If it weren’t for a surprising music legend, Toni Braxton would have left the music business years ago, meaning she would never have appeared on The Masked Singer last week. Back in 2013, Braxton shocked her fans by announcing plans to leave music behind to focus on acting. However, Prince later convinced her to keep …
Congress is considering implementing measures that would make it more difficult for the U.S. Navy to retire many of its aging surface ships. The Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act, published earlier this week, contains sweeping language that would require the service to seek a waiver from the secretary of the Navy in order …
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Select’s editorial team works independently to review financial products and write articles we think our readers will find useful. We may receive a commission when you click on links for products from our affiliate partners. There’s undoubtedly a lot to keep track of when it comes to managing our personal finances. We keep tabs on …
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Most of us know by now that it’s important to set money aside for retirement. But doing so is often easier said than done. It’s hard to allocate a chunk of our paychecks to an IRA or 401(k) plan when life’s expenses keep popping up. And so it’s easy to see why so many people …
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Touted as a way to help gig workers, part-time workers and those without access to an employer-sponsored account, legislation has been introduced in both the House and Senate to create universal, portable retirement accounts. The Portable Retirement and Investment Account (PRIA) Act of 2021 introduced by Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT) and Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) would …
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When Larry Walker was traded to St. Louis in 2004, he wondered what legacy he was leaving behind in Colorado. Saturday at Coors Field, Walker — enshrined Sept. 8 as the team’s first Hall of Famer — didn’t have any more doubts about his place in Rockies lore. Colorado retired his No. 33 in an …
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U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Robert Herbert, Special Assistant to the Chief, National Guard Bureau for National Security Policy, poses for a command portrait in the Army portrait studio at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., Sept. 6, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Monica King) LAS VEGAS, NV (KLAS) – Retired Nevada Army National Guard major general …
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ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – After holding several leadership roles at Roanoke College including being the school’s president since 2007, Michael C. Maxey announced his intent to retire at the end of the 2021-22 academic year. Maxey’s nearly four decades of service is the longest of any Roanoke College president. The College’s Board of Trustees will …
“We almost went bankrupt,” he said. “We lost almost $350,000.” To date, Mr. Napoleon has been able to replenish only a fraction of the savings he poured into the business, dealing a major setback to his long-term plan to buy property and create a stream of rental income. “I’ve always made it my goal to …
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The most popular age for seniors to sign up for Social Security is 62, namely because that’s the earliest they can claim benefits. Meanwhile, many seniors sign up for Social Security at 65 in conjunction with enrolling in Medicare. There are several ages you can choose from when it comes to filing for benefits. But …
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