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☆ Key change coming for 401(k) ‘max savers’ in 2025, expert says — here's what you need to know
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Aire Images | Moment | Getty ImagesHigher 401(k) catch-up contributionsEmployees can now defer up to $23,000 into 401(k) plans for 2024, with an extra $7,500 for workers age 50 and older. But starting in 2025, workers aged 60 to 63 can boost annual 401(k) catch-up contributions to $10,000 — or 150% of the catch-up limit — whichever is greater. An estimated 15% of eligible workers made catch-up contributions in 2023, according to Vanguard's 2024 How America Saves report. Roth catch-up contributionsAnother Secure 2.0 change will remove the upfront tax break on catch-up contributions for higher earners by only allowing the deposits in after-tax Roth accounts. That means workers can still make pretax 401(k) catch-up contributions through 2025, regardless of income.

Persons: Jamie Bosse, Vanguard's Stinnett, Roth Organizations: IRS, CGN Advisors, America, Vanguard Locations: Manhattan , Kansas

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Persons: Ray Bramble, Vincent Drago, James Brains, Drago, Bramble, you've, that's, it's Organizations: King, Energy, Amazon Locations: Aire, Central Shenandoah Valley, Westchester County , New York

☆ Gen Z women are leaning into office-inspired clothing — but they're not wearing it to the office
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Amanda Yen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Quang attributes the unexpected virality to a digital trend that first appeared at the end of 2023: the office siren. AdvertisementGoogle Trends shows searches for the term "office siren" increased tenfold between the first week of May and the first week of August. The office siren is a polarizing character — a sexed-up appropriation of office wear, restyled and applied to contexts outside the office. "Obviously, I'm not wearing this to the office," Quang said. "The office siren is just a character I'm playing."

Persons: —, Julia Quang, Aritzia, Zers, Quang, Josephine Hansom, Hansom, Gen, Kirsten Classi, Zummo, she's, Corey Robinson, Abercrombie &, it's, Robinson, Heather McLean, McLean, Nancy Deihl, Gen Z, I'm Organizations: Service, Business, Brands, Abercrombie, Abercrombie & Fitch, New York University Locations: Quang, Canadian, America

☆ Kylie Jenner says she couldn't decide on her son's name for a year because she was struggling with postpartum depression
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Kylie Jenner, 27, says she took a year to decide on a name for her son due to postpartum depression. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementKylie Jenner says she took a year to decide on her son's name because she was struggling with prolonged postpartum depression. Jenner has a daughter, Stormi, 6, and a son, Aire, 2, with her ex, Travis Scott.

Persons: Kylie Jenner, —, Kylie, Jenner, Stormi, Travis Scott Organizations: British Vogue, Service, Business Locations: Aire

☆ 9 ways you're making your wedding look cheap, according to a luxury planner
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Guests need transportation. "When you don't provide transportation to your guests, it really feels like you have not thought about them whatsoever," Ritchie said. "Now, of course, there are ways around that if the wedding is at the hotel and everyone can stay at the hotel, great," she went on to say. Ritchie said forgoing transportation can make your guests feel like an afterthought, which is the last thing they should be on your wedding day. "It feels very cheap when people forget that part of the puzzle, and it's not fun, but it's necessary," she added.

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☆ How one nonprofit is turning to AI to help boost women's financial literacy
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

One women-focused nonprofit has launched a new way to help them get faster answers to their queries through the use of an online AI chatbot. The organization, Savvy Ladies, was founded more than 20 years ago by Stacy Francis, a certified financial planner and president and CEO of Francis Financial in New York City. After seeing her grandmother stay in an abusive situation because she lacked financial resources, Francis created the nonprofit with the goal of helping other women avoid similar situations. watch nowThe new chatbot — provided through Microsoft Copilot — allows visitors to the Savvy Ladies website to type in their financial questions and receive immediate answers curated from the website's content written by CFPs and other financial professionals. Investors are more likely to trust advice from generative AI tools than from social media, according to a survey released last year from the CFP Board, a professional organization representing professional financial planners.

Persons: Stacy Francis, Francis, CFPs, Judy Herbst, Michael Roberts, William H, Lawrence, Roberts Organizations: Francis Financial, Microsoft, CNBC's FA, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, CFP Locations: New York City, CNBC's

☆ Ecuador: As terror grips the streets, even the armed forces live in fear
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( David Culver | Abel Alvarado | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Suddenly, residents, including Camille and Diego, found themselves seeking a safe place for themselves and their loved ones. Ecuadorean Police/Handout via ReutersHours after terror broke out in Guayaquil, President Daniel Noboa took an unprecedented step. Noboa, who had only been inaugurated two months earlier, declared an “internal armed conflict” in the country and ordered Ecuador’s armed forces to “neutralize” the members of more than 20 gangs, which he labeled as terror groups. Since then, Ecuador’s national police and armed forces have been carrying out raids of homes of those with suspected ties to terror groups. Experts warn that Ecuador’s terror groups are aligned with a wider criminal network, including the notorious Sinaloa Cartel out of Mexico, complicating Noboa’s attempts to “neutralize” criminal groups operating within his borders.

Persons: Ecuador CNN — Camille Gamarra, Diego Gallardo, Camille, Diego, “, ’ ” Camille, ” Camille, – José Adolfo Macías, ” –, Jose Adolfo Macias, Daniel Noboa, they’ve, ”, Jaime Vela Erazo, Fito, Sean Walker, Noboa, CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, It’s, Carlos Jimenez, ” Jimenez, Jimenez, he’s, “ I’ve, I’ve, “ I’m, Noboa’s, Cesar Suarez Organizations: Ecuador CNN, Ecuadorean Police, Handout, Reuters, CNN, Joint Command, Ecuador’s Armed Forces, Colombian, RCN, Residents, TC Television Locations: Guayaquil, Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, United States, Europe, Sinaloa, Mexico, Aire, Golfo

☆ For 2024, the quiet luxury trend is out and 'loud budgeting' is in — here's how to make the most of it
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Jessica Dickler | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

But in 2024, there's a new idea taking hold that overtly rejects the urge to overspend and promotes speaking up about saving money — welcome to the era of "loud budgeting." What is loud budgeting? TikTok's loud budgeting trend encourages consumers to take control of their finances and be vocal about making money-conscious decisions, rather than modeling purchase decisions after celebrities and their bottomless pockets — and financial experts love it. In that way, loud budgeting is "it's almost more chic, more stylish, more of a flex." How to jump on the loud budgeting trend

Persons: there's, Joe, Lukas Battle's, Erica Sandberg, Sandberg, SoFi, Allison Bornstein, bougie, isn't, Yuval Shuminer, Shuminer Organizations: Facebook, Finance Locations: Europe

☆ Holiday shoppers have the ‘best discounting season in years,’ expert says. These tips can help you save even more
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

For consumers, there is no incentive to holding on to gift cards. If you don't want to use it for yourself, consider using it to buy a gift for someone else or gifting them the gift card. watch nowDO take advantage of credit card rewardsMany consumers also have credit card rewards available they have not yet redeemed. DON'T use credit cards without a plan to pay them offThe average credit card interest rate is now a record 20.72%, according to Bankrate. You may sign up for a new credit card that requires a minimum threshold for new purchases to unlock rewards.

Persons: Rossman, Paul Fabara, CNBC.com

☆ Here are some key open enrollment tips and strategies for employees
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Annie Nova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Jimvallee | Istock | Getty ImagesOpen-enrollment workplace checklist ✔ Health insurance ✔ Savings and spending accounts ✔ Dental and vision plans ✔ Life insurance ✔ Disability insurance ✔ Retirement savings ✔ Beneficiary selection1. If your spouse has their own health insurance option at work, you'll want to both sit down and compare the different offerings. Many employees will notice that the health insurance plans offered by their company don't include dental and vision coverage. Consider life, disability insuranceDuring open enrollment, employees will typically also be presented with different disability and life insurance options. Short-term disability coverage is very limited, she said: "Everyone needs long-term disability coverage unless they have enough savings that they could basically retire if they can't work anymore."

Persons: Caitlin Donovan, Gruber, Jean Abraham, Warby Parker, Pat Greenhouse, Abraham, Donovan, you'll, Jonathan Gruber, Louise Norris, Norris, Carolyn McClanahan, McClanahan, Ryan Viktorin, Viktorin Organizations: Istock, Getty, Savings, Patient Advocate, University of Minnesota, Harvard, Boston Globe, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, IRS, Healthinsurance.org, Planning Partners, CNBC's, Pew Research Center, Partners, Fidelity Investments Locations: Cambridge , Massachusetts, Jacksonville , Florida

☆ Spain vote stalemate requires winner to drop out
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, July 24 (Reuters Breakingviews) - After Sunday’s election, neither the conservative People’s Party nor the governing Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party are likely to have enough support to rule. But he could shorten the pain by declining to form a government, paving the way for another poll in the autumn. The snap election called by left-wing Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in May failed to deliver either bloc the 176 parliamentary seats needed to govern. Since Sánchez is also unlikely to muster enough support, that would give Spaniards another chance to choose a leader in cooler conditions. They do not reflect the views of Reuters News, which, under the Trust Principles, is committed to integrity, independence, and freedom from bias.

Persons: Alberto Núñez Feijóo, Pedro Sánchez, King Felipe VI’s, Mariano Rajoy, Francesco Guerrera, George Hay, Streisand Neto Organizations: Reuters, People’s Party, Spanish Socialist Workers ’ Party, El, Vox, PSOE, Spanish, Twitter, Thomson Locations: “ El Gobierno, el aire, El Pais

☆ Meet 3 couples who bought luxury RVs after selling their homes to gain freedom
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-26 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

They sold their home in 2018 and have been living in a Newmar Ventana luxury RV since then. The Roberts sometimes stay at luxury RV resorts that have amenities like a swimming pool, golf course and outdoor areas to relax. Joel and Deb BrettingenJoel and Deb Brettingen, from Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, have been living in a luxury RV full-time for nine months after selling their home of 20 years. Joe and Sharon CarmichaelJoe and Sharon Carmichael in front of their RV with their granddaughter who comes to visit. Joe and Sharon CarmichaelJoe and Sharon Carmichael hit the road in their new motorhome after selling their house in 2015.

☆ Tracy Anderson's ex-trainers said their bodies were 'breaking apart' while working for the fitness icon
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-18 | by ( Katie Warren | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Tracy Anderson charges members $900 a month to workout at her studios in LA and New York. Her former trainers said teaching in the 95-degree studios for at least four hours a day could be grueling. Members in the US pay $900 a month to learn the "Tracy Anderson Method," a dance-based workout in a room heated to 95 degrees with 75% humidity. That all sounds cool, and it also sounds like you're going to get paid pretty well," one former New York trainer said. Another former trainer said her body "was just breaking apart," adding that she quit because of the physical demands of the job.

☆ Inside Tracy Anderson's cutthroat fitness empire: Legal threats, paranoia, and trainers who say their bodies were 'breaking apart'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-16 | by ( Katie Warren | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +29 min

One day around 2015, a dozen or so gift boxes showed up at the Brentwood, California, studio of the celebrity fitness trainer Tracy Anderson. "It was an exclusive boutique fitness studio," the former New York trainer said. Darren Gerrish/WireImageThe method demanded that TA trainers, most of whom were also professional dancers, perform the strenuous workouts full out, every time. Let's help you do it correctly so you don't get injured,'" the former New York trainer said. "This is at a time where everyone is already overworked," one of the former New York trainers said.

☆ Tuesday Morning says it wants to close 265 stores as part of its bankruptcy filing. See if your local store is on the list.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +30 min

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☆ The Day the Sun Rose Twice: A Tour of Atomic New Mexico
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Nina Burleigh | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

About an hour southeast of the Trinity Site, I reached Three Rivers Petroglyph site, the largest rock art site in the Southwest. Around 600 years ago, the Jornada Mogollon people etched 21,000 images of flora and fauna, people and crypto-beasts into the basaltic rubble along the foothills of the Sacramento. Alamogordo is 15 minutes east of the White Sands National Park, 275 square miles of gypsum dunes that form one of the world’s most breathtaking natural wonders. The park is open to camping and hiking for a $25 fee. After a breakfast of Hatch green chile eggs (a word to the wise: pack the Pepcid), I drove an hour west on U.S. 70 to the White Sands Missile Range Museum, just inside the gate to White Sands Missile Range.

Organizations: White, cumulus, Trinity, White Sands, Missile, Museum Locations: Alamogordo, New Mexico, Sacramento, Rivers, Mexico, U.S

☆ Неправительственные организации Джорджа Сороса стали объектом расследования ЕСПЧ
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-03 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: +2 min

Согласно отчету, подготовленному в 2020 году, 22 из 100 постоянных судей ЕСПЧ имеют связи с НПО. Причем значительная часть из них связана с Фондом Джорджа Сороса «Открытое общество». В отчете, опубликованном в 2020 году, было обнаружено несколько фактов, которые могут поставить под сомнение независимость ЕСПЧ. Сеть «Открытое общество» отличается количеством судей, связанных с ней, и тем фактом, что она финансирует другие шесть организаций, упомянутых в этом отчете». В то же время ЕСПЧ обвиняется в «отсутствии плюрализма» в толковании закона из-за того, что он в значительной степени принял политические и моральные взгляды этих левых НПО.

Persons: Джордж Сорос Organizations: Rights, ЕСПЧ, НПО, Фонд Джорджа Сороса «Открытое общество, Совет Европы, Европейский суд по правам человека (ЕСПЧ), Европейский центр права и правосудие, Суд, Фонд открытого общества (), Хельсинкские комитеты, Международная комиссия юристов, Центр, Открытое общество Locations: AIRE, Страсбург

☆ Неправительственные организации Джорджа Сороса стали объектом расследования ЕСПЧ – Цензура МД
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-03 | by ( ) cenzura.md time to read: +2 min

В мире Неправительственные организации Джорджа Сороса стали объектом расследования ЕСПЧСогласно отчету, подготовленному в 2020 году, 22 из 100 постоянных судей ЕСПЧ имеют связи с НПО. Причем значительная часть из них связана с Фондом Джорджа Сороса «Открытое общество». В отчете, опубликованном в 2020 году, было обнаружено несколько фактов, которые могут поставить под сомнение независимость ЕСПЧ. Сеть «Открытое общество» отличается количеством судей, связанных с ней, и тем фактом, что она финансирует другие шесть организаций, упомянутых в этом отчете». В отчете также подробно описаны случаи, когда судьи председательствовали в делах, возбужденных НПО, в которых они были лично вовлечены.

Persons: Джордж Сорос Organizations: Rights, Неправительственные организации, ЕСПЧ, НПО, Фонд Джорджа Сороса «Открытое общество, Совет Европы, Европейский суд по правам человека (ЕСПЧ), Европейский центр права и правосудие, Суд, Фонд открытого общества (), Хельсинкские комитеты, Международная комиссия юристов, Центр, Открытое общество Locations: AIRE, Страсбург

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