If you’re going to read just one financial book this year, read “Money Magic: An Economist’s Secrets to More Money, Less Risk and a Better Life.”
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Congratulate yourself. Give yourself a nice pat on the bank. Somehow or other you survived 2021.
10 notable people who broke barriers in the business world
Assemble compiled a list of people who, from the early days in the United States to the present, broke the glass ceiling across a variety of industries. The pioneers on this list include two Black women self-made millionaires. They include a woman who fought for a seat on the biggest financial exchange in the world, and a Cuban man immigrant who brought prosperity to a well-known American corporation. They are leaders, activists, and forward thinkers who would not stop no matter their race, ethnicity, or gender. Visit thestacker.com for similar lists and stories.
In the post-holiday rush to return gifts and plan for New Year’s celebrations, please take one more minute to reconsider your holiday charitable giving.
Terry Savage: The ravages of inflation
As all things cost more, workers demand higher wages to compensate. That’s happening now, and will continue into the future.
These are the 26 jobs you are most likely to quit
Using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 24/7 Wall St. . identified the 26 jobs you are most likely to leave. Occupations are ranked by the separation rate — the share of the workforce projected to leave each year between 2019 and 2029. The separation rate not only includes workers who quit, but also those who are fired or laid off. It is important to note that even before the pandemic, turnover in most of the occupations on this list was higher than average. Many of these occupations are entry-level positions, and while they have high separation rates, open positions are usually filled with new hires. In fact, in most occupations on this list, overall employment is projected to increase in the coming years.
Inflation is very simply the debasement of the currency.
How student debt has grown in every state
Student loan debt can also vary significantly from state to state.StudySoup analyzed household debt statistics from the Federal Reserve of New York to understand how the average amount of student debt has grown across all 50 states. States are ranked by percent change in student debt per capita between the fourth quarter of 2003 and the fourth quarter of 2020, the most recent period available.
Stop waiting for a student loan forgiveness miracle, and start preparing to resume or restructure your student loan payments by February 1, 2022.
Terry Savage: Attend to these year-end financial matters
But when it comes to financial matters, this time of year is not for looking back but rather for assessing where you stand — and where you want to go in 2022. The next few weeks are a time to take specific steps to make sure you’re on track. Here are a few items to consider.
Weirdest superstitions people believe will bring wealth
People have been engaging in strange superstitions for centuries, many of which have pagan origins. Some have evolved over time and traveled from country to country as people moved from one place to another freely. Most are done with the confidence that they will bring good luck and, more specifically, money. For similar lists visit 24/7 Wall St. .
Countries where the rich are taxed the most
To identify the 25 countries with the highest personal income tax rate in 2021, 24/7 Wall St. used multinational accounting firm KPMG data for 142 countries. Countries are ranked by the highest marginal tax rate, that is, the highest rate applied (from a certain income threshold).
What do you gift grown-ups, especially to those who already have everything? Or to millennials who already know everything?
My annual holiday money gift column for children and young adults arrives just at the start of the holiday shopping season.
Study: The best and worst states for millennials
24/7 Tempo has developed a list of the best and worst states for millennials, using data compiled by the credit reporting and advice site WalletHub. WalletHub compared states across five key dimensions: affordability; education and health; quality of life; economic health; and civic engagement. The dimensions were evaluated using 34 variously weighted metrics, including everything from singles- and family-friendliness to share of millennial smokers and binge drinkers to average earnings and labor force participation rate grown for members of the generation. For similar lists visit 24/7 Wall St. .
39 companies that paid zero federal taxes last year
To identify the companies that pay no tax, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed the July 29, 2021, report "Corporate Tax Avoidance Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" from Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. Companies are ranked by their effective tax rate. Market values and year-to-date stock price gains are as of the first week of November. For similar lists visit 24/7 Wall St. .
Financial abuse is alarmingly prevalent in Gen Z relationships
About a third (31%) of Americans ages 13 to 18 say they have experienced warning signs of financial abuse in relationships, according to a survey by Junior Achievement USA and the Allstate Foundation.
Medicare open enrollment 2021: Choose wisely
Those who think that Medicare is a one-time enrollment, which then covers everything, are truly mistaken. In fact, Medicare decisions are complex, frequent and far reaching.
How to get affordable health insurance
The American Rescue Plan Act enacted last March created a huge revision to the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare) that has made the best health insurance more affordable to more Americans, regardless of income.
The states where the most people are quitting their jobs
To find the state where most people are quitting their jobs, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed the BLS report State Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary for August, the most recent available. We included the quit rate — the number of people quitting during the month as a percent of total employment — for August, the increase in quit rate from July to August, and the change in the number of quits from July to August. For similar lists visit 24/7 Wall St. .