Don’t Risk Your Retirement On This Investment Gimmick
Chuck Underwood, in an interview last year, said Millennials inherited their core values from their Baby Boomer parents. Underwood, host of the PBS national-television series America’s Generations With Chuck Underwood has been called “one of the half-dozen pioneers who created and then popularized the discipline of generational studies.” He spoke at the New York State […]
401(k) balances increased very little in the last 10 years
Vanguard recently released its 2019 edition of “How America Saves.” This excellent publication summarizes the statistics for the defined-contribution plans that the company administers. Vanguard tends to administer larger plans, so they are often better designed than average, and participants typically have higher incomes. In other words, it presents the best face of the 401(k) […]
Make These 4 Moves Immediately if You Don’t Have Any Savings
We all need money on hand for unplanned expenses, yet a frightening 27% of Americans have no savings at all. Without cash in the bank, you risk racking up scores of debt the next time a financial emergency strikes. That debt, in turn, can cost you money in accrued interest, damage your credit score, and […]
What’s a Roth 401(k)? The other employer-based retirement plan that lets your savings grow tax free
When it comes to company-sponsored retirement accounts, most employers now offer two options: the traditional 401(k) and a Roth 401(k). The Roth 401(k), like a Roth IRA, lets you build a nest egg that grows tax-free, but relatively few workers take advantage of this opportunity. The Roth 401(k) was started 13 year ago. Nearly 75 percent of […]
SpaceX blames Crew Dragon explosion on an oxidizer leak
It’s altering the design to prevent repeat incidents. Months after the incident, SpaceX has an explanation for why its Crew Dragon capsule was destroyed during a test. The private spaceflight firm has determined that a “leaking component” allowed liquid oxidizer (specifically nitrogen tetroxide) to enter high-pressure helium tubes during ground processing. When some of this […]
Your library’s audiobook app now supports Apple CarPlay
Libby has been compatible with Android Auto for some time. Digital reading app Libby has for some time allowed bookworms to play its audiobooks through Android Auto. Following an update that arrived today, folks with CarPlay-enabled infotainment systems can listen to the app’s books through their setups too. Libby works with 90 percent of public […]
Lawmakers want to block tech giants from offering digital currency
The draft legislation would foil Facebook’s plans for its Libra cryptocurrency. It’s been one month since Facebook (and its partners) announced plans to launch Libra cryptocurrency. Already, US lawmakers are calling for Facebook to pause those plans. Now, some legislators want the company to stop altogether. According to Reuters, the Democratic majority of the House […]
Microsoft blocks May 2019 Windows update on the Surface Book 2
The update may cause apps or games that use the Nvidia GPU to fail. Microsoft has blocked the latest major Windows 10 (May 2019, version 1903) update on its own Surface Book 2. According to the company, a compatibility issue caused some apps and games that used the Nvidia GPU to crash after the update […]
Stock Watch: Following the Consensus Target Price for Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ:SABR)
After a recent review, we have noted that shares of Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ:SABR) have an average target price of $23.8. This is the consensus target price provided by analysts used by Zacks Research. Professional sell-side analysts that cover the stock are usually diligently monitoring the company to gauge future stock price movements. Price target projections […]
Stock Watch: Following the Consensus Target Price for International Game Technology (NYSE:IGT)
After a recent review, we have noted that shares of International Game Technology (NYSE:IGT) have an average target price of $21.58. This is the consensus target price provided by analysts used by Zacks Research. Professional sell-side analysts that cover the stock are usually diligently monitoring the company to gauge future stock price movements. Price target […]