December 28, 2020 SUBSCRIBE
PERSONAL FINANCE
- Get your planning right in 2021 ; Planning for uncertainty in 2021 ;This Seattle couple need to dial down retirement savings to fund another goal: children
- Should You Invest in Stocks or Bitcoin? ; Last-minute money moves to make before you ring in the new year
- US Mortgage Rates Fall to a 16th Record Low of the Year ahead of the Holidays ; With mortgage rates nearing 2%, it’s time to test if a refinance is right: That’s Rich! short ; Reviewing home, auto insurance should be part of your year-end financial checklist
- New Covid relief bill boosts tax breaks for charitable giving in 2021
HEALTHY AGING
- Nursing home occupancy falls as families bring aging parents home
- Time to discuss finances with Dad
- Savvy Senior: What caregivers should know about Medicare, by Jim Miller ; What you’ll pay for Medicare in 2021 ; Some Medicare Costs Are Higher in 2021. Here’s How You May Be Able to Cut Them
HEALTHCARE
- Frontline healthcare workers fear another surge after holidays, asking everyone to comply ; ‘Light at the end of the tunnel’: America’s nurses share their hope and relief over COVID-19 vaccine rollout ; Independent NYC doctors ‘livid’ that they’re left out of COVID vaccine plan
- Don’t be scammed over “free” braces
- All Things Tech: Pharmacy, by Amazon
- Millions face new UK virus restrictions; border chaos eases
EDUCATION
- Higher ed, K-12 system to collaborate and address teacher preparation, recruitment and retention
- Bond Boom Comes to America’s Colleges and Universities
TECH
- The SolarWinds Breach Reinforces Why Boards And Audit Committees Need More Tech Expertise ; School Data Privacy Act Will Give Parents More Control Over Their Kids’ Information
- Is Silicon Valley over? Not so fast
- Landmark artificial intelligence legislation should become law ; Ways to De-Bias Artificial Intelligence in Banking
- Apple starts cutting App Store fees for smaller developers
- Japan Plays Catch-Up in Venture Capital as Rivals Boom
RETIREMENT
- 5 reasons your credit score still matters in retirement
- Coronavirus-related relief for retirement plans and IRAs ; Don’t Even Think About a Backdoor Roth IRA Contribution Until You’ve Done This ; The Return of RMDs and Other Retirement Considerations You Should Know for 2021
- 3 Social Security Mistakes Married Couples Make ; Can A Child Collect Social Security Benefits?
PENSIONS
- Pension board lawsuit on hold
- Ohio Teachers Pension Fund Bought GM, Alibaba And Sold Tesla, Apple in Q3
INTERNATIONAL
- Hike in pension a bribe: Bhim awardee
- Pension and healthcare protection in new Brexit deal ; Pension savers urged to ‘hold their nerve’ in light of a Brexit deal – guidance issued
- The importance of addressing personal finance issues of employees
- Unauthorised lending apps give tough time to financial regulators
MARKETS
- Digital spending pushed up US holiday retail sales but results came in below some forecasts ; Small business owners concerned shipping delays will hurt their sales; What can go wrong? Investors’ views on the big risks to markets in 2021 ; Investors rethink role of bonds, tech and ESG after chaotic year ; Stimulus Bill’s Fate Remains in Limbo. The Stock Market Isn’t Reacting So Far.
- More Big Oil Pain and More
- Again, Electric Cars Do *Not* Emit More Particulate Matter Than Gasoline Cars
- Post-Brexit Deal Sends UK Stocks And Pound On An Up-Ride ; Overview of Fintech in Africa in 2020 and Predictions For 2021 ; Indian farmers agree to meet government over contentious farm laws ; China to leapfrog US as world’s biggest economy by 2028: Report ; European Banks: Becoming More And More Utility-Like
ALTERNATIVES
- 6 alternative investments to diversify your portfolio
- US Regulator Sues Crypto Hedge Fund Founder — $25 Million in Digital Assets to Be Frozen ; A Banner Year for Tax Loss Harvesting?
- PE investment in real estate to drop 31% at 4.6 billion in 2020; USD 6 billion seen next year
- Ripple lawsuit worries Indian crypto exchanges
- Housing Market Forecast: What’s Ahead in 2021?
