By Gary Dudak
The Big Lead: Social Security
The next round of Social Security checks is due to go out in early May. Approximately 64 million Social Security beneficiaries are seeing the largest cost-of-living adjustment increase in nearly 40 years — 5.9% — in 2022. Here is the Social Security schedule for May.
Business Spotlight: Twitter
Twitter’s time as a public company will end if it accepts Elon Musk’s buyout deal today.
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Well That’s Interesting: Hottest Job Markets
If you’re looking for a job, you might want to steer away from big cities. A new study finds that while the hottest job markets in the U.S. are spread out in five different states, they are all in mid-size cities.
Bonus: 10 Easy Mistakes Financially Illiterate People Can Make
There’s a direct connection between financial education and financial success. The following mistakes are the most common consequences of financial illiteracy — and they could all be avoided with just a little bit of learning.