Leaving Microsoft with a buyout? US employees have 3 main 401(k) options; what happens if they make one mistake that could trigger taxes?The technology giant announced a new, time-limited Voluntary Exit offer for eligible employees in participation teams in the US, UK, Canada...
27 Oct, 2026, 06.16 PM IST
Donnie Iris cause of death: What we know about the Western Pennsylvania rock legend’s health before his demise at 83The music world mourns the loss of Donnie Iris, the legendary Pittsburgh artist, who passed away at 83. Renowned for his vibrant contributi...
27 Oct, 2026, 07.18 AM IST
Not Jordan, not Magic: The NBA player who built a $600 million fortune with burgers, Coca-Cola bottling plants and smart business betsNever an All-Star, never paid above $350,000 a year, Junior Bridgeman still became a billionaire. After retiring in 1987, he bought a Wendy...
27 Oct, 2026, 02.00 AM IST
Microsoft buyouts: MSFT stock price jumps but why is tech giant offering massive 'voluntary exit' package for 60,000 employees, including VP level? Check which countries workforce impactedMicrosoft, Amazon, Alphabet and Meta are collectively on track to pour roughly $700 billion into AI data centers, chips and computing infra...
27 Oct, 2026, 01.12 AM IST
SC says 14 states so far agree to raise retirement age of judicial officers from 60 to 62 yrsThe Supreme Court on Monday said 14 states have agreed to raise the retirement age of district judicial officers from 60 to 62 years, expre...
26 Oct, 2026, 01.24 PM IST
Retirement planning: Why the US retirement model may not work for Indian retireesThe Indian institutional framework poses unexpected risks. Not only is insurance costly for seniors, it’s not available as a standardised s...
26 Oct, 2026, 12.03 PM IST
NPS subscribers are less swayed by short-term market movements now, says Axis Pension Fund CEO Sumit ShuklaAxis Pension Fund intends to enhance its National Pension System offerings to provide better retirement savings options. The introduction o...
26 Oct, 2026, 11.54 AM IST
Canada CPP and OAS payments October 28: Pension set to rise by $40.71 a month in 2027. How much would you get?Starting October 28, eligible Canadians can expect their Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security payments. The amounts will depend on fact...
24 Oct, 2026, 05.32 PM IST
ETMarkets Smart Talk| A ₹25,000 monthly SIP can grow to ₹2.17 crore in 15 years—with a 10% annual step-up: Jeet MarwadiIn an interview with Kshitij Anand of ETMarkets, Jeet Marwadi, Founder and Managing Director of 1 Finance, explains why reviewing loans, in...
23 Oct, 2026, 09.52 AM IST
Will working cut your Social Security check in 2027? The new $25,560 earnings limit could affect your monthly check — here's what retirees need to knowTook Social Security at 62 but still working? Watch your earnings. In 2027, if you earn above $25,560, the SSA withholds $1 for every $2 ex...
22 Oct, 2026, 10.58 PM IST
Why 36.6% of Americans earning over $500,000 a year still live paycheck to paycheck, and what Goldman Sachs’s new survey says about lifestyle costsHalf a million dollars a year should feel comfortable, but it often does not. Goldman Sachs surveyed 5,106 people aged 45 to 75 and found 3...
22 Oct, 2026, 05.50 PM IST
Forgotten 401(k) Money: Did your old employer move your 401(k) without asking? Why 68% of these IRAs lose value in year oneMillions of Americans may have retirement money sitting in old 401(k) accounts without realising it. A new PensionBee study found that many...
22 Oct, 2026, 01.40 AM IST
Social Security gets a 3.6% raise in 2027, but a 22% cut looms by 2032: Could a 40% payroll tax hike make Millennials and Gen Z pay more?Your Social Security payment will rise 3.6% in January 2027, about $75 more a month on average. But the bigger story is 2032, when the reti...
22 Oct, 2026, 12.29 AM IST
A Los Angeles engineer started work on a $15,000 salary in 1979; by 2026, his net worth had reached about $8 millionA $15,000 annual salary in 1979 eventually turned into an $8 million fortune for a Los Angeles engineer. His secret was not a big business ...
21 Oct, 2026, 11.01 PM IST
Retiring with Rs 2 crore corpus and need Rs 8 lakh a year? Know your ideal withdrawal rate with SWR formulaCutting through money jargon, one topic at a time. This week, Sanket Dhanorkar explains what is safe withdrawal rate and how you can ensure...
19 Oct, 2026, 11.56 AM IST
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami holds cabinet meets across districts; Opposition says too lateThe opposition Congress is questioning the government's decision to hold cabinet meetings away from the state capital terming it as electio...
17 Oct, 2026, 11.28 PM IST
CRPF mulls restoring Army ranks abolished 30 years ago; promotions, Agniveers in focusThe CRPF is considering reintroducing the lance naik and naik ranks, abolished in 1997, to address promotion delays among its 3.25 lakh per...
17 Oct, 2026, 01.16 PM IST