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Here’s how to make after-tax 401(k) plan contributions for 2023

Morsa Images | E+ | Getty Images If you’re on track to max out your 401(k) plan for 2023 and want to save more, your plan may have another option: after-tax contributions. For 2023, you can defer up to $22,500 into your 401(k), and savers age 50 and older can …

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Bankruptcy won’t erase all debt. These obligations can’t be discharged

Sneksy | E+ | Getty Images For some individuals, the solution for eliminating crushing debt is to file for bankruptcy. While the catalyst for going that route differs from person to person, it’s worth knowing which obligations can and cannot be discharged in bankruptcy. For instance, just last week, the …

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Microsoft Windows 11 update adds Bing AI chatbot button

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at an event on the company’s campus in Redmond, Washington, on Feb. 7, 2023. Chona Kasinger | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft said Tuesday that it will start promoting its new Bing chatbot, which draws on startup OpenAI’s artificial intelligence capabilities, in an update to …

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Samsung says S23 sales ahead of S22; most people buying S23 Ultra

Samsung said that 60% of the pre-orders for the Galaxy S23 smartphone series were for the S23 Ultra, the most expensive device in the lineup. Samsung is looking for double digit growth for its premium, higher priced smartphones in 2023. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images BARCELONA, Spain …

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Top EU official says there’s no ‘battle’ over network funding

European Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton delivers a speech during a press conference at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Josep Lago | Afp | Getty Images BARCELONA — A top European Union official insisted Monday that the debate around tech giants paying for their usage of telecom networks …

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Ukraine’s envoy on potential visit by Japan’s Kishida before G-7 summit

Sergiy Korsunsky speaking to the media at the Ukrainian Embassy in Ankara, Turkey on April 22, 2014. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images SINGAPORE — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will likely visit Ukraine’s capital before the G-7 Hiroshima Summit, Ukraine’s ambassador to Japan Sergiy Korsunsky told CNBC. …

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Fed can’t calm a market where ‘nothing is predictable’

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Monday said the Federal Reserve cannot get a clear vision of the economy right now because macro factors and unpredictable human behavior are distorting the markets. “Nothing in this economy is working like it’s supposed to, nothing is predictable. History’s a terrible guide right now because …

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How to build a Treasury bill ladder to capture higher yields

If you’re eager to capture higher yields amid rising interest rates, you may consider a Treasury bill ladder, depending on your goals, according to financial experts. Backed by the U.S. government, Treasury bills, or T-bills, are widely considered a relatively safe asset, with terms of four weeks to 52 weeks. …

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Speculative tech to reflect sun away from Earth needs focus: UN

People photographed in Lower Saxony, Germany, on July 19, 2022. A number of European countries were affected by a heatwave last month. Julian Stratenschulte | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Global efforts to respond to climate change are so far insufficient, so it’s time to begin studying technologies to reflect …

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A majority of women say they could do their boss’s job better

There’s a major confidence gap between men and women in the workplace, though it might not be in the way you’d expect. A majority, 64%, of women think they can do their manager’s job better than them, versus 47% of men who believe the same, according to a new Monster …

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