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The Social Security cost of living adjustment for 2024, expected to be announced Thursday, is forecast to be 3.2 percent, far below the 8.7 percent increase older Americans received this year. The smaller increase would reflect the cooling of consumer prices, but inflation is an ever-present risk that should be a consideration in your retirement…

Roughly 2 in 5 American adults in a new poll said they support businesses weighing in on current events — and that number is drastically falling amid a wave of culture war clashes. Those who identified as Democrats were much more likely (61 percent) than Republicans (17 percent) to want businesses to pick a side, the Bentley…

The Social Security Administration’s biggest day of the year is coming Oct. 12 when the annual cost-of-living adjustment will be announced. But don’t get too excited. The 2024 COLA for Social Security is expected to rise about 3.2%, according to estimates from the Senior Citizens League, a pro-senior think tank. That’s…

Verasity (VRA), a unique open-ledger ecosystem, has welcomed a major protocol revamp, setting the stage for its imminent growth. According to an official announcement from Verasity, it has just implemented a major burn event. With 10 billion VRA tokens taken out of circulation, community members are now optimistic a new growth path has been…

It's hard enough to retire early, say before age 45. However, I've discovered it may be even harder to stay retired once you retire early! As I was going through my archives, I realized I had a master plan to re-retire by September 1, 2022, several months after my 45th birthday. Given the birth of my daughter in December 2019 and…

Alex and Noki Trias retired early and moved to Portugal with their daughter in 2015.Alex TirasIn February 2015, Alex Trias, 53, and his wife Noki took their daughter Evie on a vacation to Lisbon, Portugal, and never looked back.Trias, who retired from his career as a corporate tax attorney in 2011, lived with his family in Washington, D.C.,…

I’m 55 years old with zero savings — have I lost all hope of a comfy retirement? Not yet. But do these 3 crucial things ASAPIf you’re over 55 and have no nest egg, you’re definitely not the only one with some catching up to do.Almost half (48%) of U.S. households headed by someone 55 or older have no retirement savings, according to U.S.…

Michael Brochstein / SOPA Images / Shutterstock.com The pandemic threw every economic sector for a loop, but the automotive industry was impacted heavily as supply-related shutdowns slowed global assembly lines and made new vehicles scarce and costly. Subsequently, the used car market was hit hard and became as puzzling and…

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Jack McGuire When it comes to a career that’s netted him two Oscar nominations, a Tony, six Olivier Awards and a reputation as one of the preeminent Shakespearean actors of his generation, Ian McKellen usually has critics exhausting the superlatives. But he’s not immune to the rare bruising notice, and when that…