How 401(k) savers can avoid a nasty surprise come retirement
Since its debut nearly 40 years ago, the 401(k) has emerged as one of the premier tools to save for retirement in America. In fact, when we poll 401(k) participants across the country, the majority of them consistently say it’s their largest — or only — source of retirement savings.* One of the main reasons […]
This company wants to help shave $6,200 off your student loans
When Michael Bloch’s wife graduated from law school with more than $300,000 in student loans, the couple sat down to come up with a plan. After reading blogs and articles, drafting spreadsheets and consulting a financial advisor, they still didn’t have an answer. “We really struggled with what is the right way to pay those […]
How to handle your money after you’re laid off
While the layoffs at Ford Motor Co. are the latest to grab headlines, the automaker isn’t alone in trimming its payrolls. Retailers, snack foods companies, manufacturers and others are cutting costs across the country, too. This year, Michigan has seen or is expected to see layoffs at General Motors, the Detroit Medical Center, Concerto of […]
Social Security benefits: 5 ways to increase your retirement checks
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Sprint turns on 5G service in four cities
As with others, coverage and devices are uncommon. Make that three big US carriers that have hopped aboard the 5G bandwagon — Sprint has launched its 5G service in parts of Atlanta, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and Kansas City. You’ll need to wait until May 31st to buy the LG V50 ThinQ or HTC 5G Hub […]
Tesla opens Model 3 orders in Australia, Japan and a few other places
It has also revealed the prices for China-made Model 3 vehicles. Tesla is finally accepting Model 3 orders from buyers in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Ireland and Macau. It’s been a long wait for some of those locations: In Australia, for instance, reservations opened as far back as three years ago when Model […]
Uber’s first post-IPO earnings report shows another $1 billion lost
The company’s operating losses have more than doubled year over year. Uber’s first earnings report as a public company shows that while its revenue is higher than last year; the company is still hemorrhaging money. Still, there’s no doubt that the company is getting bigger. The company earned $3.1 billion in revenue for the first […]
Amazon is reportedly interested in buying Boost Mobile
If helping to create a competitor is a necessary condition to get the Sprint/T-Mobile deal done, then perhaps Amazon can help. A report from Reuters suggests the retailer is interested in buying Boost Mobile from the combo, particularly because it would come with the ability to use T-Mobile’s network for six years. The unnamed sources […]
Stocks to Watch: Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc. (ACBI) and Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. (WHG) in the spotlight
The price of Atlantic Capital Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACBI) went up by $0.15 now trading at $17.3. Their shares witnessed a 19.81% increase from the 52-week low price of $14.44 they recorded on 2018-10-26. Even though it is still -24.86% behind the $21.6 high touched on 2018-06-07. The last few days have been rough for the […]
Stocks to Watch: Eyes on Globalscape, Inc. (GSB), Kelso Technologies Inc. (KIQ)
The price of GlobalSCAPE, Inc. (NYSE:GSB) went up by $0.23 now trading at $8.93. The last few days have been good for the stock, as its price has grew by 3.96% during the week. It has also performed better over the past three months, as it added around 111.27% while it has so far climbed […]