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Here's guidance for handling taxes on Covid-related withdrawals from retirement accounts

If you withdrew money from your 401(k) or IRA for reasons related to Covid, you're required to include at least a portion of taxes due on your 2020 return.

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More financial education would have helped people better manage their money in the pandemic

Having more personal finance education in school would have helped people better manage their finances during the pandemic, a study finds.

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SpaceX does not plan to add 'tiered pricing' for Starlink satellite internet service, president says

SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell does not think the company will add "tiered pricing" for its direct-to-consumer Starlink satellite internet service.

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24% of unemployed workers have been jobless for over a year

The share of long-term unemployed is rising even as the U.S. jobless rate is falling. That's an unusual dynamic for recessions, economists said.

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Supreme Court handed Google a win in a decade-long court battle with Oracle

The New York Times | Shira Ovide | Apr 5, 2021 The 6-2 ruling, which overturns a victory for Oracle, marks a climax to a decade-old case that divided Silicon Valley and promised to reshape the rules for the software industry. Oracle was seeking as much as $9 billion. On Monday, the Supreme Court said


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Op-Ed: Employers' diversity and equity efforts often overlook people with disabilities

The conversation around diversity, equity and inclusion overlooks the most underemployed segment of our population — people with disabilities.

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1 in 10 people fall victim to gift card scams, AARP says

Americans have lost about $245 million to gift card scams since 2018, according to the Federal Trade Commission. The typical person lost $840.

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Consumer protection group cracks down on mortgage servicers that don't assist struggling homeowners

The CFPB expects mortgage servicers to offer homeowners options before foreclosing on them. Here's what it means for you.

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Morgan Stanley dumped $5 billion in Archegos’ stocks the night before massive fire sale hit rivals

It's a previously unreported detail that shows the extraordinary steps some banks took to protect themselves from incurring losses amid a client's meltdown.

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Consumer protection agency cracks down on mortgage servicers that don't assist struggling homeowners

The CFPB expects mortgage servicers to offer homeowners options before foreclosing on them. Here's what it means for you.

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To combat financial illiteracy, education needs to start early in the classroom, advocates say

Far too few students receive personal finance education during high school. Yet they are expected to make big financial decisions after they graduate.

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Giving kids an early financial education pays off in the future

Teach kids about money and they’re more likely to go to college, graduate with less debt and have better credit as adults.

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States that require personal finance classes should not overlook teacher training, experts say

Teachers who are tasked with leading instruction on personal finance are not always well-equipped to teach it — and can benefit from specialized training.

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The pandemic has upended personal finance education in schools

Personal finance education in middle and high schools has been disrupted by Covid just as it's crucially important

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New batch of $1,400 stimulus checks includes 'plus-up' payments to those eligible for more money

As the government continues to issue new stimulus checks, some people are getting "plus-up" payments now that their 2020 tax returns have been processed.

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