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New coronavirus relief bill is likely coming in August
The top Democrat and Republican in the House cast doubt Tuesday on whether Congress can pass a coronavirus relief bill in time to avoid disrupting a key financial lifeline. Read more...
Many Americans might not get another stimulus check. Here’s where things stand on another COVID-19 bill
WASHINGTON – If you were hoping for another stimulus check from the federal government, you might be in luck. Well, some of you might be in luck. Read more...
Are you receiving unemployment? Read this before filing your taxes
Millions of Americans have lost their job during the COVID-19 outbreak and are relying on unemployment benefits as they pay their bills and re-start their career. Read more...
Use these 6 tips to teach your kids lifelong money lessons during the pandemic
Hate talking about money with your kids? It’s a sticky subject in the best of times. These days, it’s downright scary, as the pandemic rages and the economy tanks. Read more...
Opinion: I have a rollover IRA and need some help figuring out retirement-plan contributions
How to choose between the rollover IRA and the Roth? Read more...
10 Things You Didn’t Know About the Fourth of July
The Fourth of July is packed with backyard barbecues and plenty of fireworks. With 244 years of tradition behind it, you'd be forgiven if you didn't know quite everything about America’s Independence Day. Read more...
As Of Today, 2020 RMD Suspensions Are Finally Good For All, Says IRS
Ronald took his 2020 required minimum distribution (RMD) in January, as he has since he started taking RMDs from his IRA a decade ago. His motivation was simple: He didn’t want to forget taking his yearly RMD, since there was a steep IRS penalty (50%) for failing to...
Here’s why you need to up your financial literacy: It’s costing you money
When it comes to money, you can’t make wild stabs and think everything will be OK. Maybe it will be. Maybe it won’t. Read more...
What this debt expert with an 842 credit score would do if she had to start over with no money and bad credit
Leslie Tayne, 48, remembers being in her early 20s and unable to pay her private and federal student loans from law school. Her first job out of law school only paid $28,000 a year, and she was unable to afford both her minimum loan payments and her basic living...
What Should You Know Before You Create Your Will?
Pandemic or not, it’s important to consider what would happen to your bank accounts, your home, your belongings — i.e., everything you own — and, perhaps, your dependents, if you’re no longer here. Read more...