Americans may have guessed the amount they need to save for retirement — but they’ll probably never get there
Americans guessed they need about $1.7 million to retire, and they may not be far off, experts said. Their figure may be realistic, but not their approach to accumulating that much, said Catherine Golladay, chief operating officer of Schwab Retirement Plan Services. The survey of 1,000 Americans between 25 and 70 years old found 51% […]
Inside F.I.R.E., millennials’ new plan for retiring decades early
There’s a fast-growing trend among frugal young Americans: saving aggressively to retire early. The “Financial Independence, Retire Early,” or F.I.R.E., movement encourages people to live a thrifty life and save a high portion of their income in order to take control of their financial independence in the future. Kiersten Saunders, 34, and her husband Julien, […]
The one retirement risk you’re probably not preparing for? Depression
When you spend the majority of your adult life working, retirement may seem like it can’t come soon enough. Essentially a decades-long vacation, retirement gives you plenty of opportunities to accomplish those bucket-list items you’ve been putting off for years. And while it is an exciting time, it’s also a drastic change. When you’re used […]
How to live it up in retirement without outliving your money
This is such a big financial step that it could be called “When your portfolio starts paying you.” This question might sound like a cure for insomnia: Should you take fixed distributions or variable distributions? But it’s more interesting if you phrase it like this: Should you plan to take out enough money to meet […]
NASA advances lunar crater modeling and asteroid mining projects
They’re the first Phase III projects in NASA’s Innovative Advanced Concepts program. NASA doesn’t just want to return to the moon by 2024, it also wants to establish a “sustained human presence” and to use the moon as a hub for future Mars exploration. In order to do that, it will need new ideas and […]
DJI’s first educational robot is a $500 drone tank for kids
You can order the Robomaster S1 starting tomorrow. Less than a month after launching its first-ever action camera, DJI is now introducing its first educational robot, The RoboMaster S1, which the company says has been in development for two years, was inspired by a robotics competition that DJI has sponsored and hosted for the past five years, called […]
Ten states sue to block T-Mobile merger with Sprint
They believe the union would hurt competition and raise prices. The proposed merger between T-Mobile and Sprint just ran into a major roadblock. Ten states, including California and New York, have sued to stop the merger on the grounds that it would hurt competition and raise prices for cellphone service. They argue that this would […]
Apple and Microsoft made a new iCloud for Windows app
The new app will hopefully make life easier for PC users with Apple devices. Apple and Microsoft teamed up to create an iCloud Drive experience that will hopefully resolve some compatibility issues. A brand new iCloud for Windows app is available today in the Microsoft Store for Windows 10 users. The iCloud app will use […]
Stocks to Watch: Vermilion Energy Inc. (TSX:VET) Down -1.34%
At close of market on Monday, Vermilion Energy Inc. (TSX:VET) stock finished trading at -1.34%, bringing the stock price to $28.02 on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The stock price saw a low of $27.98 and a high of $28.85. The company’s stock was traded 6,222 times with a total of 1,024,700 shares traded. Vermilion Energy […]
Stocks to Watch: Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. Class B Subordinate Voting Shares (TSX:ATD.B) Up +1.86%
At close of market on Monday, Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. Class B Subordinate Voting Shares (TSX:ATD.B) stock finished trading at +1.86%, bringing the stock price to $86.64 on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The stock price saw a low of $85.13 and a high of $87.03. The company’s stock was traded 6,705 times with a total of […]