Opening a bank account in the United States does not require proof of citizenship. That may be about to change. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed on April 14 that an executive order requiring banks to…
The SECURE 2.0 Act passed in 2022 as a step to make it easier for people to save for retirement. The full name, “Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement,” speaks to the goal: Increasing…
Comfort food isn’t really about food. It’s about memory. “Food is about memory and identity…comfort food is the food that connects you to who you are,” celebrity chef David Chang wrote in his book “Eat…
The CEO of the company that supplies the chips powering the AI boom just admitted he should have owned more of it. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said on the Dwarkesh Podcast on April 15 that…
In my years of reporting on mortgages and the housing market, I’ve seen homebuyers worry about two main factors when house hunting: mortgage rates and home prices. I was in the same boat when buying…
One of the biggest reasons shoppers love wandering the wide aisles of Costco is simple — you never quite know what you’re going to find. Yes, the warehouse giant is built on staples like bulk…
Broadcast Retirement Network’s Jeffrey Snyder discusses the impact of proposed DOL regulations to future retirement plan litigation as well as improving investment alternatives in 401k plans with Christopher Tobe, CFA, CAIA. Jeffrey Snyder, Broadcast Retirement…
Broadcom (AVGO) has gained 26% since April 6, when it closed at $314.43, according to Yahoo Finance at the time of writing, Thursday afternoon, April 16. Meanwhile, the SPDR S&P 500 index (SPY) is up…
Working Americans consistently find several paths to reaching their retirement goals. My years of reporting on people’s personal finance priorities have taught me that there are many ways to achieve long-term financial success. We’re all…
The U.S. housing market feels like it’s holding its breath right now. Most, if not all, buyers are, of course, waiting for rates to fall. Sellers are holding onto low mortgages they locked in years…