Set this ground rule to fight less about money with your partner, says CEO of the Fiscal Femme

If you and your partner don’t agree on what’s worth splurging on, and what isn’t, it can cause conflict within your relationship. Especially if you both are working toward a shared financial goal, like saving up to buy a home or for a wedding. You can avoid some of this conflict by implementing a simple…

Betterment adds new student loan, 529 college savings features to its 401(k) business

MoMo Productions Today’s workers are often tasked with juggling multiple financial goals. Between saving for retirement, paying off student debt and planning for your own children’s education, it can be difficult to know whether you are on track. Betterment is taking steps to try to make it easier for employers to help workers manage those…

These 3 last-minute moves can still slash your 2021 tax bill

fizkes | iStock | Getty Images If you’re fretting about your 2021 tax bill, financial experts say there may be a chance to slash your balance before April 18, the deadline for most filers. With limited options after year-end, taxpayers may still have a few possibilities, said certified financial planner David Haas, president of Cereus…

Tax Fraud Blotter: Home is where the scam is

Refuge of a scoundrel; elder care and hockey tickets; on the flyer; and other highlights of recent tax cases. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Preparer Faheem Olugbodi, a.k.a. Faheem Abdul Nichols and James Moore, 48, was sentenced to 42 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to preparing fraudulent returns from 2011 through 2013. Olugbodi admitted collecting…

Elon Musk accuses Biden of ignoring Tesla, but says he would ‘do the right thing’ if invited to White House

In this article TSLA Joe Biden, left, and Elon Musk Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters; Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tesla CEO Elon Musk, in an email exchange with CNBC on Tuesday, accused President Joe Biden of ignoring his electric vehicle company in favor of paying more attention to legacy auto makers. But he…

Home Depot beats estimates, retailer says it sees sales growth ahead for 2022

In this article HD A shopper leaves a Home Depot with merchandise that she purchased on August 17, 2021 in Alexandria, Virginia. Alex Wong | Getty Images Home Depot on Tuesday said sales grew 11% in the fiscal fourth-quarter, as the retailer topped Wall Street’s expectations and said it sees sales growth ahead for 2022….

Barclays full-year net profit quadruples as corporate and investment bank booms

Fog shrouds the Canary Wharf business district including global financial institutions Citigroup Inc., State Street Corp., Barclays Plc, HSBC Holdings Plc and the commercial office block No. 1 Canada Square, on the Isle of Dogs on November 05, 2020 in London, England. Dan Kitwood | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — Barclays on…

‘Air rage’ is complicating travel in North America and Europe – but not so much in Asia

The videos light up social media and dominate news headlines. From verbal confrontations to all-out brawls, scenes of airplane passengers behaving badly have become increasingly familiar in Covid-era travel. While “air rage” may seem to be another inevitability of living through a pandemic, some parts of the world are seeing fewer frustrations unleashed in the…

Don’t panic. Here’s how to keep your emotions out of your investment decisions

Peopleimages | Istock | Getty Images The ups and downs of the stock market may have you tempted to make changes to your portfolio. Yet time and again experts will tell you to never let emotions drive your investing decisions. This week, fear may be a factor for investors watching developments between Russia and Ukraine….

Jim Cramer’s playbook for investing during geopolitical uncertainty

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Tuesday detailed his investment approach to navigating moments of geopolitical uncertainty, as conflict brews between Russia and Ukraine. Concerns about Russia’s escalating aggression toward Ukraine have weighed on Wall Street in recent days, including Tuesday’s broad declines that saw the S&P 500 close in correction territory, defined as more than 10%…

Macy’s earnings top estimates, retailer says it won’t spin off e-commerce from stores

In this article M People wear facemasks as they walk through Herald Square on January 8, 2021 in New York City. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images Macy’s on Tuesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings and sales that outpaced analysts’ estimates and said that a strategic review has prompted the retailer to accelerate its turnaround…