How The Latest Report On Social Security’s Solvency Changes Your Retirement Plan
Each year the trustees of Social Security issue a report on Social Security’s financial condition to Congress and the public. The 2019 report came out a few weeks ago, and you can find the 2019 report here. The report sparks and lot of headlines and discussion about the fate of the program and those who […]
The End Of Risk-Free Retirement
In the last 150 years, we’ve had a number of innovations that radically changed the way we live. You can tick off the list: electricity, the automobile, refrigeration, TV, the Internet. But one innovation rarely makes those lists. It is just as significant if not more so… Retirement. The idea that people can stop working […]
Millennials Unrealistic About Homeownership, Retirement
You want to buy a home, but you haven’t been saving for one. You want to retire near the typical retirement age, but you haven’t been saving for that, either. Don’t worry, the homeowner and retirement fairies will be pulling up to your door soon to deliver a truckload of cash. Absurd, isn’t it? Nobody […]
Consumer Watch: How women can become more aggressive in personal finance
More millennial women are interested in an active role in their finances, but they may still be waiting too long to get started. When we’re talking money, the stats are not on most women’s side– from earning less on average to waiting longer to invest, but some changes can help make sure you have a […]
Mark Zuckerberg apparently tried to buy Panic, the creator of Playdate
If the company had responded, the handheld, hand-cranked console probably wouldn’t exist. Buried in Edge Magazine’s exclusive feature on Playdate, is an interesting revelation. Apparently, Mark Zuckerberg once expressed interest in buying Panic, the developers behind the new handheld, hand-cranked console. Perhaps even more intriguing, Panic co-founder Cabel Sasser didn’t respond. He didn’t want to […]
First American security flaw leaked 885 million real estate documents
The documents include sensitive data, such as Social Security numbers and bank information. First American Financial Corporation left as many as 885 million real estate documents dating as far back as 2003 exposed, according to Krebs on Security. The company, one of the largest real estate title insurance firms in the US, has already fixed […]
Best Buy cancels all Galaxy Fold pre-orders
It’s still unclear when the device will be ready. In another blow to Samsung’s Galaxy Fold, Best Buy announced that it’s canceling all current Galaxy Fold pre-orders. That’s not entirely surprising given all of the drama around the Fold and the lack of concrete details from Samsung. But Best Buy could be the first of […]
Apple reportedly buys asthma-monitoring startup
Tueo Health was working on an app to track symptoms while kids slept. Apple has snapped up a company called Tueo Health, which was working on an app to help parents monitor asthma symptoms of their sleeping kids, according to CNBC. The startup’s CEO and chief operating officer switched their employer to Apple on LinkedIn […]
Stocks to Watch: Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:CAR.UN) Up +1.31%
At close of market on Thursday, Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:CAR.UN) stock finished trading at +1.31%, bringing the stock price to $50.23 on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The stock price saw a low of $49.37 and a high of $50.35. The company’s stock was traded 2,441 times with a total of 442,121 […]
Stocks to Watch: Fortis Inc. (TSX:FTS) Up +1.08%
At close of market on Thursday, Fortis Inc. (TSX:FTS) stock finished trading at +1.08%, bringing the stock price to $50.67 on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The stock price saw a low of $50.50 and a high of $50.90. The company’s stock was traded 5,576 times with a total of 1,022,064 shares traded. Fortis Inc. has […]