramp up your smartphone storage, for a price. The products are arriving […]
2 Stocks to Watch Today: Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS), Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AAOI)
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE: TDS) experienced a high price of $35.96 with a low value of $31.96 at the end of the last trading session, which followed after a loss of -10.78% and settled at $32.76 during the course of the last 24 hours for the day. Respectfully, the company now has 118.40M […]
2 Stocks to Watch Today: Altice USA, Inc. (ATUS), Devon Energy Corporation (DVN)
Altice USA, Inc. (NYSE: ATUS) experienced a high price of $22.54 with a low value of $20.99 at the end of the last trading session, which followed after a gain of 2.71% and settled at $21.60 during the course of the last 24 hours for the day. Respectfully, the company now has 696.23M shares after […]