The Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers of a special new provision that will allow more people to easily deduct up to $300 in donations to qualifying charities this year. Following special tax law changes made earlier this year, cash donations [...]
Do you have a pet cat, bird, dog, or maybe even a reptile? If so, keep reading as to how having pets has changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Mars Petcare's recently released second annual "BETTER CITIES FOR PETS [...]
Every metro area tracked by the National Association of Realtors during the third quarter of 2020 saw home prices increase from a year ago, according to NAR’s latest quarterly report, released today. Due in large part to record-low mortgage rates [...]
Nearly 6 in 10 credit cardholders say they are better off financially today than they expected to be when the pandemic began, according to a new report from CompareCards, although there were stark differences between responses from men and women. Key findings [...]
There is some good news in terms of tax inflation adjustments for 2021 as the Internal Revenue Service recently announced the tax year 2021 annual inflation adjustments for more than 60 tax provisions, including the tax rate schedules and other [...]
The COVID-19 pandemic might be still lurking but the housing market continues to do well. According to a new report the housing market has seen record-breaking growth since June, further cementing its strength amid an uncertain economy, said the latest [...]
Despite the ongoing pandemic, a new National Assocation of Realtors survey shows demand for walkable communities persisting seven months into the pandemic. The study confirms many of the migration trends that had been anticipated as a result of the COVID-19 [...]
Good news: the Internal Revenue Service reminds business owners and self-employed individuals of the employer credits available to them during COVID-19. These credits were specially created to help small business owners during this unprecedented time. During Small Business Week, the [...]
With the unemployment rate at 8.4% and Americans still waiting for another COVID-19 relief package, a new study reports the States with the Most People in Financial Distress During COVID-19. To shed light on the financial troubles experienced by people [...]
As summertime trips end in Europe, as well as in the United States and some students return to college campuses and primary schools worldwide, fresh waves of COVID infections are causing renewed restrictions after loosening in the spring and summer. [...]