These money and investing stories, popular with MarketWatch readers over the past week, can give you greater knowledge about the financial markets' current condition as you monitor your portfolio and plan ahead. Plus, check out several short videos about whether to include bitcoin and other cryptocurrency in your portfolio and how to go about it if you do.
Recent history has shown that equities tend to outperform, but a review of returns back to 1793 reveals a different story.
A long-held investing belief — that stocks always beat bonds over the long term — turns out to be untrue
How Taking Tax Deductions Can Cost You Money
Rick Kahler: Maybe less than your you believe. There are several common ways that over-emphasizing deductions may reduce your tax bill, but actually cost you more money than you save.
If you don't have a mortgage, for every dollar you no longer spend on interest you will now pay 12 cents more in taxes—but you will also have 88 cents more to keep. Reducing your net worth by a dollar to save 12 cents is not a sound money decision.
Josh Okogie heads Timberwolves' auction to raise money for Daunte Wright's family | Pine Journal
Timberwolves forward Josh Okogie gives a large portion of his time trying to figure out different ways to help others around him. He helped lead food and clothes drives last summer to provide for those in need.
After a tragedy occurs, one of Okogie's first thoughts is always "What can I do right now to help?"
Peter Warden, the team's equipment manager, approached Okogie prior to Tuesday's game against Brooklyn and showed him a potential warmup shirt. It read "With Liberty and Justice FOR ALL."
Grand Junction dad completes ultramarathon to raise money for local theater
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - A Grand Junction man competed in the Zion ultramarathon to raise money for the Theatre Project, a non profit company completely organized by volunteers.
Mark Leistco started this fundraiser because was inspired by his children's love of theatre. Both his fourteen year old daughter and seven year old son participate in the theatres productions. Leistco states that he was thinking about running the marathon and saw it as an opportunity to combine his passion for running with his children's passions.
NC sent COVID relief money back as not enough parents applied | wcnc.com
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A state auditors report reveals North Carolina received $3.6 billion from the federal government for pandemic relief and sent more than $120 million of it back.
In the 21 page report , the state auditor breaks down how North Carolina spent its pandemic relief money.
State leaders say a big reason so much money was unused and sent back was because not enough parents applied for a lesser-known free child credit, called the Extra Credit Grant.
10 countries where truckers make the most money - FreightWaves
Truck drivers help keep the flow of goods moving around the world and can make good money doing it.
However, pay rates fluctuate on a regular basis, making it difficult to nail down the exact range of income a driver might earn in a given year.
In the United States, specialized truck drivers at major companies can make upward of $70,000 to $100,000 a year, depending on their load type, mileage, licensing and experience.
Your Money: Planning your long-awaited vacation – Twin Cities
If you're like us, you probably can't wait to get out of the house. With vaccines slowly getting us back to normal, a lot of folks are considering rewarding themselves with an overdue vacation.
Make a vacation part of your budget. This serves two purposes. First, it will help you keep costs under control and make sound decisions when you are in the planning phase. Second, it will keep you accountable to actually taking one!
Budget every aspect of your vacation. Most people think of lodging and travel, and maybe a couple of major entertainment expenses. But vacations are also about spontaneity, the great restaurants you can't find at home, that t-shirt you just know your nephew will love. Make sure you plan for meals, incidentals, even bus fare.
Money Smart: What is blockchain technology? | kens5.com
SAN ANTONIO — You've most likely heard of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). These digital assets operate on what's called blockchain technology.
Blockchain technology is a digital system that allows users to record, store and manage information. A simple way to think of it is like Google Docs. Multiple users can use this online tool to collaborate, edit and insert information instantaneously.
Blockchain technology is similar to Google Docs except that users cannot change information once it's in the system. Also, this system is decentralized, and the stored information can be verified by multiple users.
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