In a recent massive data breach, National Public Data, a background check company, owned by Jerico Pictures Inc., disclosed that over 2.9 billion personal records were potentially exposed. The breach included sensitive information such as Social Security numbers, names, email addresses, phone numbers, and mailing addresses. While National Public Data reported 1.3 million breached records
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The Biden administration recently announced that it will be resuming the distribution of free at-home Covid-19 tests to American households starting in late September. This decision comes as the virus continues to spread rapidly throughout the United States, particularly with the rise of new variants such as the highly contagious omicron variant JN.1. The at-home
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As the year 2024 progresses, individuals have the opportunity to boost their 401(k) contributions and maximize their plan accounts. However, financial advisors caution that not everyone should necessarily max out their contributions. The current limit for 401(k) deferrals is set at $23,000 for 2024, a modest increase from the previous year. Workers aged 50 and
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The shareholder returns for leading homebuilders such as D.R. Horton and Lennar have shown growth above the S&P 500 index between August 2014 and August 2024. Despite this positive trend, analysts have recently downgraded their investment outlook for these companies in the current market environment. The mixed signals from industry experts have left investors with
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Remote work, once considered a temporary solution during the Covid-19 pandemic, has now become a permanent fixture in the U.S. labor market. This shift, as noted by economists, has been one of the most significant changes in the labor market over the past few decades. The concept of remote work encompasses full-time work-from-home positions as
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Retirees often have various sources of income, including Social Security, pensions, retirement plans, and other investments. Managing taxes on these income sources is crucial to avoid IRS penalties. While quarterly estimated tax deadlines are important, there is a lesser-known strategy that can help retirees meet their tax obligations – using required minimum distributions (RMDs) to
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