Musk Slashes DOGE Savings Forecast By 85%
Elon Musk announced Thursday that the Office of Government Efficiency (DOGE) aims to achieve federal savings of $150 billion in fiscal year 2026. Musk First projected Doge offers $2 trillion in savings by targeting government waste, fraud and abuse. That figure was halved to $1 trillion earlier this year, but Musk returned again at Cabinet […]
Daylight Savings Time rolls into Alabama – Sen. Tuberville says we can end it once and for all
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) has long advocated for abolishing daylight saving time. As clocks across the country move forward again, Alabama will gain an extra hour of daylight and it won't get dark until after 7 p.m., Tuberville said, not just in the spring and summer, but throughout the year. It says it should […]
Alabama ABLE Savings Plan celebrates 7 years of serving those with disabilities
2024 will be the seventh year of the Alabama ABLE (Achieving Better Life Experiences) Savings Plan. These accounts allow people with physical, developmental, or intellectual disabilities and their families to receive up to 10% of their state or federal benefits, including SSI, Medicaid, SNAP, housing assistance programs, etc., without jeopardizing their benefits. You can save […]
Governor Ivey emphasizes education savings accounts, legal gaming among 2024 legislative priorities
On Friday, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey spoke with Todd Stacy of the Capitol Journal about two of her most important legislative priorities. That means passing a landmark school choice bill and putting the issue of legal gaming back before voters in Alabama for the first time since 1999. Governor Ivey's school choice bill would create […]
I’m 50 and considering an early retirement. I want a vibrant place with moderate-left demographics where I can stretch out my savings
Silvia Ascarelli Questions about where to retire? Email HelpMeRetire@marketwatch.com. Dear Market Watch, I am a single 50 year old bicultural gay male considering early semi-retirement due to professional ageism. I have a taxable investment of $3.5 million (including the appraised value of my home) and would like to grow this as much as possible. Can […]
