6 Retirees Share How They Turned Savings Goals Into Reality
LIVING COMFORTABLY during your retirement years doesn’t necessarily mean harsh sacrifices while working or earning seven figures for decades. Retirees who have enough to live well tend to credit years of good financial habits. “It is important to plan properly, know your goal and then initiate the discipline needed to reach your objective,” says Guy Baker, founder […]
USGA confirms downsizing, offers ‘voluntary retirement incentive’ plans
The USGA is downsizing. The association confirmed Wednesday that 63 of its employees, roughly 15 percent of its workforce, were offered “voluntary retirement incentive” plans. According to a USGA spokesperson, the plan was offered to employees who were part of the association’s benefit plan which closed to new participants in 2008 and who were 55 […]
66% of Older Workers Are Behind on Retirement Savings
Though retirement might seem like a relaxing, laid-back period of life, the reality is that it can be extremely stressful, especially from a financial perspective. But while some of that boils down to senior living costs coming in higher than expected, it’s also a matter of insufficient planning — and saving. Older Americans are especially […]
If you invested $1,000 in Apple in 2009, here’s how much you’d have now
Apple shares gained almost 5% Wednesday, following the release of its earnings report Tuesday, with the company’s current share price hovering around $210. If you invested in Apple 10 years ago, that decision would have paid off. According to CNBC calculations, a $1,000 investment made on May 1, 2009, would be worth more than $13,000 […]
Spotify is testing podcast suggestions for your commute
They’ll appear next to music recommendations in ‘Your Daily Drive.’ In the past couple months, Spotify has doubled down on its podcasting efforts. It’s invested hundreds of millions and acquired Gimlet, Anchor and Parcast. One thing the company lacks is a way to recommend podcasts to its audiences. But, according to The Verge, that could […]
Qualcomm expects to make $4.5 billion from Apple settlement
It won’t be a tremendous help for Qualcomm’s bottom line. The costs of Apple’s truce with Qualcomm are now much clearer. Qualcomm now estimates that it will pull in revenue between $4.5 billion and $4.7 billion from the settlement in the third quarter of the year, including both the one-time payment from Apple as well […]
Google Pixel 3a features leak in exquisite detail
It might even start at a low price. If Google wanted to preserve what few secrets were left about its Pixel 3a phones, it’s probably out of luck. Droid Life has obtained images and extensive feature lists for both the 5.6-inch Pixel 3a and its 6-inch 3a XL counterpart, including what appear to be graphics […]
Chrome OS unifies Google Assistant and device searches
You can also expect better hardware support. You don’t have to be quite so picky when you start a search on your Chromebook. Google has released Chrome OS 74, whose cornerstone is a reworked search experience that unifies Google Assistant, on-device and web search. Tap the search box and you just have to enter whatever […]
Stocks to Watch: Focus on Veracyte, Inc. (VCYT), Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NCI)
The price of Veracyte, Inc. (NASDAQ:VCYT) went down by $-0.2 now trading at $22.87. Their shares witnessed a 311.33% increase from the 52-week low price of $5.56 they recorded on 2018-05-03. Even though it is still -16.97% behind the $26.75 high touched on 2019-04-08. The last few days have been rough for the stock, as […]
Stocks to Watch: Covetrus, Inc. (CVET) and Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (LYV) in the spotlight
The price of Covetrus, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVET) went down by $-0.09 now trading at $32.87. The last few days have been rough for the stock, as its price has decreased by -0.51% during the week. It has also performed poorly over the past three months, as it lost around 0% while it has so far retreated […]