Well, the IRS hasn’t hired those 87-thousand new agents approved by Congress last year. But even without them, the cost of underpaying your taxes just got more expensive. The interest rate charged for not paying your taxes on time has gone up.
As of January 1, 2023, the underpayment interest...
Social Security is usually thought of in terms of an individual’s retirement benefit. But it’s equally important to understand the benefits of Social Security for married couples. Whether you’re a Baby Boomer spouse with limited work history because you stayed home to raise the kids, or a married couple...
In December 2022, Congress and the president did what they do best—spend more money--$1.7 trillion. The spending includes $858 billion for the military, $772 billion for domestic priorities, another $45 billion for Ukraine, and oh, by the way, enough money to keep the government running until September 2023, which...
Student loan debt has become one of the largest classes of consumer debt in the country. In fact, it affects as many as 43 million Americans. According to a report from Forbes, student loan debt reached almost $1.5 trillion in early 2019, with the average borrower from the class of...
So, you’re almost eligible for Medicare. For many who have struggled with health insurance since Congress passed Obamacare in 2010, going on Medicare is a step up from the expensive, high deductible, limited option plans available to them. But Medicare can be problematic too if you don’t know what...
First, it was the Great Resignation, also known as the Big Quit and the Great Reshuffle. Beginning in early 2021, workers began resigning at a high rate, looking for more opportunities and thinking the grass was greener on the other side of the fence.
A survey by Pew Research listed...
