FatCamera | E+ | Getty Images A sweeping new legislative proposal on Capitol Hill could give Congress a rare opportunity to address an issue that has long been on the backburner – paid family leave. Today, only some workers have access to paid time off to care for their loved ones or their own medical
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Photo by Mike Kline (notkalvin) | Moment | Getty Images Life insurance planning for wealthy Americans may be upended by a proposal in Democrats’ tax reform package. The House Ways and Means Committee passed measures on Sept. 15 that would raise an estimated $2.1 trillion in taxes from corporations and the rich, to help finance
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testifies during a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on the CARES Act, at the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, U.S., September 28, 2021. Matt McClain | Reuters Congress faces an Oct. 18 deadline for raising the U.S. debt ceiling. If it is not increased by that
In this aerial photo taken with a drone, flood waters surround storm damaged homes, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, in Lafourche Parish, La., as residents try to recover from the effects of Hurricane Ida. Steve Helber | AP Climate change can have a direct impact on your wallet. Not only can it affect your bills, from
A Social Security Administration office in San Francisco. Getty Images The debt ceiling debate has sparked conversation about whether Social Security payments will still go out on time. However, Congress also faces another deadline with regard to the nation’s largest social insurance program. In just 13 years the trust funds Social Security relies on to
Prostock-Studio | iStock | Getty Images As teenagers navigate matters of love and money, a troubling percentage of young relationships are showing signs of financial abuse. Some 31% of U.S. teens aged 13 to 18 have flagged the signals of financial abuse — which may be controlling a partner’s ability to receive, spend or save
In this article MORN Vlad Yushinov | iStock | Getty Images The stock market has taken some steep drops this month, and forecasts of a correction, or worse, are mounting. As a result, many investors may be wondering if it’s time to transfer some of their money to bonds, where returns can still be decent
jetcityimage Navient has announced it will no longer service federal student loans, leaving around 6 million borrowers waiting to be matched with a new lender. The company was one of the largest servicers for the U.S. Department of Education and its massive $1.7 trillion outstanding student loan portfolio. Some 44 million Americans are in debt
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal, D-Mass., speak about the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement on Capitol Hill on Dec. 10, 2019. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images A couple of popular retirement savings techniques may soon be disappearing as Democrats hash out how to pay for their
In this article WRBY A customer tries on glasses at a Warby Parker store in Los Angeles. Michael Buckner | Getty Images Warby Parker’s stock debut may be a bit different from the norm, yet the expert advice still applies: Invest with caution. The popular eyewear maker began trading publicly on Wednesday through what’s called
Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., speaks during a news conference announcing the State and Local Taxes (SALT) Caucus outside the U.S. Capitol on April 15, 2021. Sarah Silbiger | Bloomberg | Getty Images Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., is expecting an agreement this week for changes to the $10,000 limit on the federal deduction for state and
Stacey Vanek Smith Photo: Sylvie Rosokoff Why aren’t things getting better for women? Stacey Vanek Smith couldn’t stop asking that question as she looked over the grim statistics: Eighty percent of CEOs are still men, corporate boards are more than 80% male, two-thirds of federal judges are male and 98% of venture capital goes to