EU regulators fine Google $1.68B US for abusing online ads market
Google previously hit with other multibillion-dollar fines from competition commission European Union regulators hit Google with a $1.68-billion US fine on Wednesday for abusing its dominant role in online advertising. It’s the third time the commission has slapped Google with an antitrust penalty, following multibillion-dollar fines resulting from separate probes into two other parts of the […]
Federal budget gas tax bonanza could mean millions for Halifax
‘That’s a lot of money and it will make a big difference,’ says mayor Halifax Mayor Mike Savage expected more money for municipalities in Tuesday’s federal budget, but it turned out even better that he imagined. Savage was caught completely off guard with the Trudeau government’s announcement it would double the amount of gas tax […]
Don’t jeopardize your own retirement savings. Here’s how teach your kids to be financially independent
It’s only natural that parents want to help their children succeed in life, but many may be jeopardizing retirement in doing so. In fact, parents are spending twice as much on their adult children than they are putting away to live out their golden years, according to a recent study by Merrill Lynch and Age […]
Cutting these expenses can add $500K to retirement savings, study finds
Let’s face it: Many Americans aren’t doing a good job of saving for retirement. GOBankingRates’ 2018 Retirement Savings survey found that 42 percent of respondents have less than $10,000 saved, which isn’t even enough to cover a year’s worth of expenses in retirement. It’s true that saving for retirement can be a struggle if you’re […]
How to protect your child from identity theft
Well before some children take their first math class Opens a New Window. or even learn how to count, they have become victims of identity theft. Javelin Strategy Research Opens a New Window. says more than one million children were victims of identity fraud in 2017. Experian Opens a New Window. says child identity fraud […]
Why women will fall short in retirement, even if they wait until age 67
Women hoping to retire by age 67 face a tough choice: sock away more cash now or delay retirement even further. Those were the findings from a recent survey by Aon. The retirement consulting firm analyzed the 2017 records of 1.3 million individual savers, along with data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. About 7 […]