What\’s an Annuity and How Does it Work? The Insured Retirement Institute (IRI) – a trade association for the retirement income industry – advocates annuities as a vehicle that can help provide retirees income, guaranteed by the insurer. The organization has been actively educating and lobbying legislators to expand annuity access as part of …
Tax Pitfalls Millions of Americans took advantage of the delayed tax-filing deadline in 2020 and will have that opportunity again with the recent IRS announcement extending the deadline to May 17, 2021. In fact, according to one survey, 11% of taxpayers filed their 2019 returns after the July 15 extension last year, and 3% …
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The Scoop Future Potential of Brain Computer Interface (BCI) Technology Telekinesis has always been portrayed in science fiction movies as a futuristic, pseudo-scientific, alien-like trait — but no more. The neurological capacity to influence a physical system without physical interaction is on its way to mass market applications. The development of brain-computer interfaces …
How Pandemic Trends May Affect Investment Trends in the Future The pandemic has created many shifts in our lives, and those changes have far-reaching effects across a number of industries and demographics. Packaging Online shopping was popular before the pandemic, and it seems there’s no going back now. However, with home delivery comes a lot …
Enhance Your 2021 Tax Return You just realized April 15th is right around the corner! Although the tax filing process can be stressful, which is the number one reason people procrastinate, there is nothing better than seeing a return check in the mail. No matter what you\’re planning to do with the money you hope …
News You Can Use The Great Relocation Era For Gen X, Gen Z and millennials, their future may be spent somewhere other than where they currently live. Thanks to the remote work model driven by COVID-19, some employers see the value of a permanent offsite workforce. Because of that, some people may look for …
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Thrive Roadmap to Retirement Digest December 2020 New Checklist! Financial Issues to Consider Before 2021 This checklist covers year-end topics can include tax planning, investment and retirement accounts, charitable giving, cash flow and savings, insurance and estate planning. Download Now! Comforting Chocolate Chip Cookies As we enter the colder months, nothing warms your …
DJIA CROSSES 30,000 AS THE VALUE AND SMALL-CAP NAMES DRIVE MARKETS HIGHER DURING THANKSGIVING WEEK AND IN NOVEMBER Investors had a lot to be thankful for during Thanksgiving week, as all of the major U.S. indices moved up and many of them crossed purely psychological point-thresholds The DJIA moved up 2.2% and crossed 30,000 …
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Through the week before Thanksgiving, the performance of U.S. equity markets has been varied, but pretty good all things considered. In fact, it’s amazing that many of the major U.S. equity markets have reached new highs, despite the global pandemic that rocked markets and economies around the world. Just look at the performance of …