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Many consumers use a debit card for online purchases to avoid accumulating credit card debt, but, is it safe to use a debit card online? Payments with a debit card are taken instantly from your checking account and shopping online comes with the added risk that your information may be stolen. Using a debit card

Some of the most sought-after stocks are those that come with a hefty price tag. That’s because many of us equate value with price. The higher the price, the more valuable and, therefore, the more desirable a company becomes. But let’s face it, the average investor may not be able to afford a single share

A Roth IRA can be a great place to stash retirement savings. Unlike a traditional IRA, there is no income tax to pay on money you withdraw or rules forcing you to empty a minimum amount annually from your account when you reach a certain age. Even better, these retirement accounts are pretty much available

The IRA withdrawal rules for a Roth IRA are generally more flexible than those for traditional IRAs and 401(k)s. This is because Roth IRA contributions have already been taxed and any account growth is tax-exempt. Still, you’ll want to do your homework before making any Roth IRA withdrawals. If you don’t meet certain requirements, you

Key Takeaways Analysts estimate adjusted EPS of $1.01 vs. 62 cents for Q3 FY 2021. The number of vehicles produced by Tesla, reported earlier this month, rose significantly but at a slower pace than for Q3 FY 2021. Revenue growth is expected to accelerate on a YOY and a sequential basis. Tesla Inc. (TSLA), the

Key Takeaways Bank of America’s 3Q net interest margin came in above analyst estimates. Net interest margin is a measure of the difference between the interest banks earn on their assets and the interest they pay out to depositors and other creditors. The bank’s earnings per share (EPS), profit, and revenue also topped predictions. Bank

Third quarter earnings season has barely begun and already analysts are worried about the final three months of the year. “Guidance is going to be terrible,” BofA strategists recently said in a note to clients, adding that the lender expects them to deteriorate even further. Key Takeaways Factors including a strong dollar, inflation, and weakening

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) reportedly is on the verge of announcing a major reorganization, which will put its biggest businesses into three divisions. One division will house Goldman’s investment banking and trading operations. The second will include its wealth management and asset management businesses, as well as its Marcus online consumer banking unit.

Medicare is the nation’s health care program for citizens aged 65 years and up, and younger people who meet certain eligibility criteria. Medicare Part A, Part B, Part C, and Part D cover many major medical expenses for participants. Choosing the right Medicare plan can be confusing, and it may be difficult to decipher all

If you’re eligible for Social Security benefits, you’ll have a choice of when to start collecting them: early (as soon as age 62), at your “full” or “normal” retirement age (65 to 67, depending on the year of your birth), or late (up to age 70). This article explains the pros and cons of claiming

President Biden said on Oct. 17 that the application for his student debt relief program has exited its beta phase and has officially launched. Eligible borrowers who apply before Dec. 31, 2023 could have up to $20,000 of their student debt forgiven. Key Takeaways Up to $20,000 in student debt relief is now available for

Key Takeaways Analysts estimate EPS of $2.12 vs. $3.19 in Q3 FY 2021. Global paid streaming memberships are expected to rise YOY at the slowest pace in at least six years. Revenue is expected to rise YOY at the slowest pace since at least 2016 as it faces increasing competition in the streaming entertainment market.

The International Monetary Market (IMM) was introduced in December 1971 and formally implemented in May 1972, although its roots can be traced to the end of Bretton Woods through the 1971 Smithsonian Agreement and Nixon’s suspension of U.S. dollar’s convertibility to gold. The IMM Exchange was formed as a separate division of the Chicago Mercantile

One step forward, one-and-a-half steps back. U.S. markets are having a hard time getting traction these days, and the volatility has been kind-of extreme lately. Big rallies have been followed by even bigger selloffs, which is exactly what we see when we look at historical bear markets searching for the bottom. The downward turn is

Americans have been complaining about the cost of living since Colonial days. But actually measuring it, and determining how it changes over time, have always been a challenge. It was just a century ago, in 1921, that the U.S. government started publishing a national Consumer Price Index (CPI), based on living costs across major cities.

Friday saw mortgage rates retreat from the spike they registered Thursday, with the 30-year average shedding almost a third of a percentage point from its latest 20-year peak. National averages of the lowest rates offered by more than 200 of the country’s top lenders, with a loan-to-value ratio (LTV) of 80%, an applicant with a

Mastercard plans to introduce a service that will let financial institutions offer to currency by acting as a bridge to the Paxos trading platform already used by PayPal. Mastercard will handle security and compliance. Key Takeaways Mastercard is launching a program to let financial institutions offer cryptocurrency trading to their customers. The payment giant will

If you are racking your brains trying to figure out what to get your loved ones as a holiday gift, consider adding bonds to your shortlist. These investments aren’t particularly racy, so don’t expect such a gift to be met with extreme initial excitement. Hugs and high fives are usually spurred by instant gratification, not

Transactions that are made within an individual retirement account (IRA) are not taxable. Stocks, funds, and other securities can be purchased and sold within an IRA account without triggering any consequences. Potential tax consequences are only triggered when money is withdrawn from an IRA account altogether. Key Takeaways Sales and purchases—of stocks, bonds, funds, ETFs,

A balanced fund is a mutual fund that contains a stock component, a bond component, and sometimes a money market component in a single portfolio. Generally, these funds stick to a relatively fixed mix of stocks and bonds. Their holdings are balanced between equity and debt with their objective between growth and income. Hence, their name is