PLAINVIEW, New York (AP) — Before Stu Goldberg begins his night shift driving for Uber, he pulls out a notebook to read a handwritten list of reminders. “No tickets. Full stops,” he’d scrawled in the book. “Careful backing up. Watch for pedestrians and bikes.” With a Ph.D in ...
MVMC RECOGNIZED: The Mahoning Valley Manufacturers Coalition has again earned The Ohio Manufacturers’ Association’s Industry Sector Partnership endorsement, reaffirming its position among a statewide network of manufacturer-led collaborations focused on workforce development and industry growth. The renewal recognizes MVMC’s continued work to bring employers, educators and workforce partners together to address the talent needs of the Mahoning Valley’s manufacturing sector. “Being an OMA-endorsed industry sector partnership is an important affirmation of MVMC’s mission ...
Travelers will soon face restrictions on how many portable chargers they can carry on a flight as airlines continue to try to reduce the risk of another lithium battery fire aboard their jets. Southwest Airlines announced Tuesday that starting April 20 passengers will only be able to carry ...
Good news for people who regret the Gmail address they came up with when they registered for an account: Google is now letting users change it. Google started quietly rolling out the change late last year in India and said last week in a blog post that it’s now available for all Google Account users in the United States. There were no details on when it would be available to users in other countries. Google’s CEO suggested the update will be welcomed by people who want to keep their accounts but have outgrown the awkward, embarrassing or nonsensical Gmail handles they created ...
Market performance tends to dominate the conversation about risks to a retirement plan. But spending shocks can also curb a retirement portfolio’s longevity. In Morningstar’s research, we examined the implications of two major types of spending shocks: unanticipated early retirement and uninsured long-term care expenses at the end of life. The former may necessitate spending over a longer period, often with higher healthcare costs in the pre-Medicare years, while the latter can translate into an effective “balloon payment” toward the end of life. EARLY RETIREMENT Early ...
There’s a lot of satisfaction and enjoyment that comes along with buying a new or used vehicle. Less appealing is the drop in value as your vehicle gets older. Depreciation is typically unavoidable, but certain vehicles tend to hold their value better than others once they enter the used car market. The reasons can vary, but it mostly comes down to how desirable the vehicle is. Information on which vehicles hold their value best isn’t readily accessible, but savvy shoppers can use it to pick a vehicle that depreciates less than average over the long haul. The car experts at ...
