Isabel Engel

Aug 22, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Isabel Engel

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Aug 22, 2024 | cnbc.com | Isabel Engel

As families try to offset the increasing cost of college education, many have turned to 529 college savings plans as a strategy. These accounts let families set aside money toward college expenses while taking advantage of tax breaks and compound interest, according to certified financial planner Preston D. Cherry, founder and president of Concurrent Financial Planning in Green Bay, Wisconsin. He is also a member of the CNBC Financial Advisor Council.

Sep 6, 2023 | cnbc.com | Isabel Engel

For more than 40 million Americans, job applications may pose a challenging question: Do you have a disability? Roughly 13% of the U.S. population identifies as having a disability, according to the Pew Research Center.

Aug 18, 2023 | cnbc.com | Isabel Engel

Signing a contract for a six-figure contract used to allow Americans to feel as though they had made it. But now, $100,000 salary only goes so far — and its worth varies from city to city. Across major U.S. cities, $100,000 can be worth as much as $86,444 and as little as $35,791, a recent SmartAsset study finds. The study compares the value of $100,000 across 76 major U.S. cities, accounting for cities' income taxes and cost of living.

Aug 15, 2023 | cnbc.com | Isabel Engel

Yet, while millions of Americans expect to receive an inheritance in the coming decade, 58% of those adults do not feel comfortable handling the new wealth, according to recent data from New York Life. Danielle Miura is one of those people. When she inherited a $10,000 check from her grandmother nine years ago, she didn't know what to do. The then 19-year-old simply let her money sit in the bank for several months.