We’re back to taxes again? Yes, but this is the happy part of taxes: the long-awaited refund check! According to the IRS, the average tax return last year was $2,899. Nearly $3,000—that’s a lot of money.
We’re back to taxes again? Yes, but this is the happy part of taxes: the long-awaited refund check! According to the IRS, the average tax return last year was $2,899. Nearly $3,000—that’s a lot of money. Do you have some ideas about how we should spend it? You bet I do! According to a 2012 […]
You can start collecting Social Security anytime from age 62 to 70, but the later you start, the bigger your benefit. Just how much bigger depends on when you were born. People born from 1943 to 1954 have a “normal” or “full” retirement age of 66. They get 25% less than their normal benefit if […]
Today Mellody Hobson talks about the right time to claim social security. You can start collecting Social Security anytime from age 62 to 70, but the later you start, the bigger your benefit. Just how much bigger depends on when you were born. People born from 1943 to 1954 have a “normal” or “full” retirement […]
It’s hard to think there’s anything funny about taxes when you’re under a mountain of paperwork, but I do have a bit of comic relief for you today! I did some research about the craziest tax-write offs the IRS has allowed—and some ridiculous things people have tried and failed to slip by the IRS—and you’re […]
You have some tax-related humor prepared for us today? It’s hard to think there’s anything funny about taxes when you’re under a mountain of paperwork, but I do have a bit of comic relief for you today! I did some research about the craziest tax-write offs the IRS has allowed—and some ridiculous things people have […]
Is it already time to talk taxes? You bet it is. Most 1099 forms have already gone out and everyone should be organizing their paperwork and getting ready to pay the taxman. Today I want to tell everyone how to get audited. How to get audited? Who wants to get audited? No one wants to […]
We frequently hear stories about retiring early, but today Mellody Hobson talks about retiring late. More and more, people are abandoning the dream of playing canasta beachside in favor of staying in the workforce. This is a big change from the past fifty years, when Americans were retiring younger and younger, aided by private pensions […]
How’s the job market looking these days? It’s been better and it’s been worse. Unemployment is holding at about 7.8 percent. Employment growth is stuck at a slower pace than in any recovery in the past half-century. And although job growth looks like it may be on the upswing, studies find that we don’t just […]
A few weeks ago, we talked about the psychology of investing. Turns out that psychology plays a big role not only in investing, but also in how we spend and save, and most importantly, how we end up in debt.
A few weeks ago, we talked about the psychology of investing. Turns out that psychology plays a big role not only in investing, but also in how we spend and save, and most importantly, how we end up in debt. Don’t people end up in debt because they spend more than they earn? It’s pretty […]
The USDA says grocery prices may rise as much as 4% this year. Last year’s drought led to a grass- and corn-feed shortage, resulting in higher prices for beef, poultry and grain-related products. So unless you plan to stick to that New Year’s resolution to eat just salad and carrots, your grocery bill is going […]
