For most families looking at colleges, the price tag seems overwhelming. But things aren’t always what they seem. That’s because about 66% of all full-time students receive aid, which can lower the cost significantly. For example, tuition and fees plus room and board at highly selective four-year colleges average more than $74,000. However, the price
Hey, you. Did you know you don’t have to be a tax genius to file your own taxes? How to DIY your tax return We get it — filing your own tax return can be intimidating if you’ve never done it before. But once you get started, you might realize it’s much easier than you
In this article KSS The Kohl’s logo is displayed on the exterior of a Kohl’s store on January 24, 2022 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Kohl’s said Monday that it has entered into exclusive negotiations with retail holding company Franchise Group, which is proposing to buy the retailer for $60 per
Traders on the floor of the NYSE, June 3, 2022. Source: NYSE Stock futures were little changed Monday evening after a sleepy day of trading as investors await key inflation data due out later in the week. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average inched higher by 0.01%. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100
Fstop123 | E+ | Getty Images Tax breaks designed to boost retirement savings may primarily benefit higher earners, leaving middle-class workers behind, according to a report from the National Institute on Retirement Security. With most Americans receiving less than half of preretirement income from Social Security, many rely on employer-sponsored savings plans and individual retirement
Westend61 / Josep Rovirosa | Getty Images Social Security beneficiaries saw the biggest cost-of-living adjustment in about 40 years in 2022, when they received a 5.9% boost to their monthly checks. Next year, that annual adjustment may even go as high as 8%, according to early estimates. That is despite the fact the annual Social
Lifestylevisuals | E+ | Getty Images When interest rates rise, it’s common for some homebuyers to explore whether an adjustable rate mortgage would make sense for them. With an ARM, as it’s called, the appeal is its lower initial interest rate compared with a traditional 30-year fixed-rate mortgage. Yet down the road, that rate can
In this article PTON A Peloton exercise bike is seen after the ringing of the opening bell for the company’s IPO at the Nasdaq Market site in New York City, New York, U.S., September 26, 2019. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters Peloton’s chief financial officer, Jill Woodworth, is leaving the company and will be replaced by
In this article RUN DIDI TWTR Tim McKibben, left, a senior installer for the solar company, Sunrun, and installer Aaron Newsom install solar panels on the roof of a home in Granada Hills. Mel Melcon | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Monday. Solar companies —
NAACP President Derrick Johnson Courtesy: NAACP At the end of May, word circulated that the Biden administration was leaning toward a student loan forgiveness plan of $10,000 per borrower. Officials at the NAACP were livid. The association’s president and CEO, Derrick Johnson, said in a statement soon after the news broke that $10,000 “in cancellation
President Joe Biden speaks in the East Room of the White House on June 2, 2022. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Biden administration is unlikely to announce a decision on student loan forgiveness until later this summer, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. The more than 40 million Americans saddled with
Houses in Hercules, California, US, on Tuesday, May 31, 2022. Homebuyers are facing a worsening affordability situation with mortgage rates hovering around the highest levels in more than a decade. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Homeowners are in the money, and it just keeps coming. Two years of rapidly rising home prices
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Starbucks Chairman and CEO Howard Schultz speaks at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in Seattle, Washington on March 22, 2017. Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty Images Starbucks‘ next CEO will come from outside the company, interim leader Howard Schultz told the Wall Street Journal. Schultz returned for his third stint in the top job
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Spirit Airlines (SAVE) – Spirit jumped 6.1% in the premarket after JetBlue (JBLU) sweetened its bid for Spirit. JetBlue will increase its breakup fee for the deal to $350 million and pay part of that as a dividend if the deal is consummated,
In this article LC With inflation still hovering near 40-year highs, it’s getting harder for workers across all income levels to make ends meet. The Consumer Price Index, a key inflation metric, increased 8.3% in April from a year ago, according to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Labor. Although it was down slightly
Traders on the floor of the NYSE, June 3, 2022. Source: NYSE Stock futures were little changed in overnight trading Sunday after a losing week as investors continued to bet that the Federal Reserve will tighten monetary policy aggressively to combat surging inflation. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 30 points. S&P 500
Peter Cade | Getty Images After a rough period for municipal bonds, also known as muni bonds, investors may be returning. But there’s a hidden tax retirees need to consider before piling in. While weekly inflows for U.S. muni bond funds have been negative for most of 2022, outflows dropped significantly last week, according to
If you are one of the many Americans who got a significant refund after filing this year, you might be wondering how you should invest your tax refund. 1. Stash it in a savings account or emergency fund. While saving may not be the most exciting option, it’s always good to have some cash on
Test tubes labelled “Monkeypox virus positive and negative” are seen in this illustration taken May 23, 2022. Dado Ruvic | Reuters The Biden administration has distributed 1,200 monkeypox vaccine doses for people who have had high-risk exposures to the virus, part of a nationwide public health response to stamp out the disease before it causes