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25/04/2023

Dont Risk A Tax Audit

dmphoto | E+ | Getty Images Tax season is underway, and there’s been increased scrutiny of the IRS as it starts deploying part of the nearly $80 billion in funding approved for the agency by Congress in August.  While Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has said goals include boosting customer servic...

10/04/2023

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06/02/2023

Robots could surpass workers at Amazon by 2030

In this article AMZN ARKK Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Cathie Wood, chief executive officer and chief investment officer, Ark Invest, gestures as she speaks during the Bitcoin 2022 Conference at Miami Beach Convention Center on April 7, 2022 in Miami, Florida. Marco Bello | Getty I...

10/01/2023

Here are 3 money moves you should make at the start of the year.

Skynesher | E+ | Getty Images New year, new you? Probably not. One of the revelations that will likely come in 2023 is that you’re largely the same person as last year. You don’t suddenly love running or taking vitamins. But sometimes it’s good when things don’t change, and the fact that man...

23/12/2022

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13/12/2022

Did you know you can get a personal loan with no collateral? https://financialbump.com/get-a-personal-loan/

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30/11/2022

Are you buying this rolls Royce electric vehicle ?

Rolls Royce Spectre Courtesy: Rolls-Royce More than 300 U.S. buyers have already put down deposits for Rolls-Royce’s first electric vehicle prior to its unveiling on Tuesday, the luxury automaker’s CEO told CNBC. Rolls-Royce CEO Torsten Muller-Otvos told CNBC that the buyers visited the company....

10/11/2022

https://financialbump.com/personal-finance/supreme-court-asked-to-block-biden-student-debt-relief-program/

Supreme Court nominee and U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Amy Coney Barrett on Capitol Hill in Washington, October 21, 2020. Ken Cedeno | Reuters The Supreme Court on Wednesday was asked to block the Biden administration’s student loan debt relief program, which is set to take effect this weekend. The...

08/11/2022

https://financialbump.com/business/why-new-jersey-doesnt-let-people-pump-their-own-gas/

New Jersey is the only state in the U.S. that doesn’t allow customers to pump their own gas — anywhere. There’s always an attendant on duty to pump gas for customers at these full-service stations. Oregon is the only other state besides New Jersey with a full-service law. However, Oregon’s l...

27/10/2022

Advice for Handling Retiring During a Financial Downturn

Most Americans finance their retirement with a certain amount of faith: Investing will help their savings keep pace with inflation, institutions will continue to work as they always have, it will all work out in the end. It’s challenging to maintain that optimism in moments like these, when it see...

26/10/2022

Uncertainty clouds holiday shopping for consumers as inflation takes a toll

Families don’t like to skimp when it comes to the holidays, under any conditions. But with rising prices and fears of a recession, holiday shoppers are feeling less generous this season. Many consumers are planning to make fewer purchases — and at a discount, according to a recent holiday retail...

17/10/2022

Are you going for an EV Tax Credit? The ‘bummer’ of the $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit: Its full value may be hard to get

Tomekbudujedomek | Moment | Getty Images The historic climate legislation President Joe Biden signed in August offered a federal tax break — worth up to $7,500 — to households that buy new electric vehicles. But it may be tough for consumers to get the full value of the tax credit — at least i...

05/10/2022

Recession fatigue

A recession is a very real possibility. As the Federal Reserve aggressively raises rates to combat persistent inflation, the tough stance could come at a price. Already, falling stock markets have wiped out more than $9 trillion in wealth from U.S. households. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell also warne.....

29/09/2022

Nearly 6 million older adults are living below the poverty line. These resources can help struggling seniors

Solstock | E+ | Getty Images The poverty rate among Americans over the age of 65 is on the rise. According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau data, the share of older people in the U.S. living below the poverty line rose to 10.3% in 2021 from 8.9% in 2020. That means nearly 6 million

26/09/2022

Everything parents need to know about student loan forgiveness

Phynart Studio | Istock | Getty Images President Joe Biden’s announcement last month that he’ll forgive up to $20,000 in student debt for borrowers will also impact the millions of parents who have taken out loans for their children’s education. The debt cancellation applies to so-called Paren...

21/09/2022

Mark Zuckerberg: The metaverse will unfold in 3 steps, and one is happening ‘sooner than I thought’

Whether you’re strapping in for a Peloton ride or buying up virtual real estate, Mark Zuckerberg says you’ve joined the metaverse. On an August episode of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, the Meta CEO said the evolution of virtual reality will unfold similarly to computers and cell phones: Game...

08/09/2022

Single workers, families, retirees: How much cash you need in an emergency fund at every career stage, according to advisors

Nirunya Juntoomma | Istock | Getty Images If you’re feeling unsteady amid stock market volatility, high inflation and rising interest rates, you may wonder how much cash you really need to have handy. But the right amount to have in your emergency fund depends on your family’s situation and need...

07/09/2022

U.S. travelers are getting bigger discounts in much of Europe amid favorable euro-dollar exchange rate

Mathieu Young/Getty Images Americans traveling to Europe can do so a bit more cheaply these days than in recent years. The U.S. dollar is trading at its highest level in roughly two decades relative to the euro — meaning travelers can buy more overseas. That means Americans are effectively getting...

07/09/2022

Kevin O’Leary on his best ‘Shark Tank’ investments ever: ‘75% of my returns have come from companies run by women’

Over 13 years of making deals on ABC’s “Shark Tank,” Kevin O’Leary says he’s noticed a common thread among the companies that have brought him the best investment returns. They’re mostly owned or run by women. “This is real data: 75% of my returns have come from companies run by women,...

05/09/2022

Adapt or die

Landing a job as a CEO today is no longer all about industry expertise and financial savvy. What companies are really seeking are leaders with strong social skills. That’s what the authors discovered after analyzing nearly 5,000 job descriptions for C-suite roles. Their explanation for this trend?...

05/09/2022

How electric vehicle manufacturing could shrink the Midwestern job market

In this article 5334.T-JP STLA-IT GM F TSLA The race to build electric vehicles in the U.S. is heating up as fresh rounds of investment come out of Washington. Workers at the former heart of the auto industry fear being left behind. “When we look carefully at what goes on on the factory floor, it

05/09/2022

The rising unemployment rate was ‘the best news’ in the August jobs report, economist says. Here’s why

Catherine Mcqueen | Moment | Getty Images The unemployment rate ticked up to 3.7% in August, the Labor Department said Friday. While more people becoming unemployed may sound alarming, especially against the backdrop of lingering worries about a recession, labor economists cited “good” reasons f...