TSPs are defined contribution plans that allow you to allocate a portion of your pre-tax pay to an investment fund, usually through payroll deductions. SDI Productions/Getty A Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) is a retirement program open to most federal employees.TSP participants can contribute pre-tax earnings from their pay and get matching funds from their employers.There…
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When it comes to a company’s stock, not all shares are not created equal. fizkes/Getty The main stock types are common and preferred, each of which has benefits and drawbacks.Common stocks typically come with voting rights, while preferred stocks guarantee dividends.Stocks are also further classified by characteristics like industry, market value, growth potential, and volatility….
mynuface instagram When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is finally live today, July 15 and runs through July 31. In addition to home and clothing deals, the sale has a variety of discounts on sought-after beauty products from top brands. We’ve put together…
Gold is seen as a safe haven investment in uncertain times, a hedge against inflation and paper assets. Reuters / Krishnendu Halder Individual investors can invest in gold in two ways: physical bullion (bars or coins), or securities (stocks, funds) that represent gold. While bullion is a more direct, “pure” way to own gold, securities…
SEC Chair Gary Gensler speaking Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on September 14, 2021 Evelyn Hockstein/Pool via AP The SEC will consider exempting crypto firms from some regulatory requirements, Chief Gary Gensler said. He noted that investors were unprotected because some firms refuse to comply with the agency’s rules. The SEC doubled…
Hatice Cengiz; President Joe Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman Murad Sezer, REUTERS; Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via REUTERS The fiancée of slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi slammed Biden for meeting with MBS on Friday. Hatice Cengiz tweeted a fake tweet from Khashoggi, claiming Biden had “blood” on his hands. Biden fist-bumped…
SOPA Images/Getty Images TikTok’s Chief Security Officer is leaving the company. This comes amid renewed calls by the US government to look into whether TikTok poses a security risk due to its ties to China. Last month, reports that TikTok employees in China accessed US user data caused backlash from Washington. TikTok’s chief security officer…
President Joe Biden seen at the White House in Washington, DC, on May 30, 2022. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts President Biden has been in the presidency for just a year and a half, but public service for decades. He and his wife, Jill, have a net worth of $9 million. The couple built the majority of that…
Bullion bars and coins are the “purest” way to invest in silver, but silver-company stocks and silver -tracking funds and notes can be more convenient to own. VladK213/Getty Images You can buy silver in two basic ways: as physical bullion or silver-backed securities. Bullion is a more direct way to own silver; securities are easier…
Jeffrey Merriweather Facebook The body of a deceased Georgia man has been missing for three years, after it was shipped via FedEx. The shipment violated federal guidelines for sending human remains, according to the Atlantia Journal-Constitution. The body was sent for further examination due to its advanced decay less than two weeks after his death. …