Personal Finance

Maryland restaurants brace for polystyrene ban to begin Thursday

A fiscal impact study conducted in 2017, before the ban was officially passed, estimated that the minimum financial impact for Maryland could be roughly $41 million dollars, with affected businesses, organizations and consumers in the state estimated to spend an additional $34.9 million annually to replace the restricted products.

Retirement investors: Why it's time to stop using the 4% rule

Over the past 25 years, the 4% rule has helped many retirement investors plan their savings goals and manage their account withdrawals.But as people live longer and the markets outdo historic extremes, a 4% withdrawal rate will be less reliable