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If you're waiting for a second stimulus check, you may be heartened by the fact that two competing legislative proposals would provide you with another direct payment.

One, put forth by Kentucky

Are you ready to apply for Social Security benefits? Have you made your retirement plan, run the different scenarios, and decided that now's the time? Unfortunately, Social Security offices are

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite indices both reached a fresh all-time high just before I sat down to write this, meaning that the broader stock market has completely shaken off the effects of the

Buckle up and hold on, because 2020 has been quite the ride for Wall Street.

Extreme panic surrounding the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic initially sent the widely followed S&P 500

Since the beginning of the year, the poor performance of the Canadian marijuana sector has foiled many investors' expectations. In the face of constant oversupply, inventory writedowns, and

Social Security generally won't provide enough income for you to live comfortably as a senior, so you'll need to save independently in a retirement plan to ensure that you're able to cover all of

Quite a few stocks of companies developing COVID-19 therapies and vaccines have soared this year. Some have delivered downright astronomical gains.

Don't think for a second that the prospects for

You can find plenty of good news without looking too hard. The stock market is soaring. COVID-19 cases in the U.S. are declining. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and

As of June, the average retired worker was bringing home $1,514 a month from Social Security. This works out to almost $18,200 a year. All things considered, this isn't very much -- but for 62% of

Many of the most popular stocks on the Robinhood trading platform are indisputably risky. Beleaguered airlines and cruise lines. Speculative biotechs. Shaky energy companies. They're not the kinds

Though it can be hard to look past the unprecedented disruption brought on by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, Americans across the country are just 72 days away from heading to

During a recession, it's reasonable to expect certain specialized retailers to enjoy an uptick in business, and shopping club warehouses certainly fit this expectation in the current

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) saw its stock nearly cut in half by the coronavirus pandemic, which caused the stock market to plunge in late March. Yet its stock was already falling fast because of the

Unlike the retail space, restaurants haven't seen many COVID-19-related bankruptcies, undoubtedly because takeout and delivery served as a lifeline for the industry during the pandemic, whereas most

We're starting to see the first signs of life at Southern California's theme park scene. SeaWorld Entertainment (NYSE: SEAS) has received approval from local officials to open its original theme

It was a pretty big deal when Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) brought its Prime Video app to Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) platforms back in 2017. Up to that point, the two tech behemoths had been locked in a

Retirement should be an enjoyable time in your life, but it won't be if you aren't financially prepared for it. Unfortunately, a substantial number of Americans are likely going to be in for a huge

We're in a weird spot. The economy is coming out of one of the biggest hits to growth in history, but the stock market has already rebounded to record highs. In a rather tumultuous time, it's a

Your 50s are a critical retirement planning period because while you're closing in on the day you'll leave full-time work behind, you still have time left to make adjustments.

Social Security

Taxes in retirement can take a big bite out of the money you have available to you. If you have a traditional IRA or 401(k), you'll typically be taxed on withdrawals as ordinary income. And if your

Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND) reported strong second quarter 2020 results earlier this month. The leading maker of plant-based meat substitutes grew revenue 69% year over year to $113.3 million, and

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has been dominating the wearables market in recent years, thanks in large part to the popularity of Apple Watch. Strong demand for AirPods also helps, as the company is likewise

NVIDIA's (NASDAQ: NVDA) pandemic-era results have been great so far. Through the first half of the 2021 fiscal year (six months ended July 2, 2020), revenue is up 45% to $6.95 billion and adjusted

For most Americans, one of the biggest threats to their financial security in retirement is the possibility that they'll have to leave the working world earlier than expected. Unfortunately

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) made headlines recently when the two companies announced upcoming stock splits in an effort to make their shares available to a larger base of