Downtown Hendersonville, N.C., has a small-town atmosphere. iStock Dear MarketWatch, My wife and I are both 57 and looking to retire at 62. We will get approximately $ 1,700 a month each from Social Security. We currently have approximately $ 750,000 in 401(k) and cash. We are looking to get …
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Security-software stocks soared Friday, as investors bet that the fallout from one of the most devastating hacks in U.S. history will lead to increased security spending by companies and government agencies. The breach was executed through a vulnerability in ubiquitous network-monitoring software from SolarWinds Inc. SWI, -19.43%, which hackers believed …
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The thought of a world without security systems scares the hell out of me. Having experienced burglary at a young age, I developed a love and appreciation for security systems. The ever-growing digital space creates room for more innovations. This paper seeks to enlighten you on the factors you must …
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Twitter headquarters in San Francisco. Getty Images Twitter Inc. shares were little changed in after-hours trading Thursday as the social-media platform experienced a massive and as-yet-unexplained outage. Twitter’s feed went down around 5:30 p.m. Eastern, with users unable to post new tweets or see anything posted past that time. Service …
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Are you happy or sad that your monthly Social Security check next year will be approximately 1.2% higher than it is this year? Your answer no doubt depends on whether you look at the glass as half full or half empty. Had the Social Security Administration set next year’s COLA …
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The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 climbed above 35 million on Monday, as doctors expressed alarm at President Donald Trump’s decision to leave his hospital bed to wave to supporters from a motorcade on Sunday, saying he has put all of the people in the …
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Many young Americans say they don’t expect to get Social Security when they retire, but it’s the older workers of today who may see the first cuts to their benefits. The Congressional Budget Office released an updated budget outlook on Wednesday, originally published in July, to reflect the impact the …
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Dear MarketWatch, I am finishing 50 years in the airline industry next year, and I am looking to relocate to anywhere north or west of Colorado (including Colorado) — but not California because of the taxes. I will have approximately $ 3,200 a month in Social Security and will hopefully …
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Home is the most important asset of one’s life and should be protected and kept secured all the time. However, it becomes quite easy for burglars and thieves to sneak into your house while you are away. You never know who is lurking in the dark, around your house, looking …
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