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Economic Times
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Economic Times
Big Brother Season 27 is here — meet the wild new cast stirring up drama already
Get ready for a summer of secrets as 'Big Brother' Season 27 premieres on July 10th! This season, themed 'A Summer of Mystery,' promises unexpected twists with a masked visitor and a secret accomplice. A diverse cast, including an attorney, a bull rider, and a marketing manager, will compete for $750,000. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads What kind of drama can fans expect? Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads 'Big Brother' Season 27 premiere The wild new cast of Big Brother Season 27 Adrian Rocha: Carpenter from San Antonio, Texas, excited to compete in 'Big Brother'. Amy Bingham: Insurance Agent from Stockton, California, believes in strategy and connections. Ashley Hollis: Attorney from New York, ready to take out contestants one by one. Ava Pearl: Art Instructor from NYC, determined to win the $750,000 prize. Clifton Williams: Sports Podcast Host from Charlotte, North Carolina, praises Captain Will for his energy, joy, and love. Isaiah "Zae" Frederich: 23-year-old from Utah, confident in his physical, social, and mental competitiveness. Jimmy Heagerty: Strategy Consultant from Washington, D.C., believes in his strategy background and understanding of who they want to get from. Katherine Woodman: Fine Dining Server from Columbia, South Carolina, believes her skills in accommodating people's needs and maintaining a straight face will be beneficial in the house. Keanu Soto: Personal Trainer, Nutritionist from McKinney, Texas, believes in her ability to connect with a variety of people through personal training and improv. Kelley Jorgensen: Web Designer from South Dakota, believes in her farm-like grit and ability to finish tasks. Lauren Domingue: Bridal Consultant from Lafayette, Louisiana, believes in her strategy of taking in each person and understanding their strategies. Mickey Lee: Event Curator from Atlanta, who will be neutral and make her move when necessary. Morgan Pope: Model, Gamer from Los Angeles, excited to turn the house upside down. Rylie Jeffries: Professional Bull Rider from Oklahoma, who believes in being cool, calm, and collective. Vince Panaro: Unemployed from Los Angeles, who plans to compartmentalize the game into weekly mini games. Zach Cornell – A marketing manager from Atlanta who wants to dig into secrets and use them to win. FAQs The most popular reality show of the summer is back, but this time it's full of secrets. Big Brother Season 27 is back with a new group of brave houseguests and a theme based on mystery. The drama is already heating up with a masked visitor and a secret accomplice has a crazy new cast and explosive personalities. The guests in the house are here to play hard, plan smart, and cause trouble in order to win $750, premiere of "Big Brother" is scheduled for this week. "Big Brother: A Summer of Mystery," the official theme for Season 27 of the popular reality competition series, was announced by CBS on Wednesday, July 2, as per a report by USA Today.A "masked visitor, a secret accomplice, and the shocking arrival of a "Mystery Houseguest" whose identity will remain under wraps … at least for now," according to CBS, will be among the season's unexpected turns and 90-minute premiere of the upcoming season of "Big Brother" will air on CBS on Thursday, July 10 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The episodes can be viewed on the "Big Brother" live feeds of Pluto TV and Paramount+ with Showtime the "Big Brother" Season 27's confirmed cast, as per a report by USA premieres Thursday, July 10 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS with a 90-minute can watch them on Paramount+, Showtime, and Pluto TV.
Time of India
13-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
401(k) savings rate: Are Americans with 401(k) accounts saving enough for retirement? Fidelity's latest report has this to say
Americans are getting closer to retirement readiness A decade of progress Better employer matches help ADVERTISEMENT Auto-enrollment is making a difference Gen Z steps up ADVERTISEMENT FAQs ADVERTISEMENT After years of slow progress, Americans may finally be getting close to saving enough for retirement, or at least those with access to a 401(k) plan are, as per a Investment's latest retirement savings report revealed that in the first quarter of 2025, the average total 401(k) savings rate on its plans reached 14.3%, reported USA Today. That's an all-time high and just a step away from the long-recommended 15% benchmark many financial advisers suggest for a secure retirement, as per the years ago, the picture looked different, as in early 2015, employees were saving just 8.1% of their pre-tax income, while employers added 4.4%, for a total savings rate of 12.5%, according to USA Today. By comparison, today's employees are contributing 9.5%, with employers pitching in 4.8%, as per the President of Thought Leadership at Fidelity, Mike Shamrell said, 'It's basically the rate that we recommend that will allow you to live the same lifestyle in retirement that you did before you retired,' quoted USA reason for the increase is that employers are more generous with their matching contributions. As competition for talent grows, many companies now offer to match up to 5% of employee salaries, as per USA Today.A senior director of investing at Betterment, Mindy Yu said, 'That's basically free money for saving for retirement , and that is something that employees value,' as quoted in the policies are also having an impact as since the beginning of 2025, most new 401(k) plans are required to automatically enroll workers unless they opt out, as per USA Today. This simple change has encouraged more participation and is steadily improving savings habits, according to the than one-third of Fidelity's plans now auto-enroll workers at contribution rates of 5% or more, reported USA Today. Many plans also include auto-escalation features, which increase contributions gradually every year, and nearly three-quarters of Fidelity's plans now include this feature, reported USA Today.A head of thought leadership at Alight Solutions, Rob Austin said, 'Unless a new hire takes action, they're going to be saving for the plan,' adding, 'That's much different than how 401(k)s first started, and you had to enroll on your own,' as quoted in the data shows that Gen Z workers, though they are in the early phase of their careers, are saving at a promising rate of 11.2%, as per USA Today. That's close behind Millennials at 13.5% and Generation X at 15.4%, according to the said, 'I think most of the newer, younger cohorts are in this environment where they learn that they need to be saving a lot,' quoted USA advisers typically recommend saving at least 15% of your salary, including employer match for a secure automatically signs you up for a 401(k) when you start a job. It's helped more people start saving without needing to opt in.
