My advisor charges a 2% fee for financial advice. He does not provide tax advice. My portfolio is currently worth around $850,000. Does this fee sound appropriate? – Tim Without knowing the full scope of services delivered by the advisor, 2% may be too expensive for a portfolio of your size and for a relationship […]
Feeling broke on a $665K salary: This surgeon and his wife didn’t realize their financial adviser may have been charging a high fee until Ramit Sethi set things straight Jeff, 50, is a specialized surgeon. His wife Susan, 48, is a stay-at-home mom. Even though Jeff earns an enviable $665,000 a year, the couple — […]
New York City commuters facing a new $15 daily toll to drive on Manhattan’s busiest streets will get a chance to vent at a set of upcoming hearings to be held in Lower Manhattan. Rep. Pat Ryan wants the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to take those hearings on the road. Ryan, who represents Orange County and […]
This story was produced by the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative and public-service journalism for Pennsylvania. Sign up for our regional newsletter, Talk of the Town. BELLEFONTE — An increase to the monthly phone fee users pay to support emergency services will help fill staff vacancies […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Oil and natural gas companies for the first time would have to pay a fee for methane emissions that exceed certain levels under a rule proposed Friday by the Biden administration. The proposed Environmental Protection Agency rule follows through on a directive from Congress included in the 2022 climate law. The new […]
Paying a 1% annual fee to a financial advisor for managing a $2 million investment portfolio is pretty typical, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the right amount for every investor. Even small-sounding financial advisor fees can seriously erode long-term returns when compounded over years or decades. A 1% annual fee on a $2 million […]
Steve Bishop, a Dish Network subscriber who lives in rural Warren County, pays $12 of his monthly bill to receive six Erie broadcast television channels. He still has to pay the retransmission fee, even though he currently doesn’t have access to four of those channels: WICU, WSEE, WFXP and WSEE-2 (The CW). Contract squabbles between […]
Jan. 1—Whitefish City Council on Tuesday will consider establishing a surcharge for properties to annex into the city. For years the city has been dealing with property owners petitioning for annexation to receive sewer and water services after construction has begun and the Public Works Department is requesting the establishment of a fee for those […]
Dec. 31—Alaska State Parks has rescinded planned fee increases for 2024, with a spokesperson saying the new fee schedule was published online before a “proper review and approval process” could be completed. In November, the state Department of Natural Resources announced that the cost of parking passes and public use cabin rentals would increase Jan. […]
Dec. 20—Starting in 2024, Abiquiú Lake will no longer be free to visit for general day use. The Albuquerque District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will institute a $5 fee to visit the lake starting Jan. 1, a news release from the agency announced Tuesday. The implementation of a fee for all “general […]
What the papers say Suitors of Brentford’s in-demand striker Ivan Toney have reportedly been warned they will need to pay at least £100,000,000 for his services. The Sun, citing Talksport, says the Bees would want a nine-figure fee for the 27-year-old. Arsenal and Chelsea are both believed to be considering a move for Toney, who […]
Dec. 19—Boulder will start charging a fee to customers who use disposable checkout bags on Jan. 1. And thanks to Colorado’s Plastic Pollution Reduction Act, plastic checkout bags at large stores and polystyrene (Styrofoam) cups and food containers at retail food establishments will be banned on the same date. Grocery stores, liquor stores, pharmacies and […]