The No. 1 job in America that requires no experience pays $100,000 a year — and it’s NOT in Silicon Valley
Can you have a job with high satisfaction that also pays six figures? What about first-time job hunters? The answer to both questions is, “Yes.” If you choose wisely. The jobs environment is getting rosier, at least judging by the latest jobs figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The unemployment rate was unchanged at […]
Why now might be a good time to save in a Roth 401(k) or Roth IRA
It may be a better time than ever to save in a Roth retirement account. A Roth 401(k) plan or Roth individual retirement account allows savers to stash away money after it’s been taxed, meaning Uncle Sam won’t take a bite when retirees withdraw their funds later. Contributions to a “traditional” or pre-tax account — […]
Season of parental abduction
Border agents on the lookout for parental abductions during holidays Canadian border officials say they’re on the lookout for parental abductions, which are statistically shown to rise during the holiday travel season. It’s a phenomenon that’s become familiar to border service agents and the Missing Children’s Network, which is often called to help, especially if […]
Liberals face challenges
Liberals face challenge to climate, economic policies early in 2020 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads into 2020 promising to chart a path to Canada’s most ambitious greenhouse-gas emissions target yet: getting to a point within 30 years where Canada is adding no emissions that will stay in the atmosphere. But one of the first things […]
Aimia nears deadlines
Aimia nears deadlines for separate buybacks of common stock, preferred shares Aimia Inc. says that a previously announced repurchase of its preferred shares expires Friday, a few days earlier than a buyback of common shares that was announced at the same time in November. The former owner of the Aeroplan loyalty points system, which has […]
Stocks rally after break
Canada’s main stock index near break-even after two-day break Canada’s main stock index hovered near break-even in its first morning of trading since the Christmas and Boxing Day break. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 5.5 points at 17,185.65 after 90 minutes of trading, although it had been in the red earlier. In New York, […]