Ben Fox Rubin/CNET Haven — a company formed to handle health care for the hundreds of thousands of US workers at retail giant Amazon, conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway and banking titan JPMorgan Chase — will shut down at the end of February. “Moving forward, Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and JPMorgan Chase & […]
Day: January 4, 2021
FBI warns of cyberattacks to distance learning
Students return to the virtual classroom this week. January 4, 2021, 9:02 PM • 4 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article As students head back to the classroom after the holidays, the FBI is warning students, teachers and parents that cyber criminals and bad actors are looking […]
Americans can celebrate victory in the right to know health care costs
Americans have won a huge victory in the ability to know and control their health care costs and spending. A federal appeals court upheld a rule that compels hospitals to show their real prices in a way that we can all access and understand. Patients across the country now have […]
What To Do If You Don’t Have Your $600 Stimulus Check Yet
TipRanks 3 Stocks Trading at Rock-Bottom Prices; Analysts Say ‘Buy’ A new year, a new addition to the stock portfolio – what can make more sense than that? The right time to buy, of course, is when stocks are priced at the bottom. Buying low and selling high may be […]
Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, JPMorgan End Health-Care Venture Haven
Haven Health, originally sparked by an idea from JPMorgan Chief Executive Jamie Dimon and supported by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Berkshire’s Warren Buffett, sought to reduce health-care costs for hundreds of thousands of workers at the three companies by pooling resources and technology. Haven’s stated aim at its 2018 launch […]
Home Solar Is Growing, but Big Installers Are Still Losing Money
The home solar business is growing fast as thousands of homeowners install panels on their roofs to save money. Yet the biggest companies that install and finance home solar systems are reporting hundreds of millions of dollars in losses. Those losses are an ominous reminder of how hard it can […]
How to make money betting against Qanon
Patrick Cage used the betting market PredictIt to bet against Qanon adherents who believe that predictions made by an anonymous person or persons on 8kun calling themselves Q will come true. Cage is winning. From The Atlantic: That’s when Cage started paying attention to the PredictIt comments sections, where people […]
Can you expect a third stimulus check, under Joe Biden?
TipRanks 3 “Strong Buy” Stocks Set for Monster Growth in 2021 We’ve turned a new page on the calendar, Old Man ’20 is out the door, and there’s a feeling ‘21 is gonna be a good year – and so far, so good. The markets closed out 2020 with modest […]
Start 2021 off strong with these money moves
After the train wreck that was 2020, you may well question whether it’s worth trying to plan anything. But knocking off a few financial tasks early in the year can better prepare you for whatever 2021 has in store. Filing your tax return early typically means getting your refund sooner. […]
She was promoted just in time to lead TikTok through a ‘Category 5 storm’
Years before Vanessa Pappas became the public face of TikTok, she interviewed for a job hosting a car show at a buzzy video production company that helped internet personalities make money. It didn’t go so well. For starters: she was actually supposed to interview for a very different role at […]
What Do Financial Advisors Do To Move Ahead This Year?
Last year upended the many ways people live their lives and manage their finances. And it’s no different for financial advisors and those who work with them. So, what do financial advisors do, and how did 2020 change the way they conduct business and serve clients? X “A financial advisor […]
COVID-19 Relief Bill, Election Certification And Georgia Runoffs: Views From HuffPost Readers
Every week, HuffPost editors read your comments on our top stories and highlight those that cut through the noise and make us think, help us see things from a different perspective, start conversations or even change our minds. For a chance to be featured here, participate in the comments by […]
New Year’s Resolutions For Personal Finance: 9 Vital Vows
Whatever your New Year’s resolutions are this year — be nicer, get healthier, get the Covid-19 vaccine — don’t forget to include your financial planning New Year’s resolutions. X And now is the time to make those resolutions and act on them. Start by making a list. “Without a checklist, […]
Will student loans be forgiven in 2021?
A new administration could bring student loan forgiveness relief to more borrowers. (iStock) Student loan forgiveness can make your financial burden lighter if you owe federal student loans. While the federal CARES Act offered temporary student loan forbearance for eligible borrowers, those benefits are set to expire at the end […]
The best gas cards of 2021
Heading out on the road? The best gas cards can help you save at the pump — Our editors review and recommend products to help you buy the stuff you need. If you sign up for a credit card after clicking one of our links, we may earn a small […]
Best Buys for January 2021
Our shopping habits certainly changed in 2020. More of us are shopping online for everything from groceries and personal care items, to clothing and housewares. But our saving habits have changed too. Many people are more conscious of saving money. So here are some of the best buys for January, […]
When setting your financial goals for 2021, consider these lessons from pandemic
Drawing up a list of financial resolutions for the new year isn’t the routine exercise it once was. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed that, as it has altered so many other behaviors. It’s not just a matter of plotting the usual ways to save more money, cut debt or re-evaluate […]
WSJ Wealth Adviser Briefing: The Everything Rally, Buy American Push, Destination Spa Potential
It is easy to spot bubbles. Too easy: They seem to be almost everywhere, almost all the time. Worse still for those of us who try to spot excess, much of the stuff that was labeled frothy in recent years went on to make big money in 2020 for those […]
8 Stocks That Could Double Your Money in 2021
One of the wildest years in stock market history is now in the books. Amazingly, after losing more than a third of its value in less than five weeks during the first quarter, the benchmark S&P 500 rallied to finish 2020 higher by 16%. For context, that’s nearly double its […]
Money addictions, anxieties, depression: How your mental health can affect your finances
Tools like spreadsheets and budgeting apps can help you get better at saving money. But you might need to look beyond hard numbers to get a full financial picture. “Just identifying [mental] roadblocks can go a long way to reducing their impact,” says Tara Tussing Unverzagt, founder and president of […]