Test Category – JackieL

Why it feels like movies are getting longer

Watching a movie in theaters these days can feel like a feat of endurance.Many of the biggest, buzziest films of the past year have tested audiences' attention spans -- and bladders -- with running times approaching three hours.There was "Spider-Man:…

Why Is The Stock Market Falling? Ask The Fed

Investors are struggling to reposition themselves for a rising interest rate environment as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell sharpens his talons. There’s little question that the Fed’s hawkish pivot to tighter monetary policy is bleeding the stock market. That comes after a year and a half when an unprecedented amount of money gushed into stocks […]

Betterment Freezes Checking Account Applications

Betterment, the uber-popular robo-advisor, has temporarily stopped accepting applications for its checking account option. The account, Betterment Checking, is one half of the company’s highly regarded cash management offering. It charges zero maintenance or overdraft fees, and reimburses all third-party ATM fees. Betterment Checking is available as a free-standing option separate from the robo-advisor platform. […]

Just How Passive Is Passive Income?

The opportunity to make money while we sleep is one few of us would turn down. And passive income, at face value, suggests we can do just that. Social media…