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Aside from the obvious danger, getting behind the wheel while drunk can be one of the costliest financial mistakes…
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Jan 19
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The Better Business Bureau is reporting an uptick in phishing scams that offer free Netflix for a year, “due to the…
Jan 15
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Ten months after Disneyland closed its doors due to COVID, Disney Parks has abruptly announced that they’ll end…
Jan 15
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President-elect Joe Biden released a slew of COVID relief measures as part of a $1.9 trillion economic plan ahead of…
Jan 14
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There have been plenty of eye-popping news stories about people using metal detectors to uncover precious artifacts—a…
Jan 14
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If you are looking to give to a good cause and you own a portfolio of stocks, consider donating stocks directly to…
Jan 13
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The Better Business Bureau has issued an alert about a grift impacting consumers who sell their stuff online. If you…
Jan 12
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If you’re struggling to pay rent due to COVID, make sure you take advantage of the just-launched $25 billion rental…
Jan 12
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In case you weren’t already swimming in streaming service subscriptions, Hulu is offering a discounted $2 monthly…
Jan 11
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Once he assumes office, President-elect Joe Biden is expected to ask Congress to immediately cancel $10,000 in…
Jan 11
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As of today, small business owners struggling to cover overhead costs can apply for a second round of Paycheck…
Jan 8
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With the Democrats’ Senate runoff victory tipping the balance of power in Washington, Joe Biden’s legislative agenda…
Jan 7
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With a new year comes new tax changes—some of which were buried in the 5,593-pages of year-end legislation and might…
Jan 7
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In a reversal, Intuit’s TurboTax now says customers who haven’t received a relief payment due to a filing error will…
Jan 6
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If your new year’s resolution includes a savings goal, consider the 52-week money challenge. The increments you save…
Jan 6
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A financial windfall can come in many forms—inheritance, from a trust, stock options, winning the lottery, and to a…
Jan 5
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Forget trying to call the IRS about your second COVID relief check—the lines are clogged. As of Monday, their Get My…
Jan 4
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Your workplace flexible spending account (FSA) might no longer be strictly “use it or lose it”—the latest relief…
Jan 4
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While most of us await the COVID vaccine, scammers posing as health officials are using it as bait in scams to steal…
Dec 30
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COVID relief checks totaling up to $600 per individual will be mailed today, while payments via direct deposit began…