Here's our Money Roundup for the Ides of March. We hope you find these articles interesting and helpful.
After 8 consecutive months of 3% inflation, the Fed's 2% goal remains elusive (NBC News via MSN). Related: Treasury Secretary Yellen regrets calling inflation 'transitory' in 2021 (Investopedia).
Hot new bitcoin funds are still waiting for buy-in from financial advisers (Wall Street Journal). "Much of the buying activity so far appears to have been driven by individual investors."
Crypto donations top estimated $2 billion (NonProfit Times via MinistryWatch). More than half of the 100 largest U.S. charities now accept cryptocurrency.
Pay off your mortgage early or invest? (Christine Benz, Morningstar). Related: Keeping a mortgage after 65: A 'no brainer' or a big risk? (New York Times via Fidelity).
Targeting taxes (Adam M. Grossman, Humble Dollar). Ideas for how retirees can minimize their total lifetime tax bill.
How fraudsters break into Social Security accounts and steal benefits (New York Times via archive.today). This type of fraud is more common than you might think.
Medicare Advantage enrollment is up but growth is slowing (Kiplinger). More than half of Medicare beneficiaries now choose an Advantage plan from a private insurer rather than Original Medicare.
Visualizing all of the U.S. currency in circulation (Visual Capitalist). Fun fact: There are 1,500,000,000 (1.5 billion) $2 bills out there.
The joy of not wanting things (Joshua Becker, Becoming Minimalist). "Imagine the joy we would feel knowing our money is not being wasted on things that don’t matter."
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