All posts tagged "Finance"
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41FINANCE3 Reasons Why Retirees Should Forget About CDs
High savings rates have pushed certificates of deposit (CDs) into the limelight in recent years. When rates were low, CDs were a relatively underused...
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43FINANCEMajor US banks on course to close a staggering 1,000 branches this year: Here’s the full list so far
US banks closed more than 700 branches in the first nine months of the year, forcing thousands to travel further to access vital services....
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41FINANCE5 Ways to Build Passive Income Through Investing
“Make money while you sleep.” “Have your money make money for you.” The slogans around passive income are tantalizing. But what’s the...
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33FINANCEThe changes SSA will make to Social Security in October
The Social Security Administration (SSA), a cornerstone of the U.S. government’s social safety net, has unveiled a series of immediate changes to the...
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Social Security cost-of-living benefits increase announcement coming Thursday
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 70 million Social Security recipients will learn Thursday how big a cost-of-living increase they’ll get to their...
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37FINANCESocial Security 2025: These States Will Get the Smallest COLA Pay Bumps Next Year
Estimates vary with respect to the degree to which the social security administration (SSA) will increase distributions to seniors in the form...
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41FINANCE3 CD accounts to open before the next rate cut
The federal funds rate was cut by half a percentage point in September, its first reduction in more than four years. While encouraging economic...
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39FINANCEWhat is the FDIC? Safeguarding Your Money in the Banking System
Find a Qualified Financial Advisor Finding a financial advisor doesn’t have to be hard. SmartAsset’s free tool matches you with up to three...
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Social Security 2025: How Next Years COLA Compares To the Past 5 Years
Almost every essential good has risen across the board in recent years, and that has many seniors concerned. Indeed, if the annual...
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This Was the Average Social Security Benefit in 1964, and Here’s What It Is Now
Many people are aware that Social Security’s retirement benefits grow over time. But by how much? Do these increases actually keep up...
