Articles

• Author: Miguel Waters
• Posted: Jan 08, 2025

In 2025, people in the United States will notice some important changes to their tax returns. These updates might seem small, but they’re important because they can affect how much money you owe the government at the...

• Author: Miguel Waters
• Posted: Apr 23, 2025

In Alaska, a special bonus of $1,312, known as the Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD), is making its way into the bank accounts of certain residents this April. This payment, drawn from the state's oil income, is...

• Author: Jenny Wolff
• Posted: Apr 15, 2025

In recent years, the U.S. Government launched several financial aid programs to help families struggling due to tough circumstances. One major relief came through the distribution of stimulus checks. Unfortunat...

• Author: Jenny Wolff
• Posted: Apr 08, 2025

Retirement is a big step, and it's all about changing the way you live and use your money. In the United States, you can start getting Social Security money as soon as you turn 62. But if you take this money earl...

• Author: Jenny Wolff
• Posted: Mar 31, 2025

Bank of America is offering a special deal right now where new customers can get $300 for opening a certain type of checking account with them. This offer is only good until May 31, 2025, an...

• Author: Jenny Wolff
• Posted: Mar 27, 2025

A surge in property taxes is pushing American retirees to leave expensive states for more affordable ones, according to John Burns Real Estate Consulting's recent data analysis.   Why It's Happening Across almost al...

• Author: Jenny Wolff
• Posted: Mar 20, 2025

The IRS has shared some good news for those who filed their taxes for the year 2024 in 2025: the average tax refund has grown to $3,382. This is a 6.3% increase from before.  Why are refunds bigger? It'...

• Author: Jenny Wolff
• Posted: Mar 10, 2025

There's quite a buzz around the idea of handing out $5,000 checks to 79 million American households, a plan initiated by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency, dubbed the DOGE Div...

• Author: Miguel Waters
• Posted: Mar 04, 2025

The tax filing season kicked off on February 19, 2025, and it's set to wrap up on April 15. This is the period when everyone in the U.S. needs to file their taxes with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and for many, it...

• Author: Miguel Waters
• Posted: Feb 28, 2025

March is bringing some welcome news for many Americans, especially those receiving Social Security benefits. This month, the checks being sent out will be a bit heavier than they've been in past years! Here's w...