Kiplinger’s Personal Finance: How to afford long-term care
Long-term-care costs can shatter your retirement nest egg, but here are some ways to pay for these potentially big bills. Traditional long-term-care policies: These are usually the most efficient way to cover costs if you end up needing care. You choose the daily or monthly benefit and the benefit period, and usually an inflation adjustment of […]
Robocalls about your bills can pour in every day, all day
IN THE CAR WHERE Paula Hanson lives, often parked outside a local sheriff’s station in Lancaster, California, her phone wouldn’t stop ringing. Hanson tried to explain to the employees at Discover Bank all that had happened to her. First, she had been laid off from her job, and then her father fell ill and she […]
How to deal with volatile markets as you approach retirement
Retirement is an important milestone that often comes after years (or decades) of careful planning. For those who’ve saved diligently and are nearing the end of their careers, the mere thought of market volatility can send shivers down their spines. Will a sudden drop in the value of their portfolios impact their ability to retire? […]
Lost Your Retirement Funds? Here’s What to Do
You work hard for your retirement savings, so you don’t want to lose track of those funds. But, according to the U.S. Government Accounting Office (GAO), 17 states reported a total of $35 million in unclaimed retirements funds in 401(k)s and Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) in 2016. Now, considering there was $28.2 trillion in total […]
Microsoft releases Windows Defender extensions for Chrome and Firefox
The add-on will still use Edge to open untrusted URLs, though. Microsoft has developed and started testing Windows Defender Application Guard extensions for both Chrome and Firefox to better protect enterprise PCs. The feature, which used to be an Edge exclusive, keeps PCs safe by opening web pages not included in administrators’ trusted sites in […]
Riding in Tesla’s very quick Model Y crossover
A smaller SUV with all the fun of the Model 3. “Tesla doesn’t make slow cars.” I’ve been told this by various Tesla employees over the years while sitting in the entire lineup of the company’s cars. So I was surprised that it wasn’t uttered again while I sat in the Model Y during a quick drive […]
How swarming drones will change warfare
The swarm robots are coming and they could change the way wars are fought. In February, the defence secretary said “swarm squadrons” will be deployed by the British armed forces in the coming years. The US has also been testing interconnected, co-operative drones that are capable of working together to overwhelm adversaries. Low-cost, intelligent and […]
Stanford study finds Apple Watch can detect irregular heart rhythms
It’s not completely accurate, but it’s good enough to be useful. Stanford has released the results of its Apple Watch-based heart study more than a year after it began, and it appears to have been a success, with a few caveats. Only 0.5 percent of the more than 400,000 volunteers received warnings of irregular heart […]
Revenue Estimates Analysis: The Coca-Cola Company (KO), Caterpillar Inc. (CAT)
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) experienced a high price of $46.11 with a low value of $45.63 at the end of the last trading session, which followed after a loss of -1.13% and settled at $45.70 during the course of the last 24 hours for the day. Respectfully, the company now has 4.32B shares after […]
Why Investors remain confident on PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP), Nordstrom, Inc. (JWN)?
PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP) experienced a high price of $116.98 with a low value of $115.45 at the end of the last trading session, which followed after a loss of -0.93% and settled at $115.50 during the course of the last 24 hours for the day. Respectfully, the company now has 1.42B shares after the […]