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- Oct- 2020 -30 OctoberBanking
Women are feeling the brunt of COVID-19 — and that will have ripple effects
In a year when we should be celebrating the 100-year anniversary of women’s suffrage and all the economic gains made…
Read More » - 29 OctoberPersonal Finance
Trying to find the most tax-friendly place to retire?
One of my favorite things to do is sit on our local beach with a cold beverage on a beautiful…
Read More » - 28 OctoberBanking
The 2-cent solution to close the racial wealth gap: A call for U.S. companies to invest in Black communities
If just 2 cents of every dollar earned by U.S. corporations was reinvested in Black communities, the racial wealth gap…
Read More » - 26 OctoberPersonal Finance
How Biden and Trump differ on housing-finance reform
For more than a decade, housing-finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have remained in conservatorship after being bailed out…
Read More » - 24 OctoberPersonal Finance
Some wealthy Americans are already prepping their finances for a Joe Biden presidency — here’s how
San Francisco accountant Scott Hoppe had a client who was planning to stretch the sale of founder shares in a…
Read More » - 23 OctoberBanking
Paid time off to vote is common this year — and many workers don’t know it
With the final president debate done, attention in the race between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden turns,…
Read More » - 23 OctoberPersonal Finance
Many workers have no idea their employers are offering this democracy-boosting perk, survey suggests
With the final president debate done, attention in the race between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden turns,…
Read More » - 23 OctoberPersonal Finance
Americans could owe an estimated $7.2 billion in unpaid rent by December because of COVID-related job losses, Fed study shows
A new study suggests that Americans will owe billions of dollars in unpaid rent by December — but that could…
Read More » - 22 OctoberPersonal Finance
Big U.S. banks’ day of reckoning is delayed
Heading into third-quarter earnings season, analysts were expecting relatively upbeat results for the largest U.S. banks. Credit costs were expected…
Read More » - 22 OctoberBanking
We have two inherited IRAs, one for a spouse and one for adult children — can you help us figure it out?
Q: My family is having difficulty with IRA RMDs and spousal continuation. Any insight on the following would be greatly…
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