ANDREY-SHA74 / Shutterstock.com Tax breaks for energy efficient home upgrades are nothing new. The government has been offering them since 2005, after all. However, they recently got a big boost, thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The law not only broadened the types of updates eligible for tax credits, but it also made … Read more
By Rob Marmion / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on The Penny Hoarder. Owning a home is much more than just making a mortgage payment. Just like you do for your car, you must maintain a home to keep things running smoothly. Some home maintenance tasks are easy to do on your own, … Read more
Shoppers who carry an Apple Card can now park their money in a new high-yield saving account. Apple has partnered with Goldman Sachs to offer a high-yield savings account with a current annual percentage yield (APY) of 4.15%. The account has no fees, and requires no minimum deposit or minimum balance. The Apple Card is … Read more
Money can be a powerful tool, allowing us to achieve our dreams and desires. But what happens when someone is given an excessive amount of money and is asked to spend it in the dumbest way possible? This was the question posed in an online forum, and the answers were nothing short of ridiculous. From … Read more
PeopleImages.com – Yuri A / Shutterstock.com Once the kids are grown and savings are large enough, millions of Americans retire and leave home to spend their golden years somewhere else. Recently, SmartAsset looked over data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2021 1-year American Community Survey, the latest available edition, to reveal which cities gained the … Read more
Money is a strange and elusive thing. Some people will spare no expense when it comes to certain items, while others will refuse to spend money on the most basic necessities. In a world where it seems like everyone is trying to get rich quickly, it’s fascinating to see the different ways that people prioritize … Read more
CC7 / Shutterstock.com With some 150 million users on Google Maps each month, there’s a good chance that this popular free tool is one of your favorites. Google Maps displays the quickest route to your destination while offering you alternative routes and arrival times based on current traffic. Huge numbers of drivers use it daily, … Read more
For many people, the idea of making $20 an hour sounds like starting salary perfection. Because the federal minimum wage is just $7.25 per hour, getting paid $20 an hour would be a great way to increase your yearly salary significantly. But how much is this actually? In this article, we’ll explore what it means … Read more
We all want to get our money’s worth, but unfortunately, some products and services are just rip-offs. Despite this, people keep spending their hard-earned money on these items. Here are some examples from a thread that asked people to share what they believe are total rip-offs. 1. Brand-Name Medicine Photo credit: Depositphotos. Brand-name medicine is … Read more
Now that your 2022 tax return is hopefully behind you and we’re more than a quarter of the way through the 2023 tax year, it’s time to start planning for the next set of federal income tax deadlines. Following is a heads-up on deadlines and other key dates for the 2023 tax year — the … Read more