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Solution coming for 401(k) retirement rollovers
If you have ever had a problem with arranging a 401(k) rollover to an IRA or the 401(k) of a new employer, help is on the way ... finally.
Improvement of the process has been discussed for years. IRS Notice 2026-49 (tinyurl.com/37thus63) cited two Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports. The 2013 GAO report "401(k) ... (full story)
Why bond yields are rising and why everyone should care
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Interest rates on government bonds are rising again around the world, making borrowing more expensive for consumers and businesses and heightening concerns about whether governments are issuing more debt than financial markets can handle.
Rising bond yields are one of the few forces in the world strong en ... (full story)
AI boom heats up Bay Area housing market as wealthy buyers drive demand for high-end homes across US
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Here’s another place the AI frenzy is making itself felt: the market for luxury homes.
High-income earners, many of them employees at AI companies, are snapping up multimillion-dollar houses in the San Francisco Bay Area, undaunted by the higher mortgage rates and rising home prices that have preve ... (full story)
Debts and Death
Q. What happens to my debts after I die? -- L.T., Murfreesboro, Tennessee
A. When people die, their debts are generally paid from their estate, which includes assets such as financial accounts, a home and other property. Typically, a named executor or a probate court administrator manages the estate in accordance with probate ru ... (full story)
Social media companies are trying harder to know which users are kids
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Of the child safety measures agreed to in Meta's landmark legal settlement, no category contains more detailed requirements than its commitments on age assurance — and for good reason. No matter how well the protections work, they are of little use if Meta can't tell which users are kids.
Determining which accounts belong ... (full story)