What excites me the most about being part of the team at IBM is the work we do for our clients that truly makes a difference in individual lives and provides for smarter and safer interactions with each other and our planet. The urgency to reopen all areas of the economy safely as we navigate the global pandemic is a recent example. People are eager to get back to gathering with others and...

  Responsible practices to preserve our planet require innovation, agility, and collaboration. Consumers, investors, producers, and governments around the world are choosing to do business with those that demonstrate a commitment to sustainability. In the mining sector, British Columbia is committed to increased transparency and trust related to where products come from...

An oft-overlooked clause of the US FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) has the potential to drive global change in the way we sustainably source our food, providing a blueprint for governments around the world on how to create a lasting impact through regulation: digital traceability. In order to adequately and sustainably feed the world’s growing population, we can’t...

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At The College Investor, we want to help you navigate your finances. To do this, many or all of the products featured here may be from our partners. This doesn’t influence our evaluations or reviews. Our opinions are our own. Any investing information provided on this page is for educational purposes only. The College Investor does not offer investment advisor or brokerage services, nor...

If your company offer a 401(k) retirement plan program, it would be good idea to take advantage of it and boost your contributions. Your company's 401(k) will likely offer a selection of investment options, generally mixes of various mutual funds or index funds.  A plan that consists of a general index fund designed for employees retiring in a certain year range will...

  There are two capital gains tax categories with different tax brackets - short term and long term.  Long term investments pay less in taxes - these are investments that you typically hold for longer than one year.   Short term investments are taxed at your regular income rate.   Let's break down what the capital gains tax brackets look like, the income cut-offs,...

The IRS recently announced the 2023 tax brackets. Given many people are interested in the changes, we wanted to include the latest tax bracket updates as quickly as possible. If you're looking for past year's tax brackets, check out the tables below.  Over the last few years, there have been a number of changes to the tax law. These include new federal tax brackets, standard...

The IRS had made huge progress in trying to be transparent about the refund process. But, with every step forward, there are two steps back. The IRS used to publish an IRS refund calendar, but they discontinued that for the new "21 days for 90% of filers". They have also introduced tools like Where's My Refund (now simply called Check My Refund Status) and IRS2Go, both designed to let...

Updated for the 2022-2023 Tax Season One of the most pressing questions in the life of an early tax filer – when can I expect my tax refund to come? Before e-filing, this was always difficult to predict. First, you mail in your return. Then someone inputs all your information (and later, computers scanned in your information), then the Treasury had to issue a check, which was then...