Employee workplace giving has accelerated in part by the issues of 2020—the Covid-19 pandemic and racial justice—and in part by the lure of company matching gifts.
Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) introduced a House resolution today calling on President-Elect Joe Biden to utilize executive authority to cancel $50,000 in federal student loan debt for every borrower.
Neil Hennessy, Hennessy Funds' chairman and chief investment officer, said at his firm's market outlook earlier this month, that the stock market is not overbought, nor headed for a crash. Instead it's on its way to 35,000 on the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Because Senate Republicans have refused to support a package that costs more than $1 trillion, the inclusion of checks is likely coming at the expense of better-targeted provisions.
Canada should be commended for committing to continue a large, deficit-financed stimulus plan, including $1,200 stimulus checks to eligible parents. At the same time, the government should revisit some of its anachronistic policies and rid them of their subtle sexism
Giveaways have always been in Cash App’s DNA, with about 200 hip-hop artists name-checking the platform in their lyrics. Being culturally attuned, paired with a spirit of giving has helped Cash App disrupt what the Giving USA Foundation reports is a $450 billion charity sector.
529 plans are the best way to save for college. Start saving early and often. Aim to save about one-third of future college costs. Choose a direct-sold 529 plan with low fees, ideally one with a state income tax break. Use an age-based or enrollment-date asset allocation within the 529 plan.
Imagine our happiness like our blood sugar level. Achieving a goal is akin to eating something sweet; it causes our levels to spike bringing with it a temporary rush of positive emotion but eventually – and far more quickly than we think – we return to normal. It's called hedonic adaptation.
If student debt is cancelled or forgiven as a matter of policy, there will likely be some sort of limit, cap, restriction, or other eligibility criteria. Here are some possibilities.