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Why 'unretired' seniors are picking up gig work to pay the bills
PLAINVIEW, New York (AP) — Before Stu Goldberg begins his night shift driving for Uber, he pulls out a notebook to read a handwritten list of reminders. “No tickets. Full stops,” he'd scrawled in the book. “Careful backing up. Watch for pedestrians and bikes.”
With a Ph.D in neuropsychology and deca ... (full story)
Tailors age out of the workforce even as demand for their skills grows
NEW YORK (AP) — Hunched over a sewing machine, Kil Bae is hemming a dress inside his Manhattan tailor shop when a new customer stops by with a vintage Tommy Hilfiger jacket he wants taken in.
The modeling agent paid $20 at a thrift store for his reversible bomber style that's plaid on one side and red on the other. He's wi ... (full story)
One-time Charges and 'Fintech'
Q. What's this "one-time charge" I'm seeing on a company's financial statement? -- S.T., Dover, New Hampshire
A. It's an accounting adjustment meant to reflect unusual nonrecurring expenses, unrelated to the company's normal business operations. It might, for example, be tied to restructuring (including layoffs or a pl ... (full story)
Tax Refunds, 401(k)s and New W-4s
As a proponent of financial literacy education, I have a mission: Find ways for people of all financial means to achieve retirement security. When I see 401(k) plans with generous matches, I wonder about the motivation of nonparticipants. When the reason is a tight budget, I ask, "Do you get a tax refund?"
Think about ... (full story)
Apple's 50-year odyssey has redefined technology, pop culture and comeback stories
CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — A scrawny hippie and a nerdy engineer who became prank-playing friends vowed to change the world when they founded a Silicon Valley startup on April Fools' Day 50 years ago and then — no joke — pulled it off.
The improbable odyssey began April 1, 1976, when a then-shaggy Steve Jobs and ... (full story)