Morsa Images | Stone | Getty Images Retirement accounts are meant to fund your lifestyle in later years — and raiding them early generally comes with a stiff financial penalty. But there are some situations in which account owners — both those with savings in individual retirement accounts and workplace plans like a 401(k) —
            
          It’s Christmas time, and for millions of families around the country, that means revisiting some classic holiday movies. For some, that includes It’s a Wonderful Life and Home Alone. For others, that includes Die Hard. In this analyst’s view, Die Hard is a Christmas movie, though this is not an institutional position of Tax Foundation.
            
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          In this article GOOGL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT AJ Dillon #28 of the Green Bay Packers avoids a tackle by Jalen Ramsey #5 of the Los Angeles Rams during the first half at Lambeau Field on December 19, 2022 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Patrick Mcdermott | Getty Images The National Football League announced
            
          In this article AMC UAA TSN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Pedestrians pass in front of an AMC theater in New York. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. AMC Entertainment — Shares plummeted 14.8% after the company proposed a reverse stock split and announced a new $110
            
          Byba Sepit | Getty A new incentive for low- and moderate-income individuals to save for their post-working years could be on its way. Under a provision included in a legislative proposal known as “Secure 2.0” — which is included in an omnibus appropriations bill that cleared the Senate on Thursday and awaited a House vote
            
          The Federal Reserve, over its more than centurylong existence, has emerged as a leading force in the stock market. This stature was bolstered by the central bank’s adoption of two unconventional policy tools in the 2000s – large-scale asset purchases and forward guidance. Large-scale asset purchases refer to the Fed’s emergency buying of government debt
            
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          In this article HWIN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Your Hometown Deli in Paulsboro, N.J. Google Earth A federal judge granted the Justice Department’s request to pause the Securities and Exchange Commission’s civil case regarding alleged fraud involving a small-town New Jersey deli whose parent company was once valued at $100 million in the
            
          In this article MU Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Semiconductor maker Micron announced Wednesday that it would reduce its headcount by about 10% in 2023, in the latest example of a technology industry slowdown affecting employment. Shares of Micron fell more than 1% in extended trading. related investing news Here are Wednesday’s biggest analyst
            
          FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried is escorted out of the Magistrate’s Court on December 21, 2022 in Nassau, Bahamas.  Joe Raedle | Getty Images FTX co-founder Gary Wang and former Alameda Research co-CEO Caroline Ellison both pleaded guilty to federal charges in the Southern District of New York, U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said in a message
            
          Sporrer/Rupp | Image Source | Getty Images Participation in workplace retirement plans may soon be expanded, thanks to new efforts from lawmakers on Capitol Hill. A group of retirement provisions, dubbed “Secure 2.0,” have been included in the government spending bill for the 2023 fiscal year. related investing news Americans need to save more for
            
          Demand for rural properties has dropped in the U.K. Geography Photos / Contributor / Getty Images Demand for rural homes in Britain dropped as the pandemic trend of relocating to the countryside faded, according to real estate website Zoopla. Enquiries for properties in areas of Kent, known as the Garden of England for its rolling
            
          Most state tax changes take effect at the beginning of the calendar year (January 1) or at the beginning of the fiscal year (July 1 for most states). On January 1, 2023, thirty-eight states have noteworthy tax changes taking effect. Most of these changes represent net tax reductions, the result of an unprecedented wave of
            
          Canadian singer-songwriter Justin Bieber arrives for the 64th Annual Grammy Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on April 3, 2022. Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty Images H&M will no longer sell a line of Justin Bieber merchandise after the musician told fans he didn’t “approve” of the clothing bearing his
            
          In this article GSBD GS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The central China city of Taiyuan saw its GDP grow by 10.9% year-on-year in the first three quarters of 2022. Pictured here is a screen displaying details of a new factory in the city. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING —
            
          People traveling abroad this Christmas may not find their favorite holiday food on the menu. That’s because traditional holiday fare varies around the world. To see who’s eating what this weekend, the culinary website Chef’s Pencil created a map showing what it says are the most popular Christmas dishes around the world. Where turkey is
            
          Olelole | E+ | Getty Images As part of its massive $1.7 trillion spending package for 2023, Congress is planning to up the maximum annual Pell Grant award to $7,395 — a $500 increase from this school year. If it passes, that would be the largest jump for the grant in more than a decade.
            
          Mortgage interest rates dropped again last week, and while that did little to bolster demand from homebuyers, it did send homeowners looking for savings on their monthly payments. Applications to refinance a home loan jumped 6% last week from the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. Volume, however, was still
            
          In this article UAA MAR UA NKE LULU Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Under Armor’s new CEO Stephanie Linnartz Courtesy: Under Armour Under Armour said Wednesday that it has hired Marriott International President Stephanie Linnartz to be its next CEO, capping off a seven-month hunt for a new boss that the company hopes will