Woman doing bookkeeping at home. Guido Mieth | DigitalVision | Getty Images Borrowers hoping for student loan forgiveness have just a few more days to act before an April 30 deadline. Those who request a so-called loan consolidation before the end of this month — which will combine their federal student loans into one new
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Enes Evren When you receive equity compensation from an employer, it typically requires a comprehensive financial plan — and restricted stock units are no exception. In 2000, only 20% of public companies granted restricted stock or restricted stock units, primarily for senior executives or higher, according to the National Association of Stock Plan Professionals. That percentage, however, has
Patchareeporn Sakoolchai | Moment | Getty Images BlackRock, the largest asset manager, has launched a new product to help workers their retirement savings into a regular income stream that mimics the paycheck they receive during their working years. Experts say while the new choice could be helpful, its success will be defined by whether consumers
The Good Brigade | Digitalvision | Getty Images Health care, long an ailing stock market sector, has recovered over the past six months, with currently robust vital signs and strong growth projections. The recovery comes after the sector failed to make good on positive expectations for 2022 based on estimates of pent-up demand for physician
Morsa Images | E+ | Getty Images If you work for a publicly traded company, you may have access to discounted company shares via an employee stock purchase plan, or ESPP. While the benefit can be valuable, you need to know the rules and risks before opting into your company’s plan, financial experts say. In