fizkes / Shutterstock.com The average tax refund was close to $3,200 last tax season, but it stands to be considerably smaller this season. Continued loan payment pauses for some taxpayers amid the COVID-19 pandemic could mean they made less or no tax-deductible interest payments during the 2022 tax year, the one for which their return … Read more
Studio Romantic / Shutterstock.com If you have Medicare or will soon, you probably know the basics of what it covers. But how much do you know about all the lesser-known benefits that are included with Medicare health insurance coverage? They aren’t exactly free, because the Medicare program itself isn’t free. But these included services have … Read more
Fida Olga / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on HireAHelper. Risk is unavoidable in any new business, but entrepreneurs in certain industries can expect greater likelihood of survival early on. Real estate and rental and leasing businesses have the highest first-year survival rates at 88.4%. Other industries that rank highly for survival rates … Read more
Retirement planning is no walk in the park. It’s complicated. No surprise that many of us make mistakes that can turn retirement dreams into last-minute panic. As retirement nears, there are tons of things to think about, like when to take Social Security, how much to take out of your 401(k), creating a spending plan … Read more
Alarm bells are ringing in Washington. The United States recently hit its debt limit — the cap on how much money the federal government is allowed to borrow to pay for all its financial obligations, including Social Security and Medicare payments, salaries for the military, tax refunds and more. The Treasury Department has already begun … Read more
UfaBizPhoto / Shutterstock.com Used car prices are finally returning to earth. After climbing throughout most of the COVID-19 pandemic, used car prices finally fell 2% in November and 3% in December, according to iSeeCars. In the last month of the year, the average used car price dropped more than $1,000, which iSeeCars characterized as the … Read more
Kicking up your feet and taking life easy for just a few extra minutes each day is associated with less brain power, according to new research published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. Researchers found that losing just six or seven minutes each day to sedentary activity — or even to light-intensity activity … Read more
You’ve decided to set some money aside for a rainy day. You want to keep it somewhere until you need it. You consider your options. A piggy bank? Too childish (and, let’s be honest, it can only hold so much). Under your mattress? It could be fun to sleep atop all your wealth like a … Read more
The U.S. government is in danger of intentionally defaulting on its debt obligations for the first time in its history. The Biden Administration and the House of Representatives, which is controlled by Republicans and led by Speaker Kevin McCarthy, must agree to raise the country’s legal borrowing limit — known as the debt limit or … Read more
science photo / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on FlexJobs.com. Depending on where you are currently in your career and experience, it can be a daunting task, but it’s not insurmountable. With careful planning and dedication to your goals, you can successfully make the switch to a STEM career. Transitioning to a Career … Read more