Many women feel less financially secure today than they did three years ago, and it’s partially due to a lack of confidence in their financial decision-making skills, a new study found.
FASB recently took a step to better address principles for disclosures in multiple new and proposed Accounting Standards Updates and changes to the conceptual framework released in August 2018.
A new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture states parents planning on raising a child should expect to spend an extra $14,000 dollars or more a year.
Young women are becoming financially independent at an earlier age than men despite carrying greater student debt, a new study found, but many still rely on support from their parents during early adulthood.
Most millennials define adulthood as being on their own financially, but the majority still depend on mom and dad for money, even in into their 30s, according to a new survey.
Medicare’s trustees are projecting that the standard monthly premium in 2020 for Medicare Part B, which covers doctor visits and other types of outpatient care, will increase by $8.80 a month to $144.30.
The IRS has clarified the tax treatment of state and local tax refunds arising from any year in which the new limit on the state and local tax (SALT) deduction is in effect.
The IRS is providing additional expanded penalty relief to taxpayers whose 2018 federal income tax withholding and estimated tax payments fell short of their total tax liability for the year.
New data from Global Atlantic Financial Group’s Retirement Spending Study shows that retirees who are married or living with a significant other have fewer financial regrets than those who are single.
The number of certified financial planners rose to an all-time high of 83,106 in 2018, and the universe of mark holders also became a little more diverse, according to the Certified Financial Planner Board.
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Thanks to tax savings that businesses have realized as a result of tax reform and the competitive labor market, employers are increasing the amount of money they give employees in the form of a 401(k) match, according to retirement plan advisers and consultants.
FINRA has announced via Regulatory Notice 19-04 a self-reporting initiative to promptly compensate harmed investors and promote firms’ compliance with the rules governing the recommendation of 529 savings plans.