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Obama Gives Voter ID Laws a Boost
President Barack Obama’s decision to grant temporary legal status to five million immigrants could end up haunting Democrats’ voter registration efforts, by fueling the Republican push for voter registration laws requiring proof of citizenship.The Republican response to Obama’s move has…
This Is the Toughest Threat to Boomers’ Retirement Plans
As the oldest boomers begin to turn 70 in just over a year, an important workplace battleground already has been well defined: how to accommodate aging but productive workers who show few signs of calling it quits. Millions of older…
Senate passes sales tax deductibility provision; measure now heads to Obama’s desk
The Senate approved a bill Tuesday night that renews dozens of expired tax breaks through the end of 2014, including a provision that allows Texans to deduct state and local sales tax. The legislation now moves to President Barack Obama,…
How Financial Advisors Are Courting Millennials
Let’s be clear: Garrett Prom isn’t a wealth manager. The Austin, Texas, fee-based financial advisor is investing in clients who are in their 20s, 30s and early 40s, with the expectation that providing holistic financial planning now will result in loyalty as their…
Sen. Johnson criticizes Obama’s approach to Cuba
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson on Thursday criticized President Barack Obama’s push to normalize relations with Cuba, calling his approach “ham-handed” and questioning the president’s legal authority to act unilaterally. President Obama on Wednesday made a surprise announcement of his agreement…
How Working Past Age 65 Can Hurt Your Finances
Every month, approximately 250,000 Americans turn 65 years of age. For most, retirement represents an opportunity to enjoy life and the leisure activities for which they simply didn’t have time during their working years. But it’s also a time to…
Sanders in Iowa vows to resist Social Security cut
Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, in Iowa weighing a 2016 presidential candidacy, said his top priority as ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee will be resisting cuts to Social Security in the newly Republican-controlled chamber. “My priority is to work…
Source: Rubio on track for 2016 run
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is on track to run for President in 2016 even if Jeb Bush also jumps into the race, a source close to Rubio says. The source told CNN that a Bush candidacy — increasingly likely after the…
The Federal Spending Juggernaut
Over the weekend, the Senate approved the $1.1 trillion Cromnibus spending package, which funds parts of the government through September 2015. The ink isn’t even dry on this spending bill, and already big spenders in Congress are gearing up to increase…
Retirement: New Year’s resolutions for wealth, health
New Year’s is nearly upon us, and that’s when many people — including retirees — make resolutions. What’s yours? Saving money? Getting in better shape? To help retirees come up with some creative resolutions, USA TODAY asked five leading national…