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Ways to Save for Retirement Without a 401(k) 03/18/2024 08:00pm • If you work for an employer, you may have access to a 401(k) plan. With this type of account, the money you contribute is often automatically withheld from your paychecks before you ever get a chance to spend it. You immediately get a tax break on your traditional 401(k) contributions, and your empl How to Pay Less Tax on Retirement Account Withdrawals 03/18/2024 08:00pm • It's crucial that retirees have a retirement withdrawal strategy to avoid taxes and penalties. Fortunately, retirement savers only have to understand a few basic rules to enjoy the tax benefits of qualified retirement accounts. Here are some important points to keep in mind as you enter the decumula Se registran protestas, detenciones y acusaciones en la segunda jornada electoral de Rusia 03/16/2024 06:05pm • (CNN) -- En la segundo jornada electoral en Rusia, 29 centros de votación de 20 regiones rusas han sido atacados por manifestantes que intentan empañar la elección presidencial, de acuerdo con declaraciones de la jefa de la Comisión Electoral, Ella Pamfilova, a la agencia de noticias estatal ru How to Qualify for the Retirement Saver's Match 03/14/2024 08:00pm • The SECURE 2.0 law creates a saver's match, designed to help individuals save for retirement. The match will eventually replace the saver's credit. While there are some similarities between the two, there are also differences to note. Beginning in 2027, the saver's match will be directly deposited i New opera production adds something new to Luis Buñuel's 'The Exterminating Angel': cannibalism 03/14/2024 02:36pm • Calixto Bieito added an element to “The Exterminating Angel” that Luis Buñuel and Thomas Adès left out: cannibalism. Adès’ opera, based on Buñuel’s 1962 film “El ángel exterminador,” details psychologically blocked dinner guests who can’t depart a mansion and the disintegration of 7 Best Funds to Hold in a Roth IRA 03/13/2024 08:00pm • When planning for retirement, where you keep your investments, known as "asset location," can significantly impact your long-term financial outcomes. This strategy involves placing investments in accounts that best suit their tax treatment to maximize returns. For example, certain funds, due to char 5 Ways to Minimize Taxes on Retirement Income 03/13/2024 08:00pm • Taxes will play a significant role in how much money you have available to spend in retirement. During your working years, you may have used specific strategies to manage your tax liability or defer taxes. These strategies should change with your income level over time. By reevaluating your finances Is a 401(k) Worth It in 2024? Pros, Cons and Costs 03/13/2024 08:00pm • Contributing to a 401(k) plan offered by your employer is an easy way to set aside funds for retirement. These accounts are designed for long-term saving and include some key advantages over other types of investment accounts. However, you'll want to be aware of the potential downsides of a 401(k). Ask a Financial Pro: My Retirement Savings Are Up. Should I Retire This Year? 03/12/2024 08:00pm • The past year was a good year for stocks, with the S&P 500 growing 25% in 2023. In fact, you may have noticed that your retirement savings have grown substantially this year and are wondering whether you can retire now. Before rushing into it, make sure you're ready. The main question you face i Married Couples: Is It Better to File Taxes Jointly or Separately? 03/12/2024 08:00pm • Married couples have a choice to make at tax time: They can file their returns jointly or separately. Many file joint returns, but there are some situations in which filing separately can be beneficial. Morris Armstrong, an enrolled agent in Cheshire, Connecticut, is authorized to represent taxpayer The 6 Best Fidelity Mutual Funds to Buy and Hold 03/11/2024 08:00pm • Investors with a buy-and-hold strategy often have a distinctive set of criteria when selecting funds, diverging significantly from the priorities of active traders. Traders typically value features such as low bid-ask spreads, which minimize transaction costs, options chains for hedging and speculat Appeals court weighs Delaware laws banning certain semiautomatic firearms, large-capacity magazines 03/11/2024 06:25pm • DOVER, Del. (AP) — Lawyers for gun rights groups urged a federal appeals court on Monday to overturn a judge’s refusal to halt enforcement of Delaware laws banning certain semiautomatic firearms and restricting the size of firearm magazines. Delaware’s Democrat-controlled General Assembly enac George Soros' Open Society Foundations name new president after years of layoffs and transition 03/11/2024 04:00pm • NEW YORK (AP) — George Soros' Open Society Foundations announced a leadership change Monday with its president Mark Malloch-Brown stepping down in June, set to be replaced by a senior leader, Binaifer Nowrojee. She will be the first woman from the global south to lead OSF. Soros, the billionaire i Behind the Scenes: What you didn't see at the 2024 Oscars 03/11/2024 01:44am • LOS ANGELES (AP) — There is a whole other show that happens offscreen at the Oscars that the home audience doesn't see on television. Here’s what The Associated Press saw that the cameras did not capture. THE OSCARS START AT… 7ISH? Things got off to a late start, about 6 minutes behind schedul An effort to get aid to Gaza by sea is moving ahead. But the first ship is still waiting in Cyprus 03/10/2024 11:06pm • DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A U.S. Army vessel carrying equipment to build a temporary pier in Gaza was heading to the Mediterranean on Sunday, after U.S. President Joe Biden announced plans to increase aid deliveries by sea to the besieged enclave where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians