Browsing: Personal Finance

The IRS recently announced that the amount individuals can contribute to their 401(k) plans in 2024 has increased and catch-up contributions are getting a minor tweak. …

First, the tax authorities targeted soda, plastics, and hazardous chemicals with excise taxes. Now they’re coming for fast-fashion companies like Shein and Temu. Imposing special taxes…

From what we are told, sales of previously owned homes in the United States are at their lowest rate in 13 years, while the average sale…

As borrowers try to navigate new federal student loan forgiveness and repayment programs following the end of the Covid-era forbearance period, loan servicers have struggled. Understaffed,…

Seattle-based Amazon’s announcement that it would be building a second headquarters in Northern Virginia boosted home prices and sales, albeit temporarily, according to a new report.The…

The IRS received a significant increase in operating funds after Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in mid-2022. More recently, on September 8, 2023, the…

The bottle Eagle Rare 25 bourbon, $10,000The back story Yes, you read that right: This is a bottle of bourbon that costs…Ten. Thousand. Dollars. But it’s probably…

Dear Moneyist, My spouse created a revocable trust two months before our marriage without my knowledge. He placed all of his money in the trust fund.…

Most who follow the news hear about the need for housing for homeless vets. What we don’t always hear are the many reasons why so many…

In October 2020, Larry Cook, a 76-year-old retired Navy commander, received an email purportedly from Amazon confirming the purchase of an iPad. Cook hadn’t purchased the Apple…