Parents are at a breaking point as they try to cope with getting kids back to school
As Americans grapple with decisions about school, money and fears about the coronavirus, this fall will be anything but normal.
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Hurting without the $600 jobless benefit? Money moves to make now if you've been laid off or furloughed
The 30 million Americans who have been furloughed or laid off during the Covid-19 crisis are no longer getting their $600 unemployment boost. If you are...
SPAC Explained: What is a Special Purpose Acquisition Company?
Learn how Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPAC) are gaining interest as an alternative to the traditional IPO process. Continue reading
Avoid making these investment mistakes, the pros warn
Whether you're a novice or seasoned investor, mistakes can be made in your pursuit of growth. Here are some of the big errors that financial advisors...
Some stimulus checks didn't include $500 for dependents. Now the government is sending those payments
Some Americans said they were shocked this spring when their stimulus checks fell short of the amounts they expected. The reason: Their children were excluded, even...
You're running out of time to reverse this retirement withdrawal and save on taxes
This year, retirees can skip their annual required minimum distribution from their individual retirement accounts and 401(k) plans. If you've already taken the money, you have...
Nikola's entire quarterly revenue of $36,000 was from solar installation for the executive chairman
All of Nikola's revenue in the second quarter was connected to solar installations for one of the company's executives.
Even though $600 unemployment boost lapsed, Congress likely will make new aid retroactive
Whenever Capitol Hill decides on the next round of federal unemployment benefits, those payments likely will be retroactive to when the $600 lapsed, experts say.
Here's where U.S. vacationers would be willing to travel again
A survey of 4,300 travel insurance customers by Richmond, Virginia-based insurer Allianz Travel found that half would be willing to travel given advanced sanitization or a...
You may get laid off again. Here's what to know about your unemployment benefits
Most businesses have exhausted funding from a loan program that's propped up payrolls and some states reimposed shutdown measures. For those who lose their jobs again,...
Ontario introduces interim registration and prospectus exemptions to facilitate start-up securities crowdfunding
OSC Press Release Jul 31, 2020 Toronto – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today announced that in light of COVID-19 and the challenges it presents to...
PayPal poaches Wells Fargo's innovation executive Peggy Mangot for venture capital team
PayPal, a pioneer in online payments, is on a tear, posting record quarterly results last month as the coronavirus pandemic accelerated e-commerce and digital payments trends.
Why some retirees could face reduced Social Security benefits unless Congress acts
The Covid-19 pandemic could prompt an unprecedented drop in the Average Wage Index, which would hurt the Social Security retirement benefit calculations for people born in...
The $600 unemployment boost is gone. Now 6 million Americans can't pay their bills
A $600-a-week supplement to unemployment benefits leaves millions of Americans without enough cash flow to pay bills in August.
College students are buying stocks – but do they know what they're doing?
A lot of college students are starting to get into the investing game amid the coronavirus lockdown thanks to easy-to-use apps. But critics say they don't...