Learn How Your Income Compares to Your Peers
How does your income compare to other people in your age group? Are you earning more or less than your peers—and does your gender affect the answer? CNBC used data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to put together a chart detailing the median weekly earnings of U.S. wage and salary workers by age and […]
3 Alarming Stats About Women’s Retirement Savings
While our country has come a long way on gender equality, the pay gap remains a prominent issue. It’s felt in many aspects of women’s lives, most significantly in retirement savings, a challenge for every American. Three statistics indicate just how much rougher the road to retirement is for women. 1. Women 65 and older […]
Most Americans are clueless about how much to save for retirement
If there were a single savings target that could guarantee a financially secure retirement, saving for that milestone would be much easier. But alas, there’s not, and so the best we can do is make educated estimates based on factors like anticipated expenses and lifestyle choices. And while most of us can’t nail down an […]
Millennials’ financial futures at stake in Social Security reform debate, Republicans say
A congressional debate on a bill to reform Social Security has turned to a key question: whether changes made to the system today will upend millennials’ retirement in the future. A committee hearing of the House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday focused on the potential impact of the Social Security 2100 Act. That bill, […]
T-Mobile won’t sell the Galaxy Fold
Samsung’s foldable phone is finally set to ship in September. Samsung has revealed the beleaguered Galaxy Fold will finally ship this September, but you won’t be able to buy it through T-Mobile. The carrier has confirmed it won’t sell the foldable smartphone. “T-Mobile will not carry the Galaxy Fold because we already offer customers a […]
Motorola’s $150 Moto E6 is less ambitious than the phones it replaces
It’s fine. That’s it. Motorola’s reputation as a champion of excellent, inexpensive smartphones has never been seriously challenged, and devices like the new Moto Gs have helped the brand maintain its hold on the mid-range market. Of course, not everyone has $250 to drop on a new smartphone — that’s where the 6th generation Moto […]
Apple buys the ‘majority’ of Intel’s smartphone modem business
It’s charting is own destiny in cellular chipsets. The rumors were (mostly) true — Apple is buying the “majority” of Intel’s smartphone modem business for $1 billion. The deal will see Apple take on 2,200 Intel workers as well as equipment, intellectual property and leases. Apple expects the deal to close in the fourth quarter […]
Google brings AMP-powered search to Google Images
Its new Swipe to Visit feature lets you preview sites in Google Images. Google wants to make it easier for users to search for content through Google Images. To do so, it’s rolling out a new, AMP-powered Swipe to Visit feature. When you select an image, you’ll see a preview of the website header at […]
Stocks to Watch: Tivity Health (NASDAQ:TVTY) Shares Up 5.5%
Tivity Health Inc (NASDAQ:TVTY)’s stock price shot up 5.5% during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $16.26 and last traded at $16.25, 749,336 shares were traded during mid-day trading. A decline of 34% from the average session volume of 1,131,531 shares. The stock had previously closed at $15.40. Several research firms […]
Stocks to Watch: Pan American Silver (NASDAQ:PAAS) Shares Up 5%
Pan American Silver Corp. (NASDAQ:PAAS) (TSE:PAAS)’s share price shot up 5% during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $16.42 and last traded at $16.39, 4,484,287 shares were traded during trading. An increase of 89% from the average session volume of 2,371,350 shares. The stock had previously closed at $15.61. A number […]