How to Get Yourself Ready for a Double Dip Recession

The stock market has been detached from the real economy for the past few months as the S&P 500 trades at record highs even though unemployment is still above 10%. Many economists are forecasting a double dip recession, sa...

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The Impending Social Security Tax Suspension Causes Mass Confusion

If you are an American employee, you have likely heard that President Trump has issued an Executive Order that suspends the collection of payroll taxes. Putting aside the impact that it would have on the long...

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How to Negotiate with Credit Card Companies During COVID-19

If you are one of the millions of people who have lost your job and have seen your expanded unemployment benefit run out, you likely find yourself with bills coming due. One of your major debts may be to the credit ...

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5 Tips for Automating Your Personal Finances

One of the biggest things that can hurt your credit score and your personal finance situation is when you simply forget to pay a bill on time. You may also make a calculation error that can cause you to have an overdraft on your a...

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Steps to Take When You Get a Surprise Medical Bill in the Mail

Many people's worst nightmare comes true when they get a dreaded surprise medical bill in the bill. This is what leads to bankruptcy for many Americans. In many cases, the healthcare provider has the upper hand o...

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Will President Trump's Executive Orders Help Your Own Personal Finance Situation

President Trump recently signed four Executive Orders addressing matters that were in the original CARES Act and lapsed. Since Congress has not yet agreed to a new stimulus bill, these protectio...

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Payroll Tax Holiday: How Much Will You Get and Must You Pay It Back

Congress is still at an impasse with the fundamentals of the next stimulus package. Republican lawmakers only want to spend close to $1 trillion, while the Democrats would like a package closer to $2 tr...

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4 Ways that Taxpayers Can Get in Trouble for a Failure to File Income Taxes

The July 15 extended deadline to file taxes has come and gone. By now, you should have filed your taxes and claimed your refund or paid what you owe the IRS. If you did not file your taxes, you can e...

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Reasons Why You Should Not Be Speculating in the Stock Market

Spurred by no-cost trading apps such as Robinhood, traders have increased their speculation since the start of COVID-19. Even if they have made money early on, in the long run speculation is a losing strategy. You...

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5 Mistakes That Will Hurt Your Retirement Savings Effort

While you should live in the moment, you cannot live completely in it. Instead, you need to focus on the future insofar as you must save for retirement. Otherwise, you can find yourself relying on just your Social Secu...

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