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What Net Worth Do You Need to Retire? 09/19/2023 08:00pm • If you're thinking about saving for retirement, calculating your net worth can be a useful tool. It can help you evaluate your current financial picture, set goals and budget for retirement. While looking at finances may be necessary as you plan, keeping a holistic viewpoint which includes health an Can You Retire on $1 Million? Here's How Far It Will Go 09/19/2023 08:00pm • Becoming a millionaire seems like a surefire way to live comfortably in retirement, but is it really? About a third of millionaires say it's possible they will outlive their savings, according to the 2023 Planning and Progress Study from Northwestern Mutual. The financial firm surveyed 2,740 high-ne How to Close a Bank Account 09/19/2023 08:00pm • Closing a bank account isn't difficult. However, you need to be careful so that you avoid missing automatic payments or direct deposits and steer clear of account fees. 5 Steps for Closing a Bank Account1. Find Your New BankBefore you close a bank account -- in this case, a checking account -- you'l 32 Top Cheap Weekend Getaways in the U.S. 09/19/2023 08:00pm • Sometimes you just need to escape from your everyday routine -- but you may not have weeks (or funds) on end to spend away from home. For those seeking a quick, affordable trip, we've compiled a variety of cheap weekend getaways across the U.S., organized by region so you can find something within d How Much Money to Have Saved for Retirement by Age 50 09/19/2023 08:00pm • In an ideal world, you will have more than enough money tucked away for retirement by the time you stop working. However, saving that much isn't always easy. A 2023 Northwestern Mutual Planning and Progress study discovered a wide discrepancy between the amount people have saved for retirement by ce Hunter Biden has gone on the offensive against Republicans. That could be tricky for the president 09/19/2023 06:26pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden has gone on the offensive against his Republican critics, arguing in a new lawsuit that although he is the son of the president of the United States, he shouldn't be treated differently than any other American. The lawsuit against the IRS is only the latest in a seri Hunter Biden to plead not guilty to firearms charges 09/19/2023 06:14pm • Hunter Biden will plead not guilty to federal firearms charges filed after the collapse of a plea deal in a long-running federal investigation, his lawyers said Tuesday in court documents. Biden is accused of lying about his drug use when he bought a firearm in October 2018, during a period when Business Highlights: The UAW prepares to expand its strike, Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents are sued 09/19/2023 05:18pm • ___ United Auto Workers threaten to expand targeted strike if there is no substantive progress by Friday DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers union is preparing to expand its strike against Detroit’s Big Three unless it sees progress in contract negotiations. In a video statement late Monday, Tampa Bay Rays finalizing new ballpark in St. Petersburg as part of a larger urban project 09/19/2023 05:00pm • ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The playoff-bound Tampa Bay Rays put the finishing touches Tuesday on plans for a new 30,000-seat ballpark in St. Petersburg as part of a $6.5 billion development project that includes affordable housing, retail, bars and restaurants and a Black history museum. The site Debate over future of RFK Stadium site and DC football heats up 09/19/2023 04:50pm • The ball is starting to roll on a plan to try to lure pro football back to the District, as congressional hearings begin Tuesday on a bill to give control of a possible future site back to the city. A bipartisan bill sponsored by D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton and Kentucky Republican Rep. Ja FTX attorneys accuse Sam Bankman-Fried's parents of unjustly enriching themselves with company funds 09/19/2023 04:04pm • DOVER, Del. (AP) — Lawyers for FTX Trading have filed a lawsuit accusing the parents of its founder Sam Bankman-Fried of exploiting their influence over their son to siphon millions of dollars from the company, while spending lavishly on a luxury home in the Bahamas and funneling contributions to Hyundai rushing to open Georgia plant because of law rewarding domestic electric vehicle production 09/19/2023 03:33pm • ATLANTA (AP) — A top Hyundai executive said Tuesday that the company is rushing to start electric vehicle and battery production as soon as possible at a $7.6 billion complex in coastal Georgia, spurred by federal electric vehicle incentives that reward domestic production. Hyundai President and G Ukraine complains to WTO about Hungary, Poland and Slovakia banning its food products 09/19/2023 12:49pm • GENEVA (AP) — Ukraine is filing a complaint at the World Trade Organization against Hungary, Poland and Slovakia after they banned grain and other food products coming from the war-torn country, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said Tuesday. It heightens a political showdown pitting farmer a Dutch caretaker government unveils budget plan to spend 2 billion per year extra to fight poverty 09/19/2023 12:09pm • THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The caretaker Dutch government announced Tuesday that it will spend an extra 2 billion euros ($2.1 billion) per year to tackle poverty in this nation where the gap between rich and poor is shaping up as a major campaign theme ahead of a November general election. The Trump plans to meet with striking autoworkers in Michigan instead of attending second GOP debate 09/19/2023 10:34am • Former President Donald Trump will travel to the battleground state of Michigan next week to meet with striking autoworkers instead of participating in the second Republican presidential debate, a person familiar with his plans said Monday. Trump, who also skipped the first debate last month, has si