How I quit Prime and survived It turns out, one can live in America and not have an Amazon Prime account. Derek Abella By Shira Ovide I quit Prime. And it’s fine. As I noted in Wednesday’s newsletter, this makes me an oddball. Nearly 98 percent of Americans who are members of Amazon’s shopping club … Continue reading “How I quit Prime and survived”
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Refunds apt to be delayed this year
https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2022/01/10/treasury-irs-filing-season/ Treasury warns of ‘enormous challenges’ this tax-filing season that could delay refunds Officials predict a number of services could be delayed because of issues related to the pandemic and budget constraints. The tax filing deadline this year is April 18. By Jeff SteinToday at 12:00 p.m. EST|Updated today at 7:15 p.m. EST Treasury Department officials on Monday said … Continue reading Refunds apt to be delayed this year
Omicron may delay NYC recovery to 2025 after prior hits
NYC's recovery matters to the rest of the country as it's such a major driver to the economy.. https://www.thecity.nyc/economy/2022/1/5/22869184/omicron-afflicts-ailing-nyc-economy Omicron Afflicts Already Ailing NYC Economy, Pushing Projected Jobs Recovery Back to 2025 BY GREG DAVID JAN 5, 2022, 6:44PM EST A Lower Manhattan gym tried to entice customers on Wednesday. As the omicron variant swept New York … Continue reading Omicron may delay NYC recovery to 2025 after prior hits
Superb financial advice for your entire life from an economist
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/05/harvard-trained-economist-shares-money-rules-and-why-its-better-to-own-than-rent-a-home.html A Harvard-trained economist shares his top 21 money rules: ‘Own your home’ and ‘try to buy in cash’ Published Wed, Jan 5 2022 11:18 AM EST Updated 6:18PM EST Laurence J. Kotlikoff, Contributor@KOTLIKOFF We all want money — some of us dangerously so. Thankfully, there are simple and powerful ways to get rich without gambling your hard-earned … Continue reading Superb financial advice for your entire life from an economist
Newly effective laws affecting New Yorkers and those in NYC
https://patch.com/new-york/upper-west-side-nyc/s/i0vqu/new-nyc-laws-that-could-impact-you-in-2022? New NYC Laws That Could Impact You In 2022 From legal weed to a styrofoam ban to new protections for delivery workers, here are the city and state-level laws taking effect in 2022. Nick Garber andAlex Costello,Patch Staff Posted Thu, Dec 30, 2021 at 10:58 am ETReplies (10) Scores of new laws that were passed in recent … Continue reading Newly effective laws affecting New Yorkers and those in NYC
Retirees aren’t spending enough of their nest eggs — here’s why
https://www.barrons.com/articles/nike-micron-blackberry-carmax-and-other-stocks-for-investors-to-watch-this-week-51639944183 Retirees Aren’t Spending Enough of Their Nest Eggs. Here’s Why. By Neal TemplinDec. 19, 2021 8:00 am ET Mosaymay/Dreamstime Linda Cooley of Florida has seen her nest egg grow dramatically since she retired more than five years ago as a lawyer. Cooley, 69, lives off pensions and Social Security and has yet to touch her … Continue reading Retirees aren’t spending enough of their nest eggs — here’s why
New life expectancy tables will reduce your IRA minimum required distributions beginning 1/1/2022
New IRS Life Expectancy Tables Will Impact Many Federal Employees and Retirees on Jan. 1, 2022 December 14, 2021 Edward A. Zurndorfer, Certified Financial Planner A little over one year ago in November 2020, the IRS proposed new life expectancy tables for calculating required minimum distributions (RMDs) from IRA and employer -sponsored retirement plans including the … Continue reading New life expectancy tables will reduce your IRA minimum required distributions beginning 1/1/2022
NYT’s WireCutter staff say these are the best things they bought this year (need a gift idea anyone?)
This is such a fun list as it's not what people Think they'd like -- it's what they Know they liked. Moreover, since this is (after all) my blog, I love that several of these are items, or variations of items that I use regularly myself. But I can't help wondering how much these staffers … Continue reading NYT’s WireCutter staff say these are the best things they bought this year (need a gift idea anyone?)
More colleges using alternatives to putting their students in deep debt
https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/12/11/colleges-remove-student-loans/ More colleges rethink student loans as debate over debt cancellation rages on By Danielle Douglas-GabrielDecember 11, 2021 at 7:00 a.m. EST Ohio State University and Smith College are the latest institutions to try to spare another generation of undergraduates from shouldering an all-too-common burden: student debt. Starting next fall, the schools will take loans out … Continue reading More colleges using alternatives to putting their students in deep debt
Amazon’s setting labor standards and wages for several tiers of the economy of the U.S.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-emerges-as-the-wage-and-benefits-setter-for-low-skilled-workers-across-industries-11638910694? Amazon Emerges as the Wage-and-Benefits Setter for Low-Skilled Workers Across Industries In local markets throughout America, the e-commerce giant’s facilities have an impact on inflation, job markets and labor standards By Sebastian Herrera FollowUpdated Dec. 7, 2021 4:09 pm ET Max Ramirez knew he had a problem when he found out about the truck. About two … Continue reading Amazon’s setting labor standards and wages for several tiers of the economy of the U.S.
NYC rail riders charged rush-hour prices despite pandemic discount
https://www.thecity.nyc/2021/12/5/22816683/new-york-lirr-metro-north-riders-charged-rush-hour-peak-fares Sneak Peak: Rail Riders Charged Rush-Hour Prices Despite Pandemic Discount BY JOSE MARTINEZ AND SUHAIL BHAT DEC 5, 2021, 8:01PM EST A Metro-North train at Grand Central during the evening rush, Dec. 1, 2021. Hundreds of thousands of commuter railroad riders unwittingly overpaid for peak fares during the pandemic, MTA data shows — even as cheaper off-peak prices … Continue reading NYC rail riders charged rush-hour prices despite pandemic discount
Apple’s Air Tags being blamed for luxury car thefts but the problem isn’t only theirs
https://9to5mac.com/2021/12/08/airtag-car-thefts-story/ AirTags are being blamed for luxury car thefts, but it’s not a problem unique to Apple Chance Miller - Dec. 8th 2021 3:33 pm PT @ChanceHMiller 21 Comments FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedInReddit After years of rumors, AirTags were officially released earlier this year with a robust set of Find My features as well as safety precautions. Over … Continue reading Apple’s Air Tags being blamed for luxury car thefts but the problem isn’t only theirs
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