Fewer people are having trouble paying their medical bills — now for the bad news
The percentage of Americans whose families have trouble paying medical bills has generally declined in recent years, according to a recent government report, but a substantial number of people continue to struggle. The share of people in families with problems paying medical bills in the past year fell overall from 19.7% in 2011 to 14.2% […]
You’ll Be Shocked by How Many Americans Have No Retirement Savings at All
Social Security does a good job of helping millions of seniors stay afloat financially. But let’s be clear: You can’t live on those benefits alone. These days, the typical senior on Social Security receives just over $18,000 in annual income. That may be enough to provide for a nice lifestyle when there’s other money on […]
‘It’s hard to frugal your way to early retirement,’ says self-made millionaire who retired at 34
Hacking your finances — ordering water instead of cocktails, moving to a less expensive area or hoarding grocery coupons just to save a few bucks — has become a bit of an obsession among Americans, especially millennials, looking to get rich and retire early. Eating $0.69 ramen and skimping on $8 avocado toast isn’t a […]
Why You Don’t Need a 401(k) to Retire Rich
Someone with a morbid sense of humor coined the phrase “There’s more than one way to skin a cat.” While the adage may or may not be true in the literal sense — I have no experience in cat-skinning — the underlying message definitely applies to retirement savings. You may have heard 1,000 times that […]
Carnegie Mellon built an ‘opt-out’ system for nearby tracking devices
That is, if companies get onboard with the university’s idea. It’s getting easier to control what your smart home devices share, but what about the connected devices beyond your home? Researchers at Carnegie Mellon’s CyLab think they can give you more control. They’ve developed an infrastructure and matching mobile app (for Android and iOS) that […]
Microsoft’s all-in-one Office app is now available to all
It’s available now for Android and iPhone. Microsoft’s all-in-one Office app is ready for primetime. The mobile-first application, which the company announced last November, has already been available as a public preview. That version was limited to Android users that signed up through a specific Google Group and 10,000 iOS testers that registered via Apple’s TestFlight […]
If you bought Flywheel’s home bike, you can trade it in for a free Peloton
Flywheel will shutter its home bike after losing a patent suit to a major rival. One of Peloton’s biggest competitors, Flywheel Sports, announced today that it is shutting down its online classes. The company sent an email informing its users that it would stop its Flywheel At Home service effective March 27th 2020. The bikes […]
HTC’s expanded Vive Cosmos family may help lure more VR users
You can start with the cheaper Cosmos Play and swap faceplates later. HTC’s Vive Cosmos is positioned as a high-end VR kit that’s easier to use, and we liked it, but one concern we had was its $699 price — a notable jump from Oculus’ $400 offerings, tethered or otherwise. The good news is that according to Engadget Chinese, the company plans to […]
United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) and BHP Group (BHP)
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC (PRIVATE bought a fresh place in United Parcel Service Inc. (NYSE:UPS). The institutional investor bought 1.0 million shares of the stock in a transaction took place on 12/31/2019. In another most recent transaction, which held on 12/31/2019, EAGLE ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. bought approximately 769.8 thousand shares of United Parcel Service […]
Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) and Aurora Cannabis Inc. (ACB)
DWS INVESTMENT GMBH bought a fresh place in Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ). The institutional investor bought 14.4 million shares of the stock in a transaction took place on 12/31/2019. In another most recent transaction, which held on 12/31/2019, PARNASSUS INVESTMENTS bought approximately 11.9 million shares of Verizon Communications Inc.. In a separate transaction which took […]