Category: Finace

  • PEIA Finance Board goes on the road beginning Monday

    PEIA Finance Board goes on the road beginning Monday

    CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State workers will have an opportunity beginning Monday to comment on proposals to raise health insurance rates beginning next July. The state Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) Finance Board will conduct its first of six public hearings in connection with the plans. The PEIA Finance Board is proposing: –10.5% premium increases and…

  • Israel’s war with Hamas to cost over $50 billion, Finance Ministry says

    Israel’s war with Hamas to cost over $50 billion, Finance Ministry says

    In initial estimate, treasury assumes conflict will not last over a year, highlights difficulty in securing required funds, emphasizing challenges of raising capital both domestically and internationally under current strenuous conditionsAdrian Filut|

  • Israel’s war with Hamas to cost over $50 billion, Finance Ministry says

    Israel’s war with Hamas to cost over $50 billion, Finance Ministry says

    In initial estimate, treasury assumes conflict will not last over a year, highlights difficulty in securing required funds, emphasizing challenges of raising capital both domestically and internationally under current strenuous conditionsAdrian Filut|

  • In My View: Embedded finance on the cusp of breakout

    As financial institutions press the pedal on digital adoption to enhance customer experience and widen their reach, embedded finance has emerged as an innovative approach to connect with a vast pool of consumers who may have a digital footprint but no direct interaction with the financial institution.Over the past decade, adoption of embedded finance has…

  • In My View: Embedded finance on the cusp of breakout

    As financial institutions press the pedal on digital adoption to enhance customer experience and widen their reach, embedded finance has emerged as an innovative approach to connect with a vast pool of consumers who may have a digital footprint but no direct interaction with the financial institution.Over the past decade, adoption of embedded finance has…

  • Personal finance: Still have money in your FSA? Here are some ways to use it

    Personal finance: Still have money in your FSA? Here are some ways to use it

    In today’s workplace, it’s common for employers to offer individuals either a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) or a Health Savings Account (HSA). But given the similarity in the acronyms, what’s also common is for people to confuse the two.Both FSAs and HSAs serve as tools to save for medical expenses and reduce taxable income. While…

  • Personal finance: Still have money in your FSA? Here are some ways to use it

    Personal finance: Still have money in your FSA? Here are some ways to use it

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  • Five Financial Moves to Make as Year’s End Approaches

    Five Financial Moves to Make as Year’s End Approaches

    Autumn is the time to finalize year-end plans and make smart moves in your investment accounts, tax strategy and workplace benefits — including any equity compensation you hold from your employer.Year-end planning looks a little different for everyone. It’s important to give yourself a moment to review where you are in your current financial life,…

  • Five Financial Moves to Make as Year’s End Approaches

    Five Financial Moves to Make as Year’s End Approaches

    Autumn is the time to finalize year-end plans and make smart moves in your investment accounts, tax strategy and workplace benefits — including any equity compensation you hold from your employer.Year-end planning looks a little different for everyone. It’s important to give yourself a moment to review where you are in your current financial life,…

  • Do You Need Disability Insurance?

    Do You Need Disability Insurance?

    Updated Nov. 5, 2023 10:38 am ETListen(1 min)Don’t let the complexity of disability insurance keep you from buying it.Disability insurance involves confusing paperwork and more than a little bit of math. It is designed to soften the financial fallout for employees who can’t work for some time as a result of illness, injury or another…