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goodluz / Shutterstock.com How does the adage go? With age comes … new ways to save on taxes. While you can’t stop filing taxes just because you retire, being a retiree often means you can claim some worthwhile tax credits and deductions. In some cases, these tax breaks are available to both workers and retirees, […]
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Freeman / Money Talks News Every Friday I recap “news you can use” from the week: a handful of quotes from major (and often expensive) news sources, so you can stay up to date on the news that affects your money without spending a dime and in less than a minute. Here’s an overview of
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fizkes / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on FlexJobs.com. You made great introductory small talk and aced the first three questions, but then the job interviewer blindsided you about your educational background not matching the qualifications listed in the job ad. Take a deep breath before you allow your enthusiasm to deflate. If
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stockfour / Shutterstock.com After decades of building a solid nest egg, retirement is the time to finally crack into it. Yet, many retirees who were great at saving find themselves less sure about how to spend all that accumulated money. Recently, the Investment Company Institute surveyed more than 9,000 adults to learn more about the
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Freeman / Money Talks News Every Friday I recap “news you can use” from the week: a handful of quotes from major (and often expensive) news sources, so you can stay up to date on the news that affects your money without spending a dime and in less than a minute. Here’s an overview of
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Lucky Business / Shutterstock.com Jeanne Calment was the oldest-documented person to ever live. Born in the south of France in 1875, she died nearly 122½ years later in 1997. How did she remain a resident of planet Earth for so long? Certainly not by depriving herself of a little fun. Calment indulged in some famously
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David Prado Perucha / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on The Penny Hoarder. Thousands of tired and frustrated airline passengers were stranded at airports and sleeping in terminals across the U.S. recently in the wake of widespread flight cancellations due to a deadly winter storm. The crisis started over Christmas weekend. By the
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Mark Agnor / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Construction Coverage. Roadways are a vital component of infrastructure in the United States. However, many highways, major roads, and bridges are in need of repair. Hazardous road conditions can negatively impact the economy, contribute to traffic congestion, and impact the safety of Americans. The
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Hrytsiv Oleksandr / Shutterstock.com Remember the good old days, when things were cheap? Now, before you begin pining for yesteryear, remember that prices weren’t really that cheap in the past. Take the cost of consumer goods in the 1950s. When inflation is factored in, you’ll be a bit less nostalgic for the days of poodle
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WESTOCK PRODUCTIONS / Shutterstock.com Do you feel like you paid way too much for a home that is far too small? If so, you might want to consider moving to a different housing market. Recently, real estate website Zillow looked at the median number of square feet that a $3,000 mortgage payment would buy you
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Jim Barber / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on NewRetirement. “The ceiling is falling! The ceiling is falling!” It is hard to know if the news of the debt ceiling is akin to Chicken Little’s misunderstanding or an actual looming crisis. (In the story of Chicken Little, an acorn hits her head and
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Freeman / Money Talks News Every Friday I recap “news you can use” from the week: a handful of quotes from major (and often expensive) news sources, so you can stay up to date on the news that affects your money without spending a dime and in less than a minute. Here’s an overview of
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TashaSinchuk / Shutterstock.com Americans are badly in need of more vitamin D. Studies have found that nearly 42% of the U.S. population is deficient in the vitamin. Many people turn to supplements to get their fix of this nutrient. But a new study suggests that taking these pills is not equally effective for everyone. Those
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Aaron Freeman / Money Talks News We’ve all heard the dismal statistics. Most people who set New Year’s resolutions abandon them by February. What gives? Why is it so hard to follow through on our goals? And most important: What can we do to succeed? Let’s find out. In this week’s podcast, host Stacy Johnson
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fizkes / Shutterstock.com The average tax refund was close to $3,200 last tax season, but it stands to be considerably smaller this season. Continued loan payment pauses for some taxpayers amid the COVID-19 pandemic could mean they made less or no tax-deductible interest payments during the 2022 tax year, the one for which their return
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DavideAngelini / Shutterstock.com Last year was a rough one for the airline industry. What should have been a cause for celebration — travelers returning to the skies in droves as the COVD-19 pandemic faded — often became an exercise in frustration for both airlines and their passengers. Staffing shortages and other factors such as a
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Dragana Gordic / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on NewRetirement. Home equity (how much you owe on your mortgage subtracted from how much your home is worth) can be a useful and often overlooked retirement asset. If you have holes (things you want or need to fund) in your retirement plan, they can
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Daniel Korzeniewski / Shutterstock.com Last year was a roller coaster for the housing market. At the beginning of the year, home values soared. But by December, higher mortgage rates and other factors had brought housing sales to a standstill in many places. As the calendar turns to 2023, the cooling in housing is likely to
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anystock / Shutterstock.com It can seem impossible to get through checkout at the grocery store or pharmacy these days without being prompted to donate money. Sometimes it’s a sign, sometimes the cashier asks and sometimes a prompt pops up when you swipe your credit card. It can also be a frustrating combination of all of
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mimagephotography / Shutterstock.com Ready for some new inspiration for your home? Paint companies can help. Every year, house paint brands announce a new paint color for the new year to spark your imagination and help to create your perfect space. Following are some of the colors of the year chosen specifically for 2023 by some
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