ESL Investments CEO Eddie Lampert’s attempt to gain control of Sears Holdings’ (NASDAQOTH: SHLDQ) remaining assets for pennies on the dollar may have run into its biggest obstacle yet. The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., the federal government’s pension insurer of last resort,...
Tax-filing season started this week — and some taxpayers might be in for an unpleasant surprise.
Some 21% of taxpayers could be “underwithheld” this year, meaning their employer didn’t take enough money out of their paychecks to cover their...
This is the first year the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will affect taxpayers’ returns, but the new tax law doesn’t mean they need to run to their nearest accountant.
There’s a fine line between filing your own taxes...
Stop browsing the travel sites for late-winter getaways. Stop eyeing up new 72-inch televisions or the lease on a new car.
If you’re one of the tens of millions in line for a big tax refund check this season,...
ACHIEVING FINANCIAL freedom doesn’t have to be a goal reserved for extreme personal finance obsessives.
Instead, individuals can use this financial concept as motivation to boost savings, reduce spending and create a financial safety net.
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Insurance companies sell annuities as a way to provide a guaranteed retirement income to people who don’t have a traditional pension plan. But look at the fine print, and you’ll see why you should be cautious about this long-term investment vehicle. Here...
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Early Birds Should Be Careful
Have you been waiting patiently to file your taxes? If so, you’re in luck. The 2019 tax season is now underway. January 28, 2019, was the...
Individuals and businesses use credit cards every day. Both earn rewards points that make paying for needed items easier. But if you’re a business owner, your business credit card has expenses and fees attached to it. Thankfully, some of those expenses and...
For many folks, alcohol is a big part of entertaining. It’s also a big part of office life. From parties to after-work cocktails, avoiding alcohol in a work setting is almost as tricky as avoiding it in a social one. And while...
Life has a funny (OK, not so funny) tendency to throw unwanted surprises our way, and many of those surprises are financial in nature. You never know when your roof might spring a leak, your car might break down, or your clumsiness...
