Biden administration will cancel student debt for half a million students from Corinthian Colleges

Teachers line up to enter Everest College, one of the Corinthian Colleges that closed, for a meeting and opportunity to collect their personal items, in City of Industry, Calif., April 27, 2015. Al Seib | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images The Biden administration plans to cancel all outstanding student loans for those who attended…

Three Takeaways from the New Congressional Budget Office Outlook

Last week, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its long overdue report on the nation’s budget and economic outlook for the years 2022 through 2032. Normally published at the beginning of the year, the delayed report reflects higher-than-anticipated inflation, tax revenues, deficits, and debt since the previous update CBO published nearly a year ago in…

United Airlines plans $100 million expansion of pilot training center during hiring spree

In this article UAL A United Airlines passenger aircraft prepares to leave its gate and taxi to the runway at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, California. Robert Alexander | Getty Images United Airlines plans to break ground Wednesday on an expansion of its training center in Denver, an initiative aimed at getting thousands…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Salesforce, Delta, Albemarle and more

Pedestrians pass in front of the Salesforce Tower in New York. Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Salesforce — Shares of the enterprise-software maker jumped nearly 10% after the company’s stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings report. Salesforce also lifted its full-year earnings guidance, but reduced its…

Need to tap your 529 college savings plan soon? Here’s how to handle a stock market downturn

Klaus Vedfelt | DigitalVision | Getty Images Months of stock market volatility may deliver a costly surprise to parents sending children to school this fall: smaller-than-expected 529 college savings plan balances.  The average 529 account size was $30,287 in 2021, according to the College Savings Plans Network, but families may now have lower balances, financial…

This advisor started a financial non-profit to empower women. Here’s her top investing and entrepreneurship advice

Stacy Francis Source: Stacy Francis Stacy Francis never planned to become a financial advisor, especially one for women going through divorce. But a candid talk with her grandmother shifted her career trajectory.  Her grandmother, Myra, was a victim of spousal abuse and, before passing, she confessed to staying in her marriage because she felt “financially…

Investors revisit muni bonds amid higher yields and strong credit

David Jakle | Image Source | Getty Images It’s been a tough year for municipal bonds, with investors cashing out amid rising interest rates. However, higher yields and strong credit may be sparking a shift, experts say. While investors piled a record-breaking $96.8 billion of net money into U.S. muni mutual and exchange-traded funds in…

Wisconsin Losing Ground to Tax-Friendly Peers

Over the past decade, the state tax landscape has grown increasingly competitive as policymakers have sought to attract investment and promote economic opportunity and growth in their states. The past two years in particular have seen an extraordinary increase in tax reform efforts, given states’ strong revenue growth despite the pandemic and policymakers’ desire to…

Victoria’s Secret reports better-than-expected profit but warns challenges could persist

In this article VSCO Shoppers are seen inside a shopping mall in Bethesda, Maryland on February 17, 2022. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images Victoria’s Secret reported a quarterly profit that topped Wall Street expectations on Tuesday, but warned that it could continue to face supply chain and sales challenges for the remainder of…

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Capri Holdings, Salesforce, Weibo and others

In this article AMBA 9898-HK VSCO CRM HPQ CPRI Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Capri Holdings (CPRI) – The parent of luxury brands, like Michael Kors, Versace and Jimmy Choo, saw its stock surge 11% in the premarket after posting better-than-expected quarterly numbers before giving back nearly all those gains. Capri…

Feeling behind on retirement savings? These tips can help you make up for lost time

xavierarnau Many investors are missing out on one of the most valuable parts of retirement planning: time. A Bankrate survey found that almost 36% of respondents have never had a retirement account. Not saving enough for retirement is a big financial regret for many people, the research found. There’s a key reason for that remorse. For…