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If you're eager to save more for retirement, you could be overlooking ways to maximize your 401(k) plan, including key changes for 2025. Here's what to know.

The Social Security Fairness Act repeals two provisions that reduced Social Security benefits for some public workers who also receive pensions.

Millions of beneficiaries can expect enhanced Social Security benefits and new limits to Medicare prescription drug costs in 2025.

After the Biden administration withdrew its sweeping student loan forgiveness plans, borrowers should look into the existing debt cancellation programs.

Investors may need to tweak their portfolio holdings following a 23% gain in the S&P 500 index in 2024.

If you're feeling behind on retirement savings, you can make higher 401(k) plan deferrals and catch-up contributions for 2025. Here's what to know.

Investment Crowdfunding | Jan 4, 2025 CCA's 2024 Investment Crowdfunding Report Tells a Story of Resilience, Growth, and Transformation Thanks to NCFA Advisor and Principal at Crowdfund Capital Advisors, Sherwood 'Woodie' Neiss for putting together and publishing the 2024 Investment Crowdfunding Ecosystem Report which is available for download at no charge.  It's a mammoth task

Fintech M&A | Jan 2, 2024 Fiserv Acquires Payfare for CA$201.5M to Scale Gig Economy and Embedded Finance Capabilities Globally Toronto-based financial tech firm specializing in earned wage access (EWA) and digital solutions for gig economy workers, Payfare Inc., announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by global fintech giant,

The country's roughly 40 million federal student loan borrowers should brace for change when President Joe Biden exits office toward the end of the month.

Economists say the work-from-home trend, which was widespread during the pandemic, won't diminish to its pre-Covid level since it's profitable for employers.

Economists say the work-from-home trend, which was widespread during the pandemic, won't diminish to its pre-Covid level because it's profitable for employers.

Leadership Change | Jan 2, 2024 Alison Nankivell Appointed as New President and CEO of Export Development Canada (EDC) On December 23, 2024, Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, announced the appointment of Alison Nankivell as EDC's new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective February 5, 2025. Alison brings more

AI | Jan 2, 2024 Meta’s Social Media AI-User Vision, Opportunity or Risk? Well, we all anticipated this development was coming given AI's potential to amplify social intelligence for better or worse.  As reported in the Financial Times, Meta intends to populate its platforms like Facebook and Instagram, with AI-powered user accounts with the goal

For decades, UBS' Art Cashin wrote a New Year's poem. With Cashin's passing, his sons sent this homage to their father. 

Canadian Fintech | Dec 31, 2024 Bench Shutdown Due to Internal Conflicts.  U.S.-based Employer.com Steps In with Acquisition Vancouver-based bookkeeping platform, Bench Accounting (Bench), unexpectedly shut down on December 27, 2024 leaving over 12,000 small business customers in the lurch without access to their financial records. Amplifying the pain, the sudden closure happened as tax