Personal Finances – Page 53

Now May Be the Time to Lock In High Interest Rates on Your Savings

Rates on C.D.s are the highest they’ve been in years. But the Fed is signaling that it may cut its borrowing costs next year, and C.D. rates could follow.

By Ann Carrns

Content Type: Service Inflation (Economics) Personal Finances Standard & Poor's 500-Stock Index Stocks and Bonds

Wall Street Forecasts Won’t Tell You Where the Stock Market Is Heading in 2024

So-called stock forecasts don’t deserve the name, our columnist says. Wall Street’s track record is horrendous.

By Jeff Sommer

Content Type: Service Employee Benefit Research Institute Employee Fringe Benefits Individual Retirement Accounts Labor and Jobs Pensions and Retirement Plans Personal Finances Retirement Secure 2.0 Act (2022)

In 2024, More Old 401(k) Accounts Could Be Forced Into Rollovers

In 2024, more low-balance, forgotten 401(k)s and similar retirement plans could be forced into rollover accounts, which don’t benefit their owners. Here’s what to know.

By Brian J. OConnor

Personal Finances Social Security (US) Social Security Administration

When Social Security Becomes a Debt Collector

Every year, the agency tries to claw back billions in overpaid benefits — including from children who are unaware their parents collected money on their behalf.

By H. Claire Brown

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