Dear Moneyist, My wife and I had our first baby 3 months ago. As the breadwinner, my wife just returned to work after 12 weeks of unpaid maternity leave. Our savings are a bit low and she is now “asking for my blessing” to work part-time. This is distressing to …
Read More »March 2, 2021 – Daniel – Site ID: 1158 – Fortune Tellers: Real Predictions of the Future or Just a Scam?
March 11, 2021 March 2, 2021 – Daniel – Site ID: 1158 – Fortune Tellers: Real Predictions of the Future or Just a Scam? You may have heard of the term fortune tellers several times. Well, these are people who practice the art of predicting someone’s future. You can seek …
Read More »TaxWatch: Is your income just over the threshold for the $1,400 stimulus check? Tax preparers give tips to help you qualify
Millions of people who received the first two stimulus checks could watch the third round happen without them — if the House of Representative passes the Senate’s version of a $ 1.9 trillion rescue package with tighter payout rules. But the tax code could supply some people on the cut-off …
Read More »Personal Finance Daily: What to do if your income is just over the threshold for the $1,400 stimulus check and how the ‘nationalization of leases’ could hurt renters amid the pandemic
Happy Tuesday MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories: How these teens are having fun in today’s stock market, and, for the most part, making money They have been trading longer than many adults, and are learning valuable lessons about investing early. MarketWatch speaks to four teenagers who are taking on …
Read More »: This technology could transform renewable energy. BP and Chevron just invested
BP and Chevron have made a landmark expansion into geothermal energy on Tuesday, betting on a new technology that could prove to be the world’s first scalable clean energy derived from a constant source: the natural heat of the earth, The two major oil companies have headlined a $ 40 …
Read More »Help Me Retire: I’m pregnant, just lost my job to COVID and have $15,000 in a 401(k) — can my husband and I ever retire?
Dear MarketWatch, I just turned 38 and my husband is 44. We don’t have a company retirement account, or individual one. He’s self employed and my last company didn’t have benefits. My husband cashed out savings (from previous job) for an emergency years ago. I have $ 15,000 in a …
Read More »: From a Costco freedom fighter to a bearish death cross, here are the stories our readers just couldn’t stop clicking on in 2020
Before finally swiping left on 2020, let’s take a quick look back at all the reasons (and there are many) that it’s a year we’d love to forget, but definitely never will. Indeed, it’s been an absolutely terrible stretch for much the world, but an amazing one for voracious consumers …
Read More »The Margin: Fancy an overnight at legendary Manhattan toy store FAO Schwarz? It’s just $25 on Airbnb.
Those who’ve gotten their hands on newly minted Airbnb shares at their listing price may be thinking the company’s IPO was too good to be true — and there are reasons to consider whether it was — but one new offering on the online booking platform is truly, for some, …
Read More »Coronavirus Update: U.S. coronavirus case tally climbs to 15 million from 14 million in just five days
• U.S. case tally climbs to 15 million from 14 million in five days • Birx and Fauci say Americans must stop gathering in large numbers • President-elect Joe Biden pledges to deliver 100 million vaccine shots in first 100 days in office • German Chancellor Angela Merkel pleads with …
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