Photo by Makistock / Shutterstock.com Tax Day has been pushed back in full, with the deadlines for both filing your return for 2020 and paying any taxes you owe for 2020 extended to May 17 due to the coronavirus pandemic dragging on. This means several deadlines associated with Tax Day …
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Photo by VH-studio / Shutterstock.com Most people know about food banks and food stamps. In 2020 alone, the nonprofit Feeding America distributed 7.5 billion pounds of food through its food-bank network, and 19 million households benefited from the federal food stamp program (now officially known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance …
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Photo by Air Images / Shutterstock.com U.S. drivers are more satisfied with their car tires than ever before, and no tire maker gets higher marks than Michelin. The company swept all four of the top awards in J.D. Power’s 2021 Original Equipment Tire Customer Satisfaction Study. It took first place …
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In early 2019, I thought all of my tax documents had arrived in the mail, so I sat down to file my taxes in early March. Everything looked great, so I submitted my return to the IRS and went on about my merry business. In early April, however, an unexpected …
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A good friend of mine has collected Disney paraphernalia her entire life. In her home, on display, you can find Disney pins, Disney decorations, Disney movies, and, in one room, a framed Disney stock certificate. It’s a beautiful item, decorated with Disney characters and Walt Disney himself and well worth …
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During the previous round of stimulus checks, almost 9 million Americans used the money to buy a car, and with an even bigger stimulus check fresh in many checking accounts, we can expect a lot of car buying in the upcoming months. The big question that many people will ask …
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Roman Samborskyi / Shutterstock.com With seven people in my house, controlling clutter is a constant struggle. No matter how many boxes I haul to the local thrift store, it feels like we always have an overabundance of items spilling out of cabinets, closets and shelves. The key to having a …
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Photo by Monkey Business Images / Shutterstock.com Is it wise to buy a home in a 55-plus community? It’s a good question, and Money Talks News reader Kim recently asked it: “I was wondering if it is good idea to purchase a home in a 55-plus community. I hear that …
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Photo by Prostock-studio / Shutterstock.com There is a simple way to stop robocalls to your cellphone from disturbing your peace of mind, and you can do it for free. Writing for CNBC, Todd Haselton says he stopped robocalls from ringing his iPhone by taking a few simple steps. He used …
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