The 1 Thing Most People Get Wrong About Retirement
Saving for retirement is complicated and confusing, and there are dozens of factors to consider when creating your retirement plan. How much should you save? What age do you plan to retire? How much will healthcare costs affect your budget? One factor in particular that can have a major impact on your retirement is Social […]
Wealthy households keep 27% of their assets in cash. A new checking account aims to help you make the most of it
If you want to know where the wealthy prefer to put their money, you might be surprised to find out it’s in cash. A Capgemini report found that cash surpassed equities for high-net-worth individuals as their No. 1 asset class in the first quarter of 2019. The reason: market uncertainty. In North America, those wealthy […]
Why the 4% Rule for Retirement Won’t Work Anymore
When planning for retirement, many people like to look for simple rules to follow. There are plenty out there — one of the most common is the 4% withdrawal rule. It states that you can comfortably withdraw 4% of your savings in your first year of retirement and then adjust that amount for inflation for […]
Here’s where you can retire nicely on just $30,000 a year … outside the US
If you’ve been racking your brain about where to retire on a budget, it might be time to think outside the U.S. A report by International Living, which publishes information about living abroad, lists destinations where you can coast on less than $30,000 a year. To be sure, retiring in a new country will require […]
SpaceX’s Starship halves comes together ahead of a big event
Meanwhile, NASA’s administrator noted commercial crew program delays. Ten days after we got a peek at the construction of SpaceX’s first Starship in Texas, CEO Elon Musk tweeted out a picture of the craft’s two halves coming together. It’s a timely post, as Musk is planning a press conference Saturday evening with updates on the […]
Razer built an RGB microphone that displays live stream emotes
The Seiren Emote is built for the Twitch and Mixer crowds. If you’re a livestreamer determined to stand out from the pack with flashy effects, Razer has your back. It’s introducing a Seiren Emote microphone whose 8×8 LED screen displays (what else?) emotes in sync with Twitch and Mixer stream events, including through common tools […]
HP’s latest x360 Chromebooks ship with universal stylus compatibility
The styli work with any USI-enabled device. HP has announced its updated x360 Chromebooks, which feature a 360-degree hinge, 4GB of memory and 32GB of storage. More notable, though, is the Chromebooks’ compatibility with the Universal Stylus Initiative’s standard. USI 1.0 enables stylus compatibility across any touchscreen device that has integrated the technology, meaning you’ll […]
Apple releases fix for iOS 13’s battery drain and Siri issues
There’s a corresponding iPadOS update as well. Apple is still racing to fix iOS bugs days after the release of its latest iPhones. The tech giant has released an iOS 13.1.1 update (plus a corresponding iPadOS 13.1.1 version) that tackles a number of glaring problems. The most notable is a fix for a battery drain […]
Glaukos Corporation (GKOS) Plunges 7.85%
Glaukos Corporation (GKOS) had a rough trading day for Friday September 27 as shares tumbled 7.85%, or a loss of $-5.21 per share, to close at $61.17. After opening the day at $66.05, shares of Glaukos Corporation traded as high as $66.86 and as low as $60.58. Volume was 765,688 shares over 8,366 trades, against […]
Stocks to Watch: Rapid7 Inc. (RPD) Plunges 5.95%
Rapid7 Inc. (RPD) had a rough trading day for Friday September 27 as shares tumbled 5.95%, or a loss of $-2.83 per share, to close at $44.71. After opening the day at $47.73, shares of Rapid7 Inc. traded as high as $47.73 and as low as $44.17. Volume was 1 million shares over 12,115 trades, […]