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Unemployment May Give You More Money, But It Can't Give You This
Unemployment benefits are looking a lot better than usual these days, thanks to the extra $600 per week the CARES Act provides to all recipients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some people are actually earning more money from unemployment benefits than they did working their normal jobs, but even for these individuals, u
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Your Credit Report Might Interfere With Your Job Search. Here's What You Need to Know
These days, your credit history is almost as important for your personal finances as your bank accounts. That's because it can impact everything from your ability to get a loan to your ability to get a job. Yes, that's right: Your credit can impact your job search. One of the more pervasive myths when it comes to job h
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Breaking Down the Real Costs of Purchasing a Home
You’re finally ready to move up from your rental unit to your own home. Before you start searching for a home, understand how much money you’ll really
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The elimination of the Stretch IRA: 7 strategies to consider
It used to be that you could leave your IRA to your children after you die and they could stretch the taxable withdrawals out of that IRA account over
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4 Key Dates Student Loan Borrowers Should Know in 2024
This article is part of Money’s new-year checklist — a 10-step guide to crushing your financial goals in 2024 (and beyond). For expert tips on how to
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9 ways to withdraw money early from your IRA - without paying a penalty
The IRS allows penalty-free early withdrawals from traditional IRAs in certain circumstances, called hardship provisions. Hardship provisions spare you the 10% penalty, but not taxes, on the withdrawn sum. IRA early withdrawals that can be penalty-free include expenses for healthcare, college, childbirth, and a first h
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10 Tax-Smart Strategies With December Deadlines
This year marked the first time taxpayers filed their returns under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA). Due to the sheer number of changes introduced, many taxpayers may not be aware of steps that need to be taken before year-end to help manage their tax exposure under the new law. That’s where year-end tax plann
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The Financial Effects of Losing a Spouse
The death of a spouse is one of the most difficult things imaginable. Besides the emotional toll, surviving spouses typically confront financial issues, which often trigger tax-related questions and consequences.
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This IRA Move Looks Smarter After the Stock Market Correction
One of the biggest problems with the way that most people save for retirement is that they fail to take taxes fully into consideration. With traditional IRAs and 401(k) plans, you typically set aside pre-tax money into a tax-deferred account that shelters your money from tax as long as it stays in the account. But once
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Bringing Employees Back To Work In The Coronavirus Reopening
Businesses that are reopening, or expanding from a skeleton crew, are finding employees sometimes hard to bring back to work. The most successful companies develop a flexible strategy for reemployment of their workers. Why won’t employees come back? A variety of reasons includes unemployment benefits, child care, healt