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25% of Americans felt financially stressed all the time last year, CNBC + Acorns Invest in You survey found

25% of Americans felt financially stressed all the time last year, CNBC + Acorns Invest in You survey found

60% of people with a household income under $50,000 said they're under more financial stress now than they were a year ago: CNBC + Acorns Invest in You survey.

4 years ago
There's another sneaky tax deadline on April 18. Here's how to avoid a penalty

There's another sneaky tax deadline on April 18. Here's how to avoid a penalty

The deadline for first-quarter estimated tax payments is approaching for the self-employed, contract workers and retirees. Here's what to know.

4 years ago
67% of Americans have no estate plan, survey finds. Here's how to get started on one

67% of Americans have no estate plan, survey finds. Here's how to get started on one

Covid-19 has increased Americans' awareness of the need to have a will or living trust. Yet many are still behind on the estate planning they need.

4 years ago
 Biden administration will give millions of student loan borrowers in default a fresh start. Here's what you need to know.

Biden administration will give millions of student loan borrowers in default a fresh start. Here's what you need to know.

Student loan borrowers in default are getting a fresh start. Here's what borrowers should know.

4 years ago
Target-date funds work up to a point. So don't just set it and forget it

Target-date funds work up to a point. So don't just set it and forget it

Depending on your full financial picture, a target-date fund may stop making sense as you get closer to retirement, some experts say.

4 years ago
Russia-Ukraine war is having a limited impact on Europe vacation bookings, experts say

Russia-Ukraine war is having a limited impact on Europe vacation bookings, experts say

Travel advisors say the war in Ukraine is having a mild to negligible impact on Europe leisure bookings, despite higher airfares amid inflation.

4 years ago
Top Wall Street analysts say these stocks are the best for long-term growth

Top Wall Street analysts say these stocks are the best for long-term growth

TipRanks analyst ranking service pinpoints Wall Street's best-performing stocks, like Apple and Netflix

4 years ago
There’s a growing interest in wealth taxes on the super-rich. Here’s why it hasn’t happened

There’s a growing interest in wealth taxes on the super-rich. Here’s why it hasn’t happened

Americans increasingly favor a wealth tax on the ultra-rich, but despite the uptick in proposals, these policies have struggled to gain traction.

4 years ago
Active ESG investor Impactive Capital has multiple opportunities to build value at Envestnet

Active ESG investor Impactive Capital has multiple opportunities to build value at Envestnet

Impactive Capital, an activist ESG investor, holds a roughly 5% stake in Envestnet. Here’s how the firm might enhance value at the fintech company.

4 years ago
Op-ed: How next-gen investors can build institutional-grade portfolios

Op-ed: How next-gen investors can build institutional-grade portfolios

The traditional 60/40 stock-to-bond portfolio is out of date and the next generation of investors must pivot away from their parents' methods. Here's how.

4 years ago
People who live on these government benefits live close to the federal poverty level. How reform could change that

People who live on these government benefits live close to the federal poverty level. How reform could change that

Supplemental Security Income benefits place strict restrictions on what people can earn. Changing those rules could help lift beneficiaries' incomes.

4 years ago
Measuring Inflation

Measuring Inflation

With domestic inflation reaching a 40-year high of 7.9% in February, many investors may be wondering how inflation impacts their investments. In this blog, we will cover what inflation is, the most popular measures of inflation, and how inflation could … Continue reading

4 years ago
Nearly half of Americans plan to save their tax refunds this year

Nearly half of Americans plan to save their tax refunds this year

Forty-six percent of people who have filed their 2021 taxes plan to save any refund they receive, according to a LendingTree survey.

4 years ago
Inflation may cause Americans to cut back on travel. Here’s how to vacation and save money

Inflation may cause Americans to cut back on travel. Here’s how to vacation and save money

Some 40% of Americans plan to cut back on travel if inflation persists, a CNBC + Acorns Invest in You survey found. Here's how to find deals and save money.

4 years ago
Free college is now a reality in nearly 30 states

Free college is now a reality in nearly 30 states

Even though the plan to make community college tuition-free was stripped from Build Back Better, the number of statewide free-college programs is growing.

4 years ago