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Mega Millions jackpot jumps to $1.35 billion for the next drawing. Here's the tax bill if there's a winner

Mega Millions jackpot jumps to $1.35 billion for the next drawing. Here's the tax bill if there's a winner

Your winnings would be reduced by a 24% federal tax withholding, but that would be just the start of what you'd owe to the IRS and, possibly, state coffers.

3 years ago
Billionaire Predicts Wage Inflation in 2023 – Investment Approach

Billionaire Predicts Wage Inflation in 2023 – Investment Approach

The Daily Hodl | Jan 9, 2023 Billionaire venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya says that he expects inflation to persist this year as a fresh narrative takes shape. 3 chapters of inflation: So 2021, chapter one, was all about energy inflation… It caused that initial spike in inflation, and then we had it come off… 2022


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3 years ago
‘Don’t wait until March’ to hire a tax pro, says advisor — 3 moves to make before the 2023 tax filing season opens

‘Don’t wait until March’ to hire a tax pro, says advisor — 3 moves to make before the 2023 tax filing season opens

Tax season is almost here, and there are key things to know before the IRS begins accepting 2022 individual returns, experts say. 

3 years ago
Approaching age 62? What you need to know about Social Security's 8.7% cost-of-living adjustment and claiming benefits

Approaching age 62? What you need to know about Social Security's 8.7% cost-of-living adjustment and claiming benefits

If you're tempted to claim Social Security retirement benefits early, experts say it may be wiser to wait.

3 years ago
Coinbase is Cutting 950 Employees (20%) | Brother of Former Employee 10 months Sentence for Insider Trading

Coinbase is Cutting 950 Employees (20%) | Brother of Former Employee 10 months Sentence for Insider Trading

Reuters | Manya Saini and Niket Nishant | Jan 10, 2023 Coinbase Global Inc said on Tuesday it will cut about 950 jobs, or 20% of its workforce, as part of a restructuring plan that marks the third round of layoffs for the cryptocurrency exchange since last year. The company, whose shares were up 3.3%


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3 years ago
House Republicans vote to strip IRS funding, following pledge to repeal nearly $80 billion approved by Congress

House Republicans vote to strip IRS funding, following pledge to repeal nearly $80 billion approved by Congress

House Republicans on Monday night voted to slash funding for the IRS, following a pledge to repeal the nearly $80 billion approved by Congress last year. 

3 years ago
PBOC Restructures Ant Group:  Jack Ma to Lose Control

PBOC Restructures Ant Group: Jack Ma to Lose Control

BBC | Tom Espiner | Jan 8, 2023 The billionaire founder of Ant Group, Jack Ma, is to give up control of the Chinese fintech giant after a regulatory crackdown, and will own just 6% (down from over 50%) after restructuring. 2 year forced restructuring and $1B fine: Ant Group runs Alipay, the main online


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3 years ago
Hong Kong’s Finance Regulator Says ‘Blocks are Ready’ to Grow Digital Asset Ecosystem

Hong Kong’s Finance Regulator Says ‘Blocks are Ready’ to Grow Digital Asset Ecosystem

Coindesk | Lavender Au | Jan 10, 2023 While the industry has known for a while that a regulatory framework was incoming, it did not expect the shift in stance. Many of the stalls and panels at FinTech Week were related to the metaverse, and top regulators came out in force to advocate for the


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3 years ago
Biden administration proposes new student loan repayment plan that could cut some payments in half

Biden administration proposes new student loan repayment plan that could cut some payments in half

The U.S. Department of Education proposed regulations on Tuesday that would reduce the monthly bills for certain federal student loan borrowers.

3 years ago
Mega Millions jackpot is $1.1 billion. How big winners can prep for 'the inevitable asking for money' from family, friends

Mega Millions jackpot is $1.1 billion. How big winners can prep for 'the inevitable asking for money' from family, friends

While winning can make you a target for people seeking to benefit from your newfound wealth, there are ways to minimize the requests for money.

3 years ago
Americans lean more on credit cards as expenses stay high: 46% of cardholders now carry debt from month to month

Americans lean more on credit cards as expenses stay high: 46% of cardholders now carry debt from month to month

More Americans carry credit card debt from month to month as living expenses stay high, according to a new report by Bankrate.

3 years ago
How to retire with $2 million if you make $100,000 per year

How to retire with $2 million if you make $100,000 per year

Retiring with $2 million on an annual salary of $100,000 might seem out of reach, but it's certainly possible. CNBC's Emily Lorsch breaks it all down.

3 years ago
Will 2023 Deliver the Promise of a Fully Immersive Internet?

Will 2023 Deliver the Promise of a Fully Immersive Internet?

Monaco Voice | David Lucatch | Jan 7, 2023 As we usher in a near year, resolutions and renewed commitments, our daily lives, and the technologies we use are also seeing the light of new possibilities. Early on Web 1, marketers learned very quickly that they could trade information, technology, and services for a user’s


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3 years ago
Coinbase: $100m Fine to New York State Regulators for Longstanding Compliance Failures

Coinbase: $100m Fine to New York State Regulators for Longstanding Compliance Failures

AltFi | Amelia Isaacs | Jan 5, 2023 The crypto exchange will pay a $50m fine and invest $50m (over the next 2 years) in its AML programme, which had “wide-ranging and longstanding failures”. According to the regulators, the crypto firm had let customers open accounts without sufficient background checks, and its failures made the


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3 years ago
McKinsey Magazine:  Investor Allocations are Shifting

McKinsey Magazine: Investor Allocations are Shifting

McKinsey & Co | Jan 8, 2023 It’s a turbulent—and busy—time in private markets. Portfolios are fuller than ever and there is significant dry powder across the industry. Yet fundraising and deal making for larger transactions are well off 2021’s highs. The slowdown in exits, coupled with declining public market valuations and the resulting denominator


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