My First $1 Million: Insights from a 68-Year-Old Retired International Finance Director in Atlanta
My First $1 Million: Retired International Finance Director, 68, Atlanta Welcome to Kiplinger’s My First $1 Million series, in which we hear from people who have made $1 million. They’re sharing how they did it and what they’re doing with it. This time, we hear from a 68-year-old woman who worked for The Coca-Cola Company […]
Here’s What Consumer Spending Might Look Like This Summer
Here’s how consumer spending could look this summer 00:00:04.812 Speaker A We’re coming up on the official start to summer, and new data from Bank of America is signaling a potential slowdown in consumer activity. Seasonally adjusted credit and debit card spending per household declined by 0.7% in May from the prior month. The firm […]
Virginia Campaign Finance Laws Make Initial Move Beyond the Honor System
Virginia campaign finance laws take first step beyond honor system In a bitter 2009 Democratic primary, Roanoke Del. Onzlee Ware’s opponent accused him of dipping into his campaign funds for personal use. The complaint reached the state elections agency in Richmond, which fired off a letter demanding Ware provide receipts for the expenses in question. […]
Bridging the Knowledge Gap: Unlocking Financial Freedom for Women
A Knowledge Gap Is Preventing Women From Achieving Financial Freedom “Great, Katie, I’ve got Zach, who’s in training, on the line for this call and I’ll be stepping in to fill an advisory role,” assured the deep voice booming out of my phone. I reflexively squeezed the button on the side to lower the volume. […]
Somerset Council Struggles to Appoint New Finance Director Amid Crisis
Crisis-hit Somerset Council fails to find new finance boss A local authority which declared a “financial emergency” and said it risks going effectively bankrupt, has failed to find a new finance director. Somerset Council has now appointed an interim chief finance officer, the third in a year, at a cost of £7,000 a week. The […]
As New College’s Financial Oversight Deteriorated, Critics Were Dismissed
As New College’s financial oversight unraveled, critics were removed Two former top finance officers at the New College Foundation say they were ousted in 2023 after pushing back against college administrators who sought to use donor-restricted funds to cover President Richard Corcoran’s salary and benefits — a move they said would violate the terms of […]
Saluda Grade Acquires Hillcrest Finance to Enhance Real Estate Platform Expansion
Saluda Grade Buying Hillcrest Finance For Expanding Real Estate Platform Saluda Grade, an alternative investment firm specializing in asset-based finance with a focus on residential real estate, has announced the acquisition of Hillcrest Finance, a minority- and women-owned investment firm with expertise in commercial real estate (CRE). This acquisition comes about a year after Saluda […]
Macroscope | How China’s Underappreciated Financial System Fueled Its Industrial Growth
Macroscope | How China’s overlooked financial system enabled its industrial success China has powered ahead of other nations in terms of industrial and export development, to the point where it is now seen by rivals (not least the US) as a threat that must be countered by trade protectionism. But most analyses of its success […]
The Top Stocks and Funds Investors Favored in May
The most popular stocks and funds investors bought in May Signs of progress on US tariff agreements in early May offered some reprieve around trade tensions, prompting investors to be more “risk-on”, driving stock markets higher. Following on from US president Donald Trump’s pausing of many higher rate tariffs in April, the UK and US […]
401(k) Savers Remained Steady Amid Market Fluctuations, According to Fidelity
401(k) savers stayed on course through market volatility, Fidelity found Retirement savers weathered a chaotic stretch of market gyrations in the first three months of the year, consistently adding to their savings, according to Fidelity Investments’ quarterly analysis. While they experienced a drop in average 401(k), 403(b), and IRA balances, mostly due to market swings, […]