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Every few years, IRA expert Ed Slott and his staff revisit locations around the U.S. presenting two-day seminars covering the most important changes that have been made regarding IRAs , 401(k)s and other popular retirement plans.

These seminars are very popular and they are essential to certified financial planners who provide advice to their clients. The seminars are also very valuable to members of the press who attend these seminars, because of the complexity of these regulations, and because of the major changes that have been made since 2020.

I always attend these seminars, and so do the most competent certified financial planners who want to make sure they provide accurate advice to their clients. The attendees of these seminars are provided with a document of over 400 pages of important information.

Unfortunately, when a retirement plan owner or beneficiary makes an error regarding naming beneficiaries, or managing his account assets, the result can be a loss of hundreds of thousands of dollars that don’t go to the beneficiary of their choice. read more

NASA websites have dropped references to landing the first woman on the moon as part of the goals for its Artemis program.

Updated pages as of Friday for the program no longer feature the statement: “NASA will land the first woman, first person of color, and first international partner astronaut on the moon using innovative technologies to explore more of the lunar surface than ever before.”

The change comes as the Trump administration has used executive orders to remove diversity, equity and inclusion pages from all federal websites.

The announcement NASA would send the first woman to the moon came under Trump’s first presidency.

“In keeping with the President’s Executive Order, we’re updating our language regarding plans to send crew to the lunar surface as part of NASA’s Artemis campaign,” reads a NASA statement emailed to the Sentinel. “We look forward to learning more from about the Trump Administration’s plans for our agency and expanding exploration at the moon and Mars for the benefit of all.” read more

By MAE ANDERSON, AP Business Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — The Small Business Administration said it will cut its workforce by 43%, or about 2,700 jobs, as part of a reorganization.

On Friday, Central Florida’s annual “407 Day” celebration received an early start.

The annual regional event has been expanded to run for 18 days featuring exclusive deals and special events inspired by two Central Florida area codes, 321 and 407. More than 50 deals are in play from March 21-April 7.

A digital passbook platform has “dozens of offers” from restaurants to hotel staycations to bioluminescent tours.

“407 Day has evolved into a celebration of Orlando’s hometown pride, uniting residents and visitors in support of the local businesses and experiences that make our region truly Unbelievably Real,” said Casandra Matej, president and CEO of Visit Orlando.

Free events include the Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival (March 21-23), Spring Fever in the Garden (April 5-6) and the Spring Fiesta in the Park (April 5-6).

Ticketed events to SeaWorld, Epcot and Orlando Magic games are also available.

To get the digital passbook and see a complete list of deals, you have to sign up with your phone or email at Visit Orlando’s blog. You can then present your phone at the establishments to get the deal. read more

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN, Associated Press Business Writer

Johnson & Johnson says it will invest more than $55 billion within the United States over the next four years, including four new manufacturing plants.

A number of companies have highlighted investments in the U.S. in recent months, a focus of the Trump administration. J&J rival Eli Lilly and Co. announced in late February that it planned to build four new factories in the U.S. Both Lilly and J&J cited tax cut legislation passed in 2017 as factors in their U.S. investments.

Johnson & Johnson said Friday that it is a 25% increase in investment compared with the prior four years and estimates the U.S. economic impact will be more than $100 billion a year.

“Our increased U.S. investment begins with the ground-breaking of a high-tech facility in North Carolina that will not only add U.S.-based jobs but manufacture cutting edge medicines to treat patients in America and around the world,” Chairman and CEO Joaquin Duato said in a statement. read more