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Want to Hire Millennials? Better Help Repay Student Debt
(Bloomberg) -- Like millions of her peers, Nicole Read graduated with thousands of dollars of debt. Unlike most of them, she’s getting direct help from her employer to pay it back. The 26-year-old’s job at event organizer Live Nation Entertainment in Beverly Hills, California, comes with a benefit that may be starting
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What to do when your employees can’t save for retirement
At CSAA Insurance Group, we’ve had a 401(k) plan that matches up to 6% of an employees’ pre-tax income for many years. It’s a terrific benefit, but we were concerned that many of our people were not taking advantage of this benefit to save for their retirement. When we spoke with enough of them, a common theme emerged:
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Why Bundling Insurance Doesn't Always Make Sense
When buying insurance, consumers will notice that most companies offer a discount for bundled coverage.
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5 Steps to Retiring Early
Early retirement is becoming an increasingly popular financial goal for many Americans. The FIRE movement — Financial Independence, Retire Early — has gained traction in recent years, and more people find themselves aggressively saving with the hopes of leaving the workforce in their 40s or 50s rather than their 60s or
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How Parents & Grandparents Can Help Fund A Child IRA
Congratulations! Your child has a job! Now what? How about a Child IRA? Your child won’t be thinking of this, but you should.
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Want To Leave Your Kids An Inheritance? They May Only Have 10 Years To Take It.
The Secure Act, which was signed into law in December 2019, brings about several major changes to the retirement system. One such shift marks the end of so-called “stretch IRAs” for non-spouse beneficiaries who inherit a retirement account after 2019. Although there are a couple of exceptions, starting in 2020, most ad
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4 Key Dates Student Loan Borrowers Should Know in 2024
This article is part of Money’s new-year checklist — a 10-step guide to crushing your financial goals in 2024 (and beyond). For expert tips on how to
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9 ways to withdraw money early from your IRA - without paying a penalty
The IRS allows penalty-free early withdrawals from traditional IRAs in certain circumstances, called hardship provisions. Hardship provisions spare you the 10% penalty, but not taxes, on the withdrawn sum. IRA early withdrawals that can be penalty-free include expenses for healthcare, college, childbirth, and a first h
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10 Tax-Smart Strategies With December Deadlines
This year marked the first time taxpayers filed their returns under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA). Due to the sheer number of changes introduced, many taxpayers may not be aware of steps that need to be taken before year-end to help manage their tax exposure under the new law. That’s where year-end tax plann
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Collecting Unemployment? How To Avoid A Tax Bill Next Year
With more than one in 10 workers currently jobless, many Americans are depending on unemployment benefits as a financial crutch to get them through the pandemic. The $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act dramatically expanded unemployment benefits by amount, how long they last and who is