30 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on What Is an Excellent Credit Score?
What Is an Excellent Credit Score?
A strong credit score can work wonders for your finances. Not only can it increase your chances of getting approved for a loan, but also the better your score, the more favorable a rate you’ll snag. And if your credit score crosses the line into “excellent” status, you stand to benefit even more.
30 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 3 Key Things to Watch in Pfizer’s Q1 Results
3 Key Things to Watch in Pfizer’s Q1 Results
When Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) reported its fourth-quarter 2016 performance in January, the results weren’t all that great. The big drugmaker posted earnings per share that came in $0.03 below what Wall Street expected.
Pfizer provides its first-quarter 2017 update on May 2. Will the company surprise investors in a positive way this time around? Here are three key things to watch with Pfizer’s results.
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30 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Week Ahead: Fed Decision; Nonfarm Payrolls: Apple, Tesla Earnings
Week Ahead: Fed Decision; Nonfarm Payrolls: Apple, Tesla Earnings
30 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The Most Important Tax Chart You’ll Ever See
The Most Important Tax Chart You’ll Ever See
No one likes to pay taxes, and most people work hard to find ways to pay the absolute minimum in tax that they can. Yet even though you’ll find plenty of tax charts that have personal income tax rates, tax brackets, and hints on ways to reduce your tax bill, the more important question that taxpayers really need to understand is why the federal government raises taxes in the first place and where all the money it collects actually goes.
30 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 7 Reasons Why CVS Health’s Q1 Results Could Be Disappointing
7 Reasons Why CVS Health’s Q1 Results Could Be Disappointing
You know things aren’t where they need to be for a company when the CFO states it will be a “rebuilding year.” That’s the scenario for CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) in 2017.
The giant pharmacy services company announces its first-quarter results on May 2. Investors probably should have low expectations compared to CVS Health’s prior-year period performance. Here are seven reasons why.
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30 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on 3 Reasons It’s Dumb to Take Social Security Benefits at 62
3 Reasons It’s Dumb to Take Social Security Benefits at 62
The year in which you can claim your “full” retirement benefits is 67, according to the Social Security Administration. However, it is possible to begin collecting monthly checks as early as age 62. Does that make it a smart idea to claim benefits as soon as you possibly can? Here are three reasons why that might not be the case.
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30 April, 2017 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Silver Prices May Have Already Peaked This Year
Silver Prices May Have Already Peaked This Year
From Taki Tsaklanos: Silver prices continued their downtrend this week. Silver peaked at $18.00 this week, and lost 4 percent as they closed at $17.22. The silver price chart looks not very constructive at this point.