Monthly Archives: February 2024

Snowflake Shares Plunge On Weak Sales Outlook Amid CEO Change

We’re 62 and Have $1.6 Million in Our 401(k)s. Should We Pivot to Roth Contributions?

By your early 60s, you’ll likely be paying close attention to your finances and retirement savings. This may include making crucial decisions on investment structure, risk tolerance, income needs and tax planning, among the many other moving parts of your

When Should I Take My First RMD?

You may not be thinking about required minimum distributions (RMDs) throughout your career, but chances are that they’ll be on your mind once you hit your 70s. RMDs are a critical part of retirement planning. A financial advisor can help

HMRC slammed as phone line waits get even longer

Nearly two-thirds of callers to the tax authority had to wait longer than 10 minutes to get through.

Apple unplugs self-driving electric car project, reports say

The firm never acknowledged the project publicly but had recruited about two thousands workers.

Country Garden: China property giant faces liquidation petition

It follows a Hong Kong court order to liquidate rival property developer China Evergrande last month.

Retro Renault 5 takes on EV challenge from China

Renault’s boss says Europe “can’t surrender” in the face of Chinese and US electric car manufacturing.

Why Google’s ‘woke’ AI problem won’t be an easy fix

The firm paused its AI image generation tool after claims it was over-correcting against the risk of being racist.

February 2024 Best of the Web

This month’s resources explore the benefits of utilizing tax-deferred accounts as well as the potential upsides and challenges of later converting to Roth. Resources will challenge you to think about aging well at the individual and societal level. I also

This Is My First Year Taking Social Security. How Do I Reduce My Taxes on It?

As your first year of retirement progresses, it’s important to evaluate whether the financial plan you laid out to ensure your sustainable well-being is going according to plan. An appropriate plan should include tax calculations to understand how much of