As lawmakers work out the details of their tax plans, homeowners could be saying goodbye to some long-standing deductions.
Republicans in the House and Senate have unveiled their plans to reform the tax code and they're looking to chop some tax benefits of buying and selling a home.
Here's a look...
The tax-plan proposal outlined by Congressional Republicans would affect Americans across the board, with big changes for certain tax breaks and the outright elimination of others.
Still, certain bold provisions got scaled back and the whole package is sure to face further tinkering.
Fewer brackets, lower rates:
The GOP plan envisions reducing...
Paying to access your own money is one of the most frustrating things about using ATMs. And the cost keeps rising.
The average total cost for using an out-of-network ATM hit a record $4.69 per transaction, according to a new Bankrate.com survey.
That’s up 2.6% from a year ago and is...
WASHINGTON - U.S. consumer confidence fell in September and home sales dropped to an eight-month low in August due to the impact of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, supporting the view that the storms would hurt economic growth in the third quarter.
Still, relatively high levels of consumer confidence together with...
When Verizon Wireless started disconnecting rural customers for using too much data, the nation's largest wireless carrier described them as extremely heavy data users who were costing the company money. When the disconnections began in June, Verizon told Ars the customers "are using vast amounts of data—some as much...
Hackers were able to access personal data of 143 million Equifax customers.
How did it happen?
Much is still unknown. But it came down to a flaw in a tool designed to build web applications, the company said in a press release this week. And Equifax admitted it was aware of...
Financial matters surrounding college can get confusing, and issues oftentimes become catastrophic simply because they weren’t caught sooner. To help you avoid these missteps, Yahoo Finance talked with Lee Gordon, CEO of the Wealth Advisors group at Mesirow Financial. Gordon shares some key steps you should take before your child...
No one likes seeing the prices of things they need to buy rising -- but some of the underlying causes of inflation aren't so distasteful.
For instance, when consumer demand outstrips supply, that can lead to price inflation -- but it also reflects a burgeoning economy and busy businesses. Over...
There's a reason all working Americans need to make retirement savings a priority.
Regardless of income level or projected retirement lifestyle, the typical senior can't live off Social Security alone. In fact, your Social Security benefits will only replace about 40% of your previous income, which won't cut it even...
What's the best way to pay down a credit card balance as quickly as possible, while paying the least in interest, and without hurting your credit? What follows is a powerful method recommended by the most astute personal finance experts* to achieve exactly those objectives. It's extremely effective, completely legal,...
