Workers could see average raises of 4.1% in 2023 — the largest pay bump since the Great Recession

In this article WTW Superb Images | The Image Bank | Getty Images In another sign of a tight labor market, U.S. companies plan to give workers their largest pay increase in 15 years in 2023, with an average bump of 4.1%. That’s the finding from a new survey by Willis Towers Watson, a compensation…

Social Security cost-of-living adjustment could be 10.5% in 2023, according to new estimate

Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Social Security beneficiaries will be in line to receive a record high cost-of-living adjustment in 2023 due to inflation. The question is exactly how high it may be. Based on new consumer price index data for June released Wednesday, The Senior Citizens League, a nonpartisan senior group, now estimates the…

Inflation is still soaring — but here’s why it’s less likely to hurt some retirees

Getty Images Inflation has continued to rise, but some retirees won’t feel the brunt of many soaring costs, experts say. Annual inflation jumped by 9.1% in June, growing at the fastest pace since late 1981, the U.S. Department of Labor reported on Wednesday. Higher prices have many worried, even those earning six figures. Some 65%…

Inflation jumped by 9.1% in June, the fastest since 1981. How does your ‘personal inflation rate’ compare?

Grocery shopping in Rosemead, California on April 21, 2022. Frederic J. Brown | Afp | Getty Images Inflation jumped to a new 40-year high in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday. That means the prices Americans pay at the gas pump, grocery store and elsewhere have been rising much faster than normal this year. That…

The euro is near parity with the U.S. dollar: Here’s how travelers can take advantage of the exchange rate

A customer reaches down to pick up a bottle of water from a street vendor in Paris on June 17, 2022. Stefano Rellandini | Afp | Getty Images The value of the euro relative to the U.S. dollar has sunk near a two-decade low — and that’s good news for Americans traveling to Europe this…

70% of Americans think a recession is coming: Here’s what they are doing to prepare

Woman on her back pushing shopping cart in supermarket aisle David Espejo | Getty Images Experts are weighing the odds as to how likely a recession is and how fast it could come upon us. Most Americans — 70% — already believe an economic downturn is on its way, according to a new survey from…

Even when the ‘Great Resignation’ wanes, the workplace changes it spurred won’t, says psychologist who predicted the trend

Luis Alvarez | Digitalvision | Getty Images The latest data shows the so-called “Great Resignation” is still going strong. More than 4.27 million Americans walked away from their jobs in May, slightly down from the 4.4 million who quit in April and the record 4.5 million who did so in November. Yet even as the…

65% of Americans earning $100,000 or more are ‘very concerned’ about inflation, new CNBC poll finds

A customer shops for meat at a Target store on June 08, 2022 in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Inflation is a real worry for many Americans — even those who earn six figures — and it’s impacting decisions about how they spend their money. Fully 96% of…

If you’re heading to a new job, don’t forget about your 401(k): Here’s how to handle the money in an ex-employer’s plan

Skynesher | E+ | Getty Images If you’re among the millions of workers who have left their job as part of the so-called Great Resignation that’s still rumbling through the labor market, be sure not to neglect your 401(k). While you may have options for how to handle retirement savings in your ex-employer’s plan, there…

These mid-year tax strategies can trim next year’s bill from the IRS and reduce ‘unwelcome surprises’

In this article AMZN seksan Mongkhonkhamsao | Moment | Getty Images Whether you typically receive a tax refund or a bill, there’s still plenty of time to improve next year’s filing, experts say. Tax reviews are like twice-annual dentist visits, said certified financial planer Jim Guarino, managing director at Baker Newman Noyes in Woburn, Massachusetts….

Rate resets on 9.62% interest, taxes, inherited assets: Experts weigh in on 3 tricky questions about Series I bonds

Getty Images The demand for Series I bonds, an inflation-protected and nearly risk-free asset, has skyrocketed as investors seek refuge from soaring prices and stock market volatility. While annual inflation rose by 8.6% in May — the highest rate in more than four decades, according to the U.S. Department of Labor — I bonds are…

What to know if your employer changes 401(k) providers. ‘Mistakes happen’ in transfers, advisor warns

Spxchrome | E+ | Getty Images Your company is switching its 401(k) provider. What should you do? At a high level, what this means is your employer chose a new firm to administer and keep records for its company-sponsored retirement plan. These firms track details for employees like total savings, contributions, trades, investments, holdings and…