Banking, finance, and taxes

As Americans slowly realize they are being scammed with regular savings accounts, premium savings accounts have grown in popularity. While banks would prefer you keep your money in low-yield...
Suze Orman is a well-known financial advisor, author, and podcast host who offers helpful financial advice — especially to women. On her podcast, Suze Orman’s Women & Money, Orman discusses...
Preparing your annual tax return can feel like untangling a nest of angry hornets. Adding, then subtracting, number upon number buzzing around in your head, each deduction a potential sting, until...
The tax filing deadline for most individuals including employees, contractors and self-employed workers is April 15, 2024.  If you need more time to file your taxes, you can apply for a tax-filing...
The 2023 tax filing deadline is April 15, 2024 for most taxpayers. So if you haven’t submitted your tax return yet, you may need to file for an extension with the IRS.And there are a few ways you...
At 60, if your finances are in a shambles, take heart. You’re in good company. However, with a few of Dave Ramsey’s tweaks, you can get back on the right track. After experiencing a downturn in...
A recent analysis reveals that the state in which people pay the most in taxes over their lifetime is New Jersey.
Did you know that human cognitive abilities peak during our twenties and level off during middle age? After that point, depending on how well you took care of your brain, your ability to think...
March doesn’t just mean the beginning of spring and the peak of college basketball madness. It is also the month when oil refineries begin transitioning from winter gasoline production to the...
Have you ever gotten halfway through a road trip, realized you forgot to pack snacks, and faced the daunting prospect of gas station junk food for the rest of the journey? That sinking feeling can be...
Is there anything more intriguing than investing in a stock Warren Buffett has kept secret from the world?Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B) continues to ask regulators not to disclose a...
Last year, Steve Schwarzman of Blackstone Inc. (NYSE: BX) made $897 million. He is already among the richest people in America, with a net worth of $42 billion. He and another investment banker and...
Earning extra money is a great way to ensure financial security and even freedom. There are various avenues through which you can accumulate additional cash, from dog walking to freelance writing....
The Biden administration wants to cut bank overdraft fees, but some in Congress oppose the move. These banks receive the most from overdraft fees.
The United States has spent more on defense than every other country in the world each year since at least 1960, the earliest year of available data. According to the Stockholm International Peace...