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The IRS plan says that only 12.5 percent of the IRS workforce is authorized to work during a shutdown, while the rest of the agency faces furloughs.
People on Social Security need a tax break. The rest of us need to make sure they get it — for everyone’s sake.
Some borrowers say servicers have lied to them about their eligibility for the program in order to keep them in higher-margin loans.
Starting in 2019, the state will allow compensation for revenge porn victims, protection for stalking victims and other measures.
More of your income could be taxable this year.
Calls from scammers impersonating Social Security Administration officials ballooned in 2018, and panicked victims have already lost $10 million.
If you got your presents back in the fall, you shouldn’t have any issues with returns — as long as they aren’t electronics, a new survey shows.
Social Security serves as a lifeline for the millions of seniors who rely on it to pay the bills. Here are a few key mistakes to avoid next year.
Starting early also gives your money more time to grow, which means you capitalize on compound interest – each year.
The pre-approved offer that comes in the mail and looks like a check is not free cash. Rather, it’s more likely an expensive loan.
The mayor may be overly optimistic, judging from the avalanche of opposition to his ideas.
Online “free trial” offers of products like face cream, diet aids and teeth whiteners have cost U.S. consumers at least $1.3 billion in unexpected credit-card charges in the past 10 years, according to a Better Business Bureau report being released Wednesday.
Not sure what to get loved ones who need help taking control of their finances? These books could help get them back on track.
Here are four things tax pros say could indicate that it’s time to stop itemizing and take the standard deduction.
Here are some common human errors in investing, with strategies to overcome them.
The huge popularity of gift cards makes them an attractive target for scammers. Here’s a guide to what you can do to protect yourself.
The new tax law is adding a wrinkle to traditional end-of-year money moves.
Here are a few things tax pros say you should know about the child tax credit and how you can take maximum advantage of it on your tax return.
Consider these three gift-giving ideas that provide meaningful presents or create new festive traditions.
It’s common practice for office seekers to complain with a broad brush about tax burdens. But such sweeping statements often oversimplify the issue.
Charity scams often pop up around the holidays. Here’s a guide to what you can do to protect yourself.
Retiring by 65, while not free of challenges, isn’t impossible. Executing your financial plan is a requirement for a secure retirement.
Here’s how to boost what could end up being your greatest source of income in retirement.
Whether you have three teenagers or just one young one, planning is essential when it comes to the cost of education.
“It just sounded real,” says Samantha Stahl, who wanted to make extra money babysitting but fell victim to a scam that targets young people.
Scammers use fake emails and spoofed phone numbers with U.S. area codes to make it appear they are in the country. This type of fraud is growing.
There’s no indication, though, that the recent volatility has brought about large-scale overhauls in retirement planning.
If you’re a veteran with student debt, you have repayment rights unique to military service members that can keep you on track and out of default.
No matter how earnest your efforts to ride down debt and build savings, life has a way of bucking you off the saddle.