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US Vice President and Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris delivers keynote speech at Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.’s Grand Boulé event at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Indiana, on July 24, 2024.  Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images Financial experts describe Vice President Kamala Harris‘ investment style in one word: Boring. For a

If you are a W-2 employee and get paid biweekly, there are two months out of the year when you will receive three paychecks instead of the usual two. August may be one of those months. This is a great opportunity to give your financial standing a boost, experts say. “Receiving three paychecks in August

Simpleimages | Moment | Getty Images With interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve on the horizon, it could be a good time to shift cash, experts say.   Traders expect a rate cut in September, according to the CME FedWatch Tool, which could lower the target range for the federal funds rate by a quarter percentage

The Charging Bull in the Financial District in New York City. Mairo Cinquetti | Nurphoto | Getty Images After weeks of hitting new highs, the S&P 500 index on Wednesday suffered its worst trading session since 2022. The market broadly began to recover Thursday amid a sell-off in technology stocks. Experts say those stock moves

Man sits on a sofa in his living room and uses a credit card to pay online. Stefanikolic | E+ | Getty Images When a product you ordered online arrives and it’s not up to par, you might contact the merchant to address the problem. However, what happens if you skip that step and just

Hinterhaus Productions | Stone | Getty Images Many workers will see their annual raise shrink next year as the job market continues to cool from its torrid pace in the pandemic era. The typical worker will get a 4.1% pay raise for 2025, down from 4.5% this year, according to a new poll by WTW,

Institut auf dem Rosenberg, a private boarding school in St. Gallen, Switzerland. Courtesy: Institut auf dem Rosenberg With a sticker price of more than $160,000 a year, Institut auf dem Rosenberg in St. Gallen, Switzerland, may be one of the most expensive boarding schools in the world. So, it’s only fitting that students learn about

Adamkaz | E+ | Getty Images Stock market volatility could increase in the run up to the U.S. presidential election, strategists predict. That’s making some investors more anxious about what the election outcome could mean for their money.  In a survey by the American Psychiatric Association this spring, 73% of people said they felt anxious

U.S. President Joe Biden and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris walk to the East room to welcome the 2023 WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces during a celebration at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 9, 2024.  Craig Hudson | Reuters Last Wednesday, a group of “Boomers for Biden-Harris” threw a virtual party that was

Martin-dm | E+ | Getty Images The IRS has finalized rules on required withdrawals for certain inherited individual retirement accounts and other plans. But heirs could owe more taxes later by only taking minimums now, experts say. In final regulations last week, the agency confirmed most non-spouse beneficiaries have 10 years after the original owner’s

By most measures, the U.S. economy is doing well. And yet, many people would argue otherwise. Roughly 3 in 5 Americans believe that the U.S. is currently in a recession, according to a new survey of 2,000 adults by Affirm. Of those respondents, most said a recession started roughly 15 months ago, in March of

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign event at Westover High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina, on July 18, 2024. Allison Joyce | Afp | Getty Images With President Joe Biden officially out of the election, experts are watching for tax policy from Vice President Kamala Harris, the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination.