Month: July 2021

Napa Journal: Is Kevin Courtney tough enough for retirement? | Lifestyles

Support local news coverage and the people who report it by subscribing to the Napa Valley Register. Special offer: 1 year for $26 Lacking purposeful activity, I jumped at the chance to help Cheryl unload after a trip to Costco. Ignoring her advice, I single-handedly hoisted a big cooler filled with groceries from her truck …

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Robinhood CEO says he is considering offering U.S. retirement accounts

July 24 (Reuters) – Robinhood Markets Inc is considering launching U.S. retirement accounts, CEO and co-founder Vlad Tenev said on Saturday in a webcast with users of its trading app looking to participate in its initial public offering, which is set to price next week. The online brokerage has about 18 million funded investment accounts …

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Report: Vegas Preparing for Aaron Rodgers to Announce Retirement

In less than four days, Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is expected to announce his retirement from the NFL. This, according to colleague Bill Huber of Packer Central, who reported Friday that notable Las Vegas sportsbooks, including Westgate, “recently closed all its NFC North markets, including projected wins, playoff odds, divisional odds and weekly …

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State’s retirement system gets low rankings

A recently released report by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) ranked Mississippi’s defined benefit pension system last or near last when it came to issues with its unfunded liabilities. According to the report titled “Unaccountable and Unaffordable,” the Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) of Mississippi is ranked last in terms of its unfunded liabilities …

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3 Reasons I Won’t Invest in Bitcoin for My Retirement | Personal-finance

That doesn’t mean none of my stocks will lose value or have a bad year. But the fact that the companies I invest in have been around a long time makes me feel good about incorporating them into my retirement savings strategy. 2. It’s too volatile Stocks are hardly a risk-free investment. In fact, near-retirees …

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She’s back: Becky Burleigh out of retirement and into Orlando

Former Florida Gators soccer coach Becky Burleigh is going to the professional ranks of the National Women Soccer League. The retired Burleigh is the front-runner to become the interim head coach for the Orlando Pride, the Athletic’s Meg Linehan reported Friday afternoon. The Pride and former coach Marc Skinner parted ways Friday, as Skinner took …

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Dusty Rhodes won’t seek reelection, will retire at end of next year

Over decades of public service, Hamilton County’s Auditor has been called everything from the “Dust Buster” to a “Republican in sheep’s clothing.”Dusty Rhodes grins about that and grinds on with his job. But Friday, he announced he would not seek re-election.There are elements within his own party who are gleeful about it. Rhodes does not …

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The Senate’s new retirement proposal could get you more money in your 401(k)

In a continuous effort to build Americans’ retirement security, senators introduced the “Encouraging Americans to Save Act” on Thursday to promote contributions to retirement accounts.  The proposal, if passed, would change the current nonrefundable saver’s credit into a refundable credit that matches a retirement account contribution of up to $1,000 a year for people with …

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