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21 Financial Events and Trends During 2021

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Fraud- Top fraud categories reported by the Federal Trade Commission in a 2021 report were imposter, online, and internet services scams. There were also COVID-19 related scams including those for fake tests, vaccines, charities, and government benefits. savings bond purchases due to inflation fears, meme stock (e.g.,

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Annuity Myths and Facts

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Examples include surrender charges, sales commissions (loads), management fees, and mortality charges. No Federal Insurance - There is no federal government insurance for annuities as there is for bank products (FDIC) and investment products (SIPC). Therefore, credit quality of issuing insurance companies is very important.

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What is Futa and Suta Tax?

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As an employer or business owner, there are various taxes that the federal and state government requires you to pay. For instance, the W-2 employee (FICA) tax requires you to withhold your workers’ money to cater for medicare and social security taxes. With the W-2, employers will also contribute a share of those taxes.

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Government increases national living wage by 9.7% for 2023

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Autumn budget 2022: The government has agreed to raise the national living wage by 9.7% In his autumn budget address to the House of Commons, Chancellor of the exchequer Jeremy Hunt (pictured) stated that he had accepted recommendations made by the Low Pay Commission to increase the national living wage to £10.42 from April 2023.

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Seven Tips for Choosing a Financial Advisor

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Securities and Exchange Commission or a state securities regulatory agency (depending upon the amount of assets under a firm’s management). life planning, tax planning, and investment management) and/or types of clients an advisor specializes in. This registration is issued by the U.

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Ten Things to Know About Target-Date Funds

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Where They Are Used- Target-date funds are a frequent “menu” option for workers to select in tax-deferred employer retirement savings plans. For example, federal government workers have “L Funds” in the Thrift Savings Plan. Investors can buy TDFs in taxable or taxable or tax-deferred accounts. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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ETF Basics: What You Need to Know

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A third difference is their tax efficiency with respect to taxes on investment earnings. government or municipal bond ETF. Securities and Exchange Commission. Competition is stiff among ETF providers, which has helped keep a lid on expenses. Some ETFs charge expense ratios as little as 0.03%.