A bill recently approved by the House Ways and Means Committee would nearly double the annual limits on contributions to health savings accounts — a measure that opponents said will only provide a bigger tax perk for the wealthy. The HSA Modernization Act the committee passed last Thursday would bump...
A Boeing 787 Dreamliner operated by United Airlines takes off at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on January 9, 2013 in Los Angeles, California.David McNew | Getty ImagesUnited Airlines is ordering 110 additional Boeing and Airbus jetliners, locking in a supply of new planes into the next decade as...
A vial labelled "Novavax V COVID-19 Vaccine" is seen in this illustration taken January 16, 2022. Dado Ruvic | ReutersThe Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized Novavax's updated Covid vaccine for emergency use in people ages 12 and up, putting the shot on track to roll out weeks after...
For financial advisors, part of the appeal of independence is the opportunity to choose which type of partner firm aligns best with your needs, goals and business style. The options are many. In an effort to make comparisons easier, many advisors-in-motion compartmentalize firms into groups, labeled by their most...
The Powerball jackpot hit $1.2 billion on Oct. 3, 2023, the third-biggest prize in the game's history.Scott Olson | GettyThe Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $1.2 billion — the third-largest prize in the game's history — without a winner on Monday night.Among the winner's big decisions will...
Amid heightened economic uncertainty, Americans, overall, are saving less.The personal savings rate — how much people save as a percentage of their disposable income — was 3.9% in August, well below a decadeslong average of roughly 8.9%, according to the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.And yet,...
Just weeks after it announced that it was acquiring Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s registered investment advisor business, mega RIA Creative Planning is continuing to focus on deals. It said Tuesday morning it had acquired a Philadelphia-area firm, Kistler-Tiffany Advisors, that has close to $1 billion in client assets. Terms...
Ryan Ratliff (C), Real Estate Sales Associate with Re/Max Advance Realty, shows Ryan Paredes (L) and Ariadna Paredes a home for sale on April 20, 2023 in Cutler Bay, Florida.Joe Raedle | Getty ImagesThe average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 7.72% on Tuesday, according...