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☆ Ukraine’s military is struggling with low morale and desertion
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-08 | by ( Ivana Kottasová | Kostya Gak | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Standing outside that office, chain smoking and drinking sweet coffee, he told CNN he just couldn’t handle watching his men die anymore. They see a lot of enemy drones, artillery and mortars,” one unit commander currently fighting in Pokrovsk told CNN. A group of Ukrainian soldiers rests after completing a long mission in Russia's Kursk region. Several commanders told CNN that many officers would not report desertion and unauthorized absences, hoping instead to convince troops to return voluntarily, without facing punishment. During recent leave in Kyiv, Horetskyi told CNN that while his role has existed for a while, it consisted mostly of paperwork.

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☆ Burnout Cure for Girlbosses: Female Executives Vs. Hustle Culture
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-08 | by ( Aki Ito | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +36 min

But for few has its pursuit been more complicated than for the elite career women Byars strives to help. AdvertisementWhen she finally felt ready to go back to corporate life, she looked for a more sustainable way to pursue professional success. The issue with high-achieving women, Byars says, is they focus on meeting only two of those needs — security (money) and esteem — while neglecting the rest. When the clients cry, it's mostly related to the need Byars says is the trickiest to meet: esteem. But if you're a woman with four kids and a senior-level corporate job, is there really any amount of mindset shifting you can do to avoid burnout?

Persons: Erin, She's, I've, Erin needn't, They've, Kathleen Byars, Byars, Kate, there's, Mary Kay, Scott, —, Ali, she's, that's, Erin interjects, Let's, I'm, They're, they're, she'll, Kiersten, We're, it's, It's, LeAnn Rimes, isn't, Erin's, strum, Aki Ito Organizations: Virgin, Goodlife Institute, CWU, Habitat, Humanity, BI, Business Locations: Nashville, I'm, Dallas, Chile, CWU, Byars

Washington CNN —Vice President Kamala Harris has met more than 150 world leaders since becoming vice president. Still, Harris has not always been the first phone call for foreign leaders or officials looking to get a line into the White House. UkraineA month after Russia invaded Ukraine, Harris was dispatched to NATO’s eastern flank on a reassurance mission – one that also came with some sensitive diplomatic smoothing-over. For a foreign policy novice with aspirations for higher office, the war in Ukraine was a rigorous introduction to wartime diplomacy. She has vowed to continue to support Ukraine and impose costs on Russia,” an aide to the vice president said.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Benjamin Netanyahu, Joe Biden, ”, Biden, Harris ’, Harris, she’s, Donald Trump, –, Dana Bash, “, Dana, haven’t, —, Israel Harris, Netanyahu, Israel –, ” Harris, Harris “, Israel ”, Xi Jinping, Phil Gordon, Rebecca Lissner, Dean Lieberman, Antony Blinken, ” Lieberman, Volodymyr Zelensky, Nancy McEldowney, ” McEldowney, don’t, Jake Sullivan, John Kerry, Emmanuel Macron, Biden –, – Harris Organizations: Washington CNN —, Israeli, Democratic, Republicans, CNN, Biden, White, Israel, White House, American, United Nations General Assembly, UN, ”, Aboard Air Force, NATO, Munich Security Conference, “, Munich Security, Ukraine, Rue Coquilliere Locations: Afghanistan, Gaza, Israel, Ukraine, United States, New York, Washington , DC, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Port, Prince, Haiti, Russia, Poland, Warsaw, Washington, Romania, Munich, France, Paris, White, Rue

☆ A Gen Xer with an MBA can't get a job despite over 1,500 job applications. He said his degrees have been useless.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-08 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Read previewMarcial Quinones, 48, used to have few problems getting jobs in the 1990s without a high school diploma. Now, after what he estimates is over 1,500 applications since the early 2010s, he can't land any stable job in his field even with an MBA. Quinones is one of many Americans with traditional work credentials who can't land a decently paying, stable job. This comes at a time when getting a college degree is much more necessary to landing a well-paying job. He recalled walking from company to company with résumé in hand, which resulted in some job offers.

Persons: —, Marcial Quinones, Quinones, he's, " Quinones, I've, I'm, Uber, they've, He's, Tony Organizations: Service, Business, Salvation Army, Intel, BI Locations: Pennsylvania, Arizona, New Jersey, Puerto Rico

☆ Your résumé is probably getting too long. Here's how to fix it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-08 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementMany job seekers believe that including extra detail will help show off their qualifications to employers. But, Mann said, employers have specifics they're seeking on a résumé — often what's outlined in the job description. AdvertisementShe recommends job seekers use distinct sections to help make their résumé easy to read. For people applying for roles with quantifiable results — like sales or marketing — it can be wise to then include a section on career accomplishments. "It's the average of all the resources that are out there, so it creates these incredibly generic résumés," Mann said.

Persons: —, Madeline Mann, Mann, LiveCareer, James Neave, he'd, Neave, Jasmine Escalera, Escalera, Adzuna's Neave, it's Organizations: Service, Self, Business

☆ Frequent flyer programs: The most profitable part of the airline industry
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-08 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

That’s because frequent flyer programs have become a crucial part of the airline industry’s profitability. The typical airline passenger probably never thinks about the economics of frequent flyer programs, but the programs have become crucial for airlines to generate the profits needed to stay afloat. United reported a mere $3.2 billion on its other operating line that came primarily on payments to its frequent flyer program. “The airlines’ frequent flyer programs are their lifeblood; they’re the reason the airlines are in business,” said Zach Griff, senior aviation reporter for The Points Guy, a travel site that closely follows the programs. But it’s probably inaccurate to say frequent flyer programs are more valuable than the airlines themselves since actual flights give the programs their intrinsic value, said Andrew Didora, airline analyst with Bank of America.

Persons: cardholders, ”, Zach Griff, Tom Fitzgerald, TD Cowen, “, it’s, Pete Buttigieg, Scott Kirby, Griff, Guy, Andrew Didora, Didora, “ They’re, ” Didora Organizations: New, New York CNN, Delta Air Lines, American Express, American Airlines, Delta, Department of Transportation, United, Airlines, America, Bank of America Locations: New York

☆ Why the father of 'life planning' says you're managing money the wrong way
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-08 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

George Kinder Kinder Institute'You should be focused on your dream of freedom'Greg Iacurci: What is the basic premise of the life planning movement? George Kinder Kinder InstituteGI: But that's not necessarily to say that the way that people are saving is wrong, right? Maybe you're doing more remote work. Maybe you're already looking at where it is you want to stay, and figuring out how, in a year or two, you can spend three months there. So you're moving actively toward the freedom as part of the program of financial planning, of your financial life.

Persons: George Kinder, Greg Iacurci, I've, they've, It's, you've, it's, they're Organizations: George Kinder Kinder Institute, GK, Street, Kinder Institute of Life Locations: West Virginia, Ohio

☆ They were due to leave for their dream cruise in May. Three months on they’re still stuck at the departure port
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-07 | by ( Julia Buckley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

CNN —It was the years-long cruise that was supposed to set sail, but saw its departure postponed… postponed… and postponed again. However, there’s one crucial difference between Life at Sea and Villa Vie Residences, the company attempting the 3.5-year cruise: Villa Vie has a ship. This meant the certifications had expired – and instead of simply renewing them, Villa Vie was obliged to start from scratch. Olsen cruise ship. ‘Not what we were expecting’Angela and Steve Theriac have been traveling around Europe while waiting to set sail.

Persons: …, “, ”, Lanette Canen, Johan Bodin, Bodin, “ We’re, we’ve, “ It’s, We’ve, Peter Morrison, Villa, Mike Petterson, Petterson, –, Fred, Olsen, Villa Vie, “ Fred, DNV, Samantha Stimpson, ‘ We’ve, ’, Maureen O'Hare, Fran Paroissien, she’s, Paroissien, I’ve, we’d, he’d, ” Micky Murray, “ They’re, I’m, Bonny Kelter, ” Kelter, “ We’ll, ’ Angela, Steve Theriac, Angela, it’s, “ We’ve, that’s, We’re, They’ve Organizations: CNN, Sea Cruises, Residences, Olsen Cruises, Hawaii –, Canen, Edinburgh, Sweden –, Villa Vie, Survey, Braemar, Olsen Cruise Lines, Villa, Vie, ‘, Midlife, Liverpool Locations: Belfast, Northern Ireland, Braemar, Fred, Hawaii, Stirling, Scotland, Glasgow, Europe, Sweden, –, Melbourne, Australia, Canary, Seychelles, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Spain, Denmark, Dublin, Nicaragua

☆ My super-fit grandparents in their 80s motivate me to exercise. My grandad can do 500 push-ups while my nanny walks 2 hours daily.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-07 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

My grandad does 500 push-ups three times a week, and my nanny walks for two hours every day. Fitness has always been in my life, and I think my nanny and grandad are where it came from. Plus, I want my kids to be inspired the same way my nanny and granddad inspired me. Whether they knew it or not, my grandparents' actions have led to all these healthy habits I've picked up. A lot of the healthy habits my nanny and grandad do are free, like walking, cutting out processed foods, not drinking much, and getting enough sleep.

Persons: Phil Mackenzie, granddad, I've, grandad, They've, he's Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Burlington , Ontario

☆ How some workers are using AI to save time — even though they fear the tech could replace them
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-07 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Despite the potential downsides of AI adoption in the workplace, several workers told Business Insider that they're using AI tools to enhance their skill sets, productivity, and job performance. AI fears have led some people to embrace the technologyTricia LaRue said using AI tools like ChatGPT has helped her save time as a marketing professional. Meanwhile, others are "very resistant" to using AI, view it as "concerning and scary" and want to avoid using it for as long as possible. In addition to concerns about AI job replacement, Granger said the overall uncertainty of the AI future can stress out some workers. Mastering AI might not be the only way to protect oneselfSainag Nethala said using AI tools typically save him about 10 to 15 hours a week on work tasks.

Persons: —, Gabrielle Gerbus, Jasper, ChatGPT, Gerbus, she's, Goldman Sachs, they're, Ben Granger, Tricia LaRue, Tricia LaRue Granger, Granger, It's, LaRue, Anchlia, Ankit, James Delage, Claude, Sainag Nethala, Sainag, Grammarly, Nethala, he's, I'm Organizations: Service, Business Locations: California, Missouri, Minnesota, Texas, Illinois

Charles Coristine used to revel in working at Morgan Stanley. At a barbeque, Coristine met an owner of snack company LesserEvil, who talked about wanting to sell his "flatlining" business. A 'scrappy' reinventionWhen he bought LesserEvil, Coristine was working at TD Bank and pursuing an MBA at Cornell University Graduate School. It brought in roughly $2 million that year, accounting for a third of LesserEvil's annual revenue, the company says. A year later, the company got its first outside funding — about $3 million, the company says — from sustainable food and agriculture investment firm InvestEco.

Persons: Charles Coristine, revel, Morgan Stanley, Coristine, that's, Andrew Strife, welders, LesserEvil, Homer, Henry David Thoreau, — Organizations: CNBC, U.S, TD Bank, Cornell University Graduate School, packers, Kroger, LesserEvil, Growth Locations: Tokyo, London, Danbury , Connecticut, Wilton , Connecticut, Danbury, New Milford

☆ Harvard nutritionist: The No. 1 ultra-processed food I never buy—and what I eat instead
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-07 | by ( Dr. Uma Naidoo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Advanced technologies in food production allow our food supply to meet the demands of our growing population. Ultra-processed foods can be detrimental to our physical and mental health. Why ultra-processed foods are so bad for youThe No. Because this is hard to achieve via ultra-processed foods, I instead recommend pairing whole plant foods with your favorite clean protein and a healthy fat. Breakfast cereals tend to be mostly simple carbohydrates with almost an entire day's worth of added sugars.

Organizations: Psychiatry, Harvard Locations: U.S

☆ More and more Gen Zers are struggling to stay in work or school. With $350 monthly, a New Orleans guaranteed income program hoped to change that.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-07 | by ( Allie Kelly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewFor some young New Orleans residents, guaranteed basic income helped them afford a ride to work. The New Orleans guaranteed basic income pilot was a collaboration between Mayor LaToya Cantrell's Office of Youth and Families and the national advocacy network Mayors for a Guaranteed Income (MGI). AdvertisementResearchers, however, noted that the individualized impacts of guaranteed basic income are difficult to capture in a dataset. For Howlette, the New Orleans pilot results show that housing, work, and transportation-related costs are major barriers for opportunity youth. She said guaranteed income is just one way to help alleviate these challenges and prevent long-term poverty.

Persons: —, would've, LaToya, Howlette Organizations: Service, SNAP, Medicaid, Business, New, LaToya Cantrell's, Youth, The Center, University of Pennsylvania, Orleans Mayor's Locations: New Orleans, America, Los Angeles, Birmingham, Chicago, Denver, , New Orleans, Louisiana, Orleans

☆ YouTube group The Try Guys has quickly found success in launching subscription model
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-07 | by ( Zach Vallese | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The Try Guys, one of YouTube's most established creator groups, have successfully abandoned their reliance on Google's algorithms and advertiser revenue by launching a standalone streaming service called 2nd Try. "Having a business that is reliant on ads is very unstable and very unpredictable," Try Guys co-founder Zach Kornfeld told CNBC in an interview. The Try Guys now have over 8 million subscribers and 2.7 billion views on YouTube. In the three months since launching 2nd Try, the company says it is on track to reach profitability. Try Guys found early success with BuzzFeed before starting their independent creative venture in 2018.

Persons: it's, Zach Kornfeld, we'd, Keith Habersberger, It's, Jack Conte, BuzzFeed Organizations: Brand, CNBC, YouTube, Entertainment

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the share of Americans who were absent from work because of child care difficulties matched the all-time record for August. At the same time, employment in child care services has not been nearly enough to match the demand, according to Julia Pollak, chief economist at ZipRecruiter, who highlighted the statistic in a note following Friday’s job report. The issue largely stems from the havoc created by the pandemic, which prompted many child care facilities to shut down, Pollak said. Consumer payments for child care are up at least 32% since 2019, a recent Bank of America study found. Child care advocates say that almost 10% of the state’s day care sites or home-based programs have shuttered since the pandemic.

Persons: Donald Trump, Sen, JD Vance, Vance, Kamala Harris, Julia Pollak, Natalia Lebedinskaia, ” Pollak, Pollak, “, ”, Trump, Ohio, Charlie Kirk, he’d, Harris, ” Vance, Tim Walz, Hannah Anderson, Kirk, Vance “, ” Anderson Organizations: Bureau of Labor Statistics, GOP, Child Care, NBC News, of America, BLS, Economic, of New, Minnesota Gov, Economic Policy Institute Locations: Ohio, of New York, United States, Georgia

☆ She met a man on a rooftop bar on her first night in Paris. Her life changed forever
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +28 min

A series of fortuitous eventsWhen the train arrived in Paris, Erin and her seat neighbor went their separate ways, and Erin figured she’d never see him again. It’s called the Generator, and it has a great rooftop bar.’ And I love rooftop bars, so I remembered that.”Erin returned to the US, and she quickly lost touch with her train friend. Jordan figured the reviews were decent, the prices OK – and the rooftop bar looked appealing. “Then, that night, there was a party, an organized event on the rooftop,” Erin recalls. By then, fall had arrived, and Jordan’s summer stint at the rooftop bar was ending.

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In this image from video provided by NASA, the unmanned Boeing Starliner capsule undocks as it pulls away from the International Space Station on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024. Boeing 's Starliner undocked from the International Space Station on Friday, months later than the spacecraft was originally supposed to depart — and without the two astronauts that it delivered to orbit in early June. It left the space station at 6:04 p.m. ET Friday and took about six hours to return to Earth. Starliner successfully touched down at a landing zone at White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico at 12:01 a.m.

Persons: Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams, SpaceX's, Starliner, you've, Williams Organizations: NASA, Boeing, International, ISS, Space Center Locations: —, New Mexico, Houston

☆ U.S. job market slows, but it's not yet a 'three-alarm fire,' economist says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The unemployment rate also fell slightly, to 4.2% from 4.3% in July. For example, average job growth was 116,000 over the past three months; the three-month average was 211,000 a year ago. The unemployment rate has also steadily risen, from 3.4% as recently as April 2023. In other words, many more Americans entered the job market and looked for work; they're counted as unemployed until they find a job. That said, the job hunt has become more challenging for job seekers than in the recent past, according to Bunker.

Persons: Michael M, Ernie Tedeschi, Biden, hasn't, Julia Pollak, Bunker, " Tedeschi, Tedeschi Organizations: FedEx, Broadway, Santiago, Getty, of Labor Statistics, Yale Budget Lab, White House Council, Economic Advisers, Labor Department, ZipRecruiter, Workers, ., Federal Reserve Locations: New York City, U.S

☆ The US Navy sacked a destroyer captain after a persistent steering problem led to a Middle East near-miss
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Read previewThe US Navy sacked the captain of a deployed warship after an unresolved steering problem resulted in a near-miss incident in the Middle East, according to a command investigation reviewed by Business Insider. But the command investigation said Yaste was relieved after the McCain lost steering during a July fuel replenishment that damaged a Navy oiler. The troubled destroyer remained at sea, and the command investigation said there was no evidence any notable troubleshooting efforts occurred after July 9. The August command investigation found that McCain crewmembers made a variety of mistakes, including failing to follow loss-of-steering procedures or communicating sufficiently between controlling stations. AdvertisementThe Navy has not publicly disclosed what happened with the McCain or acknowledged the steering issues during the deployment.

Persons: —, Theodore Roosevelt Carrier, Cmdr, Cameron Yaste, Arleigh Burke, John S, McCain, Yaste, it's, Ryo Isobe, Declan Barnes, It's, Horn, Kevin Tang Organizations: Service, US Navy, Business, Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, Navy, McCain, BI, Iranian, US, Engineers, Big, United Arab Locations: Bahrain, Big, Big Horn, United Arab Emirates

☆ I thought I was a respectful traveler until I visited Japan. I felt like a rude child and wished I'd known better before I left.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Tricia Patras | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

But when I recently traveled from the US to Tokyo with friends, I found I wasn't as prepared for Japan as I'd thought. AdvertisementThrough trial and error, I learned rules I wish I'd known before I left — and things travelers should keep in mind if they visit Japan. AdvertisementIn Japan, it's considered rude to eat or drink in public while walking or standing. I also had to get used to removing my shoesRemoving your shoes upon entering certain places is considered respectful in Japan. Toru Kimura/ShutterstockDuring my trip, I also got used to taking off my shoes upon entering shared spaces, including my hotel.

Persons: —, I'm, it's, we're, who've, Toru Kimura, what's Organizations: Service, Business, Food Locations: Japan, Vatican, Taiwan, Tokyo, Chicago

☆ This startup ditched plans to go public and sold to a private equity firm for $3 billion. Here's the pitch deck it used.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Melia Russell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

European private equity firm Hg expressed interest in buying a majority stake in the enterprise software company. For startups, private equity represents a deep-pocketed buyer willing to move quickly, pay a premium, and potentially help the business by tapping into complementary companies in their portfolio. AuditBoard is the kind of startup that private equity goes gaga over. Bidding warArnold then delivered the pitch deck that he had shown to public market investors just weeks before. Here's the 19-slide pitch deck that AuditBoard used to court a $3 billion buyout from private equity.

Persons: —, Scott Arnold, Morgan Stanley, Arnold, AuditBoard, Corporates, Daniel Kim, Jay Lee, It's, Fortune, Alex Johnson, Johnson, Morgan Stanley's, Roxanne Oulman's, Nic, Humphries — Hg's, Goldman Sachs, Humphries, he's Organizations: Service, Business, Battery Ventures, Tiger Global, Morgan Locations: Silicon Valley, San Francisco, Shutterfly, Paris

☆ Boeing Starliner capsule returns home from space — without astronauts on board
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Jackie Wattles | Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Relive the Boeing Starliner capsule’s return home as it happened. CNN —Boeing’s Starliner capsule returned from the International Space Station Friday evening — concluding its nearly three-month stay in space. This screengrab taken from a video shows Boeing Starliner as it touches down in White Sands Space Harbor, New Mexico, at 12:01 a.m. Boeing and NASA teams work around NASA's Boeing Crew Flight Test Starliner spacecraft after it landed uncrewed at White Sands, New Mexico, on September 7. NASA astronauts Mike Fincke, left, and Scott Tingle look inside NASA's Boeing Crew Flight Test Starliner spacecraft after it landed uncrewed at White Sands Missile Range’s Space Harbor, in New Mexico, on September 7.

Persons: CNN —, Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams, Starliner, —, “, ”, Williams, Calypso, ” Williams, you’ve, uncrewed, Aubrey Gemignani, Mark Nappi, Steve Stich, we’ve, ” Stich, we’d, ” Stitch, Butch, Suni, NASA Starliner’s, Wilmore, Stitch, Stich, Mike Fincke, Scott Tingle, NASA ‘, …, Ken Bowersox Organizations: Boeing, CNN, International, NASA, NASA's Boeing, SpaceX, White, Space Operations, Software Locations: Sands, , New Mexico, terra firma, Starliner, White Sands , New Mexico, New Mexico

☆ Parents, put down your phones (sometimes)
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Dr. Katie Hurley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

As a therapist who works with teenagers, I routinely hear from clients that their parents consistently criticize kids’ phone use but don’t curb their own use. Parents often tell me the same thing — their kids are glued to their phones and don’t listen when they try to engage them. And when parents feel rejected, they also turn their attention to their phones. I tell parents and kids alike that everyone needs to make changes in their technology habits to restore positive communication and trust. Keeping phones out of the bedroom is a common rule among parents of tweens and teens, yet this rule doesn’t often apply to the parents (guilty as charged).

Persons: Katie Hurley, Strong, “ Fiona McPhee, —, can’t, MoMo, tweens, it’s, ●, It’s Organizations: CNN

☆ A Gen Xer quit a $110,000-a-year job in DC for one in Germany that pays less than half. He says he's more financially stable and happier now.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( John Towfighi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Smith briefly lived in Germany in the early 2000s when he worked as a judge advocate general for the US Army. "That trip that I took to Germany completely changed my world," Smith, 52, told Business Insider. He said life in Germany made him realize how much he enjoyed traveling outside the US. Related storiesIn April 2021, Smith landed a job at the Small Business Administration as an attorney overseeing COVID-19 pandemic-era loans. At that point, Smith visited the Dominican Republic with a friend.

Persons: —, Kobi Smith, Smith, he's Organizations: Service, US Army, Business, Social, Social Security Administration, Social Security, US Army Reserves, Army, Small Business Administration, Washington Locations: Germany, Nuremberg, Europe, Canada, Japan, Mexico, Maryland, Washington, DC, COVID, Dominican Republic, Popeyes, Ansbach, Washington ,, American

☆ How high earners can funnel money to a Roth IRA, the 'gold standard' of retirement accounts
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Roth contributions don't get the same upfront tax break: Investors fund Roth IRAs with after-tax money, but generally don't pay income taxes on earnings or withdrawals in retirement. The 'only reason' to save in a nondeductible IRALordhenrivoton | E+ | Getty ImagesHigh earners can contribute to a so-called nondeductible IRA, however. The ability to use the backdoor Roth IRA is a major benefit of these accounts, tax experts said. watch now"The only reason you'd do [a nondeductible IRA] is if the intention was to do a backdoor Roth," Slott said. "All high wage earners should consider looking at both a backdoor Roth IRA and a mega backdoor Roth IRA if they can't set up a Roth IRA," said Ted Jenkin, a certified financial planner and founder of oXYGen Financial, based in Atlanta.

Persons: Thomas Barwick, Roth, Slott, Ted Jenkin, He's Organizations: Investors, Roth IRA, IRA, CNBC, Taxpayers, IRS, Arnold, Mote Wealth Management, Medicare, nondeductible Locations: deductibility, Atlanta, Hiawatha , Iowa

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