Employee Stock Purchase Plans, commonly known as ESPPs, can be a valuable benefit for employees of publicly traded companies. However, before deciding to participate in your company’s ESPP, it’s crucial to understand the rules and risks associated with it. According to financial experts, around half of public companies offered an ESPP in 2020. The allure
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President Joe Biden’s initial plan to forgive student debt was blocked by the Supreme Court last summer, leading his administration to develop a new relief package to withstand legal challenges. The U.S. Department of Education has crafted a more targeted approach to debt forgiveness in the hopes of overcoming previous obstacles. The Biden administration’s revised
Filing taxes can be a stressful experience, especially when the deadline has passed. The federal tax deadline was April 15 for most filers, and missing it can have serious consequences. If you still owe taxes for 2023, you’ll continue racking up penalties and interest until you file and pay your outstanding balance, as per the
The Biden administration has recently rolled out a final rule aimed at tightening the regulations surrounding investment advice provided to retirement savers. The new rule, issued on Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Labor, seeks to ensure that investment recommendations are focused on the best interests of the savers rather than potentially conflicting interests of
Inherited individual retirement accounts (IRAs) have seen significant changes since 2020 due to the Secure Act of 2019. Those classified as “non-eligible designated beneficiaries” now face a 10-year window to deplete an inherited IRA. This category includes heirs who are not a spouse, minor child, disabled, or chronically ill individual. The IRS had previously proposed
When it comes to teens and money, there is often a disconnect. Overall, teenagers are taking a greater interest in their own long-term financial health, but far fewer understand basic retirement planning. In a recent survey of 13- to 18-year-olds, 83% said they had already thought about their retirement. However, most teens mistakenly believed saving
President Joe Biden recently unveiled his Plan B for student loan forgiveness, shedding light on his ambition to offer some free college options. In his $7.3 trillion budget for fiscal 2025, Biden included free community college as a key component. This initiative aims to eliminate the need for loans, making higher education more accessible. While
The demographic landscape of the United States is set to undergo a significant transformation in the coming decades, with the number of centenarians expected to skyrocket. According to a Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data, the estimated 422,000 Americans aged 100 and older projected for 2054 will be over four times the
The annual rate for newly purchased Series I bonds is expected to decrease below 5% in May, but despite this decline, experts believe that these assets may still be attractive to long-term investors. Currently, investors are earning a 5.27% annual interest on new I bonds purchased before May 1st. Some experts are predicting that the
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee expressed doubts about the ease of reaching the 2% inflation target by 2024. Despite the significant decrease from the pandemic-era peak of 9.1%, current inflation rates remain stubbornly above the desired target. The consumer price index rose 3.5% in March from a year ago, indicating the challenges