As we all awaited Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony before the House Energy & Commerce Committee, we expected some interesting headlines to arise. No, not really. But the Internet saved the day by unloading on the young, tech-savvy billionaire with hundreds of Zuck memes. The crowd on Capitol Hill is certainly grilling Zuckerberg over his company’s handling […]
Several states and retirement plan advocates are supporting passage of a plan to allow state governments to offer retirement plans to workers not covered by 401(k)-type workplace plans. The plans would be run by the state but offered through small businesses that normally cannot effectively manage a 401(k). Deductions from worker paychecks would fund the […]
The Federal Reserve move to increase the benchmark interest rate should lead to higher rates for savers who like to invest in federally insurance certificates of deposit (CDs), a popular retirement income vehicle. After years of basement-level returns, some CD yields are nearing 3%. Does this mean it is time to divert some cash into CDs? […]
Facebook’s stock tumbled more than 14% after news broke that the personal data of tens of millions of its users was accessed improperly by disgraced political consultancy Cambridge Analytica. The story begins in 2007, when Facebook provided lots of access to app creators and academics. Developers used the data to build games, dating apps and […]
Buying cash notes is an alternative for any entrepreneur with their own money to invest and who wants to make great returns without dealing with the three Ts of real estate — tenants, toilets and trash. Notes are often second mortgages on homes or first mortgages on trailer homes carried by the original seller, by […]
