Category: Personal Finance

If you are confused by the phrase “marginal tax rate” or “effective tax rate”, or you cannot remember the difference between the two, you may […]

While it’s nice to get a big tax refund every year, there is a danger of thinking of it as a bonus or reward for […]

Few things are worse than an unexpected tax bill. If you’re still not happy with the recent tax surprise – or if last year’s turmoil […]

If you’ve ever seen a Cash-for-Home sign posted in your city, or a website offering cash for your property, you may have wondered if this […]

Due to a quirk in the way the last bailout bill was passed, your $ 1,400 incentive checks could have been received by private debt […]

When you think about how much it costs to buy a home, you often factor in the down payment and the monthly cost of your […]

Wherever we go, scammers follow. The latter example exploits our booming post-blocking travel interest as scammers have created fake travel sites to steal your personal […]

After the third round of humanitarian payments was sent out this week, the IRS relaunched its Get My Payment tool over the weekend to help […]

The “you get what you pay for” truism can be downright generous with cheap-bought household items, and some items are so poorly made that they […]

As part of the expanded COBRA program, President Biden’s COVID Relief Bill includes a temporary health care subsidy that will cover 100% of your premiums […]

NFTs have become an investing phenomenon, with everything from GIFs to sports events selling for millions of dollars. But how much hype is this – […]

The American bailout plan was passed into law today, which means another round of relief checks is expected to be sent out next week. But […]

When it comes to your 401 (k), it’s never too late to start saving, but how much should you save? Since your savings tend to […]

The House of Representatives of the House of Representatives, controlled by Democrats today voted in favor of approval of the latest package of measures to […]

If your workplace offers a flexible spending (FSA) account with a 2-1 / 2 month grace period for spending 2020, make sure you spend it […]

Errors in credit reports are a persistent problem, exacerbated by the pandemic, and the number of complaints about errors from credit bureaus is at an […]

Democrats’ latest stimulus bill includes a temporary $ 36 billion expansion in tax breaks for Obamacare, making it easier for middle-class people to qualify for […]

At this point, most fast food chains have come into the free food game by adding certain free menu items to your order when you […]

Traditionally, you could think of donuts as a weekend meal. But we’re in a year of a global pandemic and time doesn’t matter anymore, so […]

On Saturday morning, the U.S. House of Representatives – or more accurately, the House of Democrats – passed the $ 1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. […]

Remember the simpler time not too long ago when people were worried about getting their hands on a chicken sandwich instead of a deadly pandemic? […]

The Labor Department has expanded eligibility for pandemic unemployment assistance, which will allow those already in unemployment to keep their benefits if they quit work […]

Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, have become an instant investing phenomenon, with sales of $ 60 million on Tuesday, more than total sales for all of […]

Crypto came to the fore in personal finance news in 2020 and the IRS took notice. If you purchased any cryptocurrency in 2020, you will […]

Before a private company goes public in an initial public offering (IPO), it can put aside several shares for purchase in a so-called pre-public offering […]

After a year of travel restrictions, nearly a third of all credit card holders have not paid off credit card rewards. But will these rewards […]

Shopping on social media carries a lot of risk as the pandemic escalates. Online shopping scams have accounted for nearly half of all complaints on […]

You can’t plan without looking ahead, which means now is a great time to add important personal finance dates to your calendar. Here is a […]

If you live on student loans, you’ve probably been paying close attention to our government ‘s ongoing debate about enacting government student loan forgiveness – […]

Personal checks are gradually becoming obsolete . They are like fax machines – outdated, slow, only a group of hardened people still use them, even […]

To help homeowners facing an expiring mortgage grace period, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced another extension of the eviction moratorium and […]

Even though roughly 70% of Americans filing are eligible for a free tax return through the IRS, they still spend $ 1 billion a year […]

The last of the $ 600 incentive checks was sent to the IRS , so you should have received yours by now. But what if […]

How do you decide whether to take standard deductions or use detailed deductions ? Obviously, you’ll want to choose the one that lowers your annual […]

If you are one of the 20% of Americans who expect to be in tax debt after filing their tax return this year, you may […]

The Earned Income Tax exemption is up to $ 6,660 for qualified filers, but too many Americans seem to be unaware of this. Although 25 […]

When filing your tax return, watch out for the new charitable contribution tax credit , which allows you to deduct $ 300 from your taxable […]

For many, 2020 is not your typical tax year – whether it be because of your contribution to the highest unemployment rate in recent memory, […]

Tax filing season started last Friday and this comes with an odd twist: when you decide to file your tax return, it can make a […]

If you are a passive investor looking to grow your nest long term, how often should you check your portfolio? Since many people have alossbias […]