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Tax Relief: How to Get Rid of Your Back Taxes
Sometimes life gets in the way of filing your taxes or paying the IRS — you get busy, and all of a sudden, you missed an important tax deadline. No need to panic. While it's crucial to file your individual income taxes every year and to not let your unpaid taxes pile up, there are ways you can deal with back taxes.
Mortgage Closing Costs: What to Know About These Overlooked Homebuying Fees
Conventional homebuying advice focuses heavily on the money you’ll need to save up for a down payment but gives less attention to the notable sum required to cover closing costs. It’s no surprise, then, that these costs often come as an unwelcome, budget-busting surprise, especially for first-time homebuyers.
What Is Mortgage Fraud and How to Avoid It?
Mortgage fraud is a serious crime and it can be a major threat to your finances, regardless of which side of it you’re on. Mortgage fraud refers to a homebuyer lying or exaggerating details on their application to increase their odds of approval on a mortgage loan or to secure a lower interest rate.
What Is a Mortgage Recast?
A mortgage recast is a tool to lower your monthly mortgage payment after you make a lump-sum payment on your principal. This can be a good option for homeowners who experience a major financial windfall and have extra money they can apply to their mortgage. Directing a sum of cash...
Atomic Wallet Crypto Wallets Review
Money is not a client of any investment adviser featured on this page. The information provided on this page is for educational purposes only and is not intended as investment advice. Money does not offer advisory services. Atomic Wallet is an Estonia-based, non-custodial software wallet that supports the exchange of...
Ally Bank High-Yield Savings Accounts Review
Ally Bank offers multiple financial products, encompassing investment accounts, credit cards, mortgages, auto loans and personal loans. On the banking side, Ally provides a checking account along with additional saving options, including a money market account, three types of certificate of deposit (CD) accounts and a high-yield savings account. We...
How to Save for a Down Payment
Saving for down payment helps pave the way to homeownership, but it’s certainly no small feat, especially considering the meteoric rise in home prices over the last few years and the continued impact of inflation on household budgets. The larger your down payment, the less you need to borrow...
What Are Education Tax Credits, and How Do You Claim Them?
Education tax credits can help those who pay for higher education reduce their tax bill — and, in some cases, get more money in their refund. There are two main types of education tax credits: the American opportunity tax credit and the lifetime learning tax credit. For most people,...
What is the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)?
Your credit history plays a vital role when you apply for a credit card or a loan, but can even impact your ability to get a job, certain professional licenses or an apartment. This makes it crucial that the information these reports contain is accurate. Enter the Fair Credit Reporting...
Best Pet Insurance in Massachusetts
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What Retirement? More Americans 65 and Older Are Working Full Time
America's older population has expanded immensely in recent decades, and a rising share of them are working far past the traditional retirement age of 65. In fact, a new study shows that Americans 75 and older represent the fastest-growing age group in the workforce. New data from the nonpartisan think...
HVAC Repair Costs Are Soaring. Can Home Warranties Help?
Repair costs for heating systems and central air conditioning are soaring, which may make the idea of paying for a home warranty more appealing to homeowners. Data from Thumbtack on home repair and maintenance costs shows that, out of the 17 categories they tracked last year, inflation was highest for heating systems and air conditioning. Prices are up 31% year-over-year for heating and 24% for air conditioning.
When Are Taxes Due in 2024? Here Are the Deadlines You Need to Know
Tax Day may feel eons away, but April has a tendency to sneak up on even the savviest of taxpayers. There are several important dates Americans should be aware of in 2024. Tax season will likely open in January, and the deadline for federal tax returns will be April 15 — though that doesn't apply to everyone. Here's what you need to know about when to file taxes in 2024.
How to Find the Best Investment Apps 2023
Money is not a client of any investment adviser featured on this page. The information provided on this page is for educational purposes only and is not intended as investment advice. Money does not offer advisory services. Ad. In today’s fast-paced world, investing has evolved alongside technology with the emergence...
Dollar Scholar Asks: What Are Guarantors and How Do They Work?
This is an excerpt from Dollar Scholar, the Money newsletter where news editor Julia Glum teaches you the modern money lessons you NEED to know. Don't miss the next issue! Sign up at money.com/subscribe and join our community of 160,000+ Scholars. Like Spider-Man, being the Dollar Scholar comes with a...
Dollar Scholar Asks: Whatever Happened to NFTs?
This is an excerpt from Dollar Scholar, the Money newsletter where news editor Julia Glum teaches you the modern money lessons you NEED to know. Don't miss the next issue! Sign up at money.com/subscribe and join our community of 160,000+ Scholars. Remember NFTs?. A few years ago, non-fungible tokens were...
After a Huge Year for the Markets, Stocks Could Hit All-Time Highs Soon
All three major stock indexes reached new 2023 highs on Tuesday, and investing experts think it's possible to reach some all-time records before the end of the year. It would only take a roughly 200-point increase for the the S&P 500 — the index generally considered to measure the strength of the overall stock market — to hit its all-time high. Up 20.9% since the start of the year, the index is currently trading at 4,640, not far off the all-time high of 4,819 set on January 4, 2022.
10 States Where Home Equity Increased the Most Over the Past Year
The residential real estate market has experienced some rough times lately, but homeownership clearly has its benefits: The average owner gained about $20,000 in home equity over the past 12 months. In the third quarter of 2023, the total equity value of all homes with mortgages increased by $1.1 trillion...
PenFed Credit Union Auto Refinance Review
PenFed Credit Union provides its more than 2.9 members with various financial products and services, including banking, credit cards, mortgages and personal loans. The credit union also offers auto refinance loans for people looking to lower their monthly car payments or reduce the interest they pay to finance their vehicle.
How Do You Pay Back A Reverse Mortgage?
Reverse mortgages are sometimes framed as a product that enables homeowners 62 and over to borrow money against their house that they never have to pay back. This is not the case. A reverse mortgage is a loan. Specifically, it is a home equity loan with unique terms. And like any loan, it will eventually have to be repaid.
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