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The IRA withdrawal rules for a Roth IRA are generally more flexible than those for traditional IRAs and 401(k)s. This is because Roth IRA contributions have already been taxed and any account growth is tax-exempt. Still, you’ll want to do your homework before making any Roth IRA withdrawals. If you don’t meet certain requirements, you

A Roth IRA can be a great place to stash retirement savings. Unlike a traditional IRA, there is no income tax to pay on money you withdraw or rules forcing you to empty a minimum amount annually from your account when you reach a certain age. Even better, these retirement accounts are pretty much available

Many consumers use a debit card for online purchases to avoid accumulating credit card debt, but, is it safe to use a debit card online? Payments with a debit card are taken instantly from your checking account and shopping online comes with the added risk that your information may be stolen. Using a debit card

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) reportedly is on the verge of announcing a major reorganization, which will put its biggest businesses into three divisions. One division will house Goldman’s investment banking and trading operations. The second will include its wealth management and asset management businesses, as well as its Marcus online consumer banking unit.

Medicare is the nation’s health care program for citizens aged 65 years and up, and younger people who meet certain eligibility criteria. Medicare Part A, Part B, Part C, and Part D cover many major medical expenses for participants. Choosing the right Medicare plan can be confusing, and it may be difficult to decipher all

Third quarter earnings season has barely begun and already analysts are worried about the final three months of the year. “Guidance is going to be terrible,” BofA strategists recently said in a note to clients, adding that the lender expects them to deteriorate even further. Key Takeaways Factors including a strong dollar, inflation, and weakening

President Biden said on Oct. 17 that the application for his student debt relief program has exited its beta phase and has officially launched. Eligible borrowers who apply before Dec. 31, 2023 could have up to $20,000 of their student debt forgiven. Key Takeaways Up to $20,000 in student debt relief is now available for

If you’re eligible for Social Security benefits, you’ll have a choice of when to start collecting them: early (as soon as age 62), at your “full” or “normal” retirement age (65 to 67, depending on the year of your birth), or late (up to age 70). This article explains the pros and cons of claiming

Key Takeaways Bank of America’s 3Q net interest margin came in above analyst estimates. Net interest margin is a measure of the difference between the interest banks earn on their assets and the interest they pay out to depositors and other creditors. The bank’s earnings per share (EPS), profit, and revenue also topped predictions. Source:

Key Takeaways Analysts estimate adjusted EPS of $1.01 vs. 62 cents for Q3 FY 2021. The number of vehicles produced by Tesla, reported earlier this month, rose significantly but at a slower pace than for Q3 FY 2021. Revenue growth is expected to accelerate on a YOY and a sequential basis. Tesla Inc. (TSLA), the

Key Takeaways Analysts estimate EPS of $2.12 vs. $3.19 in Q3 FY 2021. Global paid streaming memberships are expected to rise YOY at the slowest pace in at least six years. Revenue is expected to rise YOY at the slowest pace since at least 2016 as it faces increasing competition in the streaming entertainment market.

E*TRADE and Fidelity are full-service online brokers that have been around for decades. Founded in 1982, E*TRADE was one of the first U.S. brokers to offer online trading services. The firm positioned itself as one of the best online brokers for options trading after acquiring OptionsHouse in 2016 and integrating a quiver of OptionsHouse tools

The International Monetary Market (IMM) was introduced in December 1971 and formally implemented in May 1972, although its roots can be traced to the end of Bretton Woods through the 1971 Smithsonian Agreement and Nixon’s suspension of U.S. dollar’s convertibility to gold. The IMM Exchange was formed as a separate division of the Chicago Mercantile

One step forward, one-and-a-half steps back. U.S. markets are having a hard time getting traction these days, and the volatility has been kind-of extreme lately. Big rallies have been followed by even bigger selloffs, which is exactly what we see when we look at historical bear markets searching for the bottom. The downward turn is

Friday saw mortgage rates retreat from the spike they registered Thursday, with the 30-year average shedding almost a third of a percentage point from its latest 20-year peak. Today’s National Mortgage Rate Averages After setting a new 20-year peak Thursday, 30-year loan rates took a big step back to end the week. Retreating by three-tenths

Mastercard plans to introduce a service that will let financial institutions offer to currency by acting as a bridge to the Paxos trading platform already used by PayPal. Mastercard will handle security and compliance. Key Takeaways Mastercard is launching a program to let financial institutions offer cryptocurrency trading to their customers. The payment giant will

Americans have been complaining about the cost of living since Colonial days. But actually measuring it, and determining how it changes over time, have always been a challenge. It was just a century ago, in 1921, that the U.S. government started publishing a national Consumer Price Index (CPI), based on living costs across major cities.

China has steadily accumulated U.S. Treasury securities over the last few decades. As ofQ3 2022, the Asian nation owns nearly $1 trillion, or about 3.2%, of the $31.1 trillion U.S. national debt at the time. That was more than any other foreign country except Japan. As the trade war between the two economies escalates, leaders

Today, many of us find ourselves with multiple bank accounts. Maybe we opened one back in college and it still has a balance. Perhaps another was opened for work. Yet another as a joint account with a spouse. Another had a really good deal on a one-year CD. Regardless, at some point you may be

A balanced fund is a mutual fund that contains a stock component, a bond component, and sometimes a money market component in a single portfolio. Generally, these funds stick to a relatively fixed mix of stocks and bonds. Their holdings are balanced between equity and debt with their objective between growth and income. Hence, their name is