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On June 30, California approved an inflation relief package — one which will see 23 million residents of the state receive a direct payment of up to $1,050. The $17 billion inflation relief package includes $9.5 billion for tax refunds to help address inflation and offset rising prices. By Yaёl Bizouati-Kennedy See: 9 Bills You Should Never Put on Autopay Find: Here’s How Much Cash You Need Stashed If a National Emergency Happens...

The mix of rising costs and stagnant wages is making it harder than ever for many parents to afford back-to-school supplies. By Gabrielle Olya Find: 10 Items That Are Always Cheaper at Sam’s Club Discover: 10 Biggest Deals at Walmart for August A recent survey conducted by Credit Karma found that 37% of parents are unable to afford back-to-school shopping for their kids due to rising inflation and 42% plan to take on debt to pay for back-to-school shopping....

Taxes can be complicated, but knowing the rules and taking advantage of all of the breaks you’re eligible for can save you hundreds of dollars or more. This year, many people who usually have a simple tax situation have to deal with tricky tax issues — like the child tax credit — even if they don’t normally file an income tax return. By Kimberly Lankford Advice: 3 Tricky Tax Filing Issues — And How To Handle ThemTax Day 2022: When Are the First and Last Days To File?...

The currently hot real estate market can create a frustrating situation for buyers looking to purchase their dream home. By Gabrielle Olya Read More: How Can Women Cash In on the Booming Housing Market? Real Estate Investing Guru Mindy Jensen Weighs InDiscover: Is It OK To Ask Someone How Much They Paid for Their House? “This is the most unprecedented market we have observed,” said Rogers Healy, owner and CEO of Rogers Healy and Associates Real Estate....

As many of us are all too aware by now, the COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed the way both employers and employees think about work. Gone are the days where everyone must be in the office. In fact, Remote.co reported that an estimated 1 in 4 employees (26.7%) would work remotely in 2021. By Bob Haegele For some people, remote work is nothing new. Remote.co and other remote job sites have been packed to the brim with programmer jobs for years now....

Airfares may be set to drop to 2019 levels, according to the third-quarter travel index from Hopper. The online booking platform reported that the average domestic airfare is set to drop to $286 round-trip later in August, down more than 25% from May 2022. In the spring, peak average prices rose as high as $400, Forbes reported. By Dawn Allcot See: 5 Affordable and Fun Travel Destinations for Summer 2022Find: 7 Things You Should Never Do When Planning For Retirement...

Zipping around in a whisper-quiet electric-powered car, emitting nothing from your tailpipe (you don’t even have one), and only stopping to fuel at home while you sleep — there are plenty of reasons to enjoy the EV life these days. Your city might even give you special access to the HOV lane. By Cody Bay Find Out: How To Stay Safe When Using Mobile Banking Apps Discover: 3 Ways Smart People Save Money When Filing Their Taxes Do You Have a Tax Question?...

Unemployed Americans know about COVID-19-related financial relief, including enhanced unemployment benefits, but an overwhelming majority (80%) aren’t taking advantage of them, a recent survey from the free personal finance site CreditKarma revealed. By Dawn Allcot See: How To Go Back To Work And Still Keep Unemployment BenefitsFind: Here’s a Full List of Unemployment Resources for Your State The site, best known for providing Americans with a free credit score, worked with Qualtrics to survey 1,037 U....

Car buyers got hit hard in 2022 between record-high sticker prices and rising interest rates, leading to average monthly payments on new vehicles setting an all-time high over the summer. The good news is, prices have eased since then and could fall even further in 2023 amid a decline in overall sales. By Vance Cariaga The Future of Finances: Gen Z & How They Relate to MoneyTake a Look Back: 2022 Year in Review...

Barbara Corcoran is the founder of the real estate brokerage The Corcoran Group and a Shark and executive producer on ABC’s “Shark Tank.” She is the author of “Shark Tales: How I Turned $1,000 into a Billion Dollar Business!” and host of the podcast “Business Unusual With Barbara Corcoran” (and on Spotify), as well as a motivational speaker and media personality. By Gabrielle Olya What do you look for when choosing where to invest on ‘Shark Tank’?...

With inflation still battering bank accounts (not to mention the debt-inducing holidays still fresh in the rearview mirror), saving money is top of mind for Americans. Sometimes, though, you have to dish out a pretty penny for something you really need — like a major appliance. By Nicole Spector Discover: 10 Things To Stop Buying in 2023Advice: Get Your Credit Score on Track with These 3 Tips for Success Fortunately, Costco has some great discounts right now in this department....

Today, the Biden Administration’s Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force, along with business leaders, port leaders and union leaders, will meet to discuss ways to mitigate delays and congestion at ports across the country. One of the goals, according to a White House press release, is to move toward 24/7 operations at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Together, these ports represent the point-of-entry for 40% of containers to the U....

In what is being deemed one of the biggest — and most shocking — crypto deals of the year, and after a few tumultuous days, rival platform Binance announced it would acquire newly embattled crypto platform FTX on Nov. 8. By Yaёl Bizouati-Kennedy “This afternoon, FTX asked for our help. There is a significant liquidity crunch. To protect users, we signed a non-binding LOI, intending to fully acquire FTX.com and help cover the liquidity crunch....

If you have children 17 and under and make less than $150,000 combined household income ($75,000 for individuals) keep an eye on your bank account this summer. You should begin receiving monthly advance payments of your Child Tax Credit as part of the American Rescue Plan, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced in a press release today. By Dawn Allcot See: IRS Announces it Will Automatically Correct Tax Returns for Unemployment Tax BreaksFind: How to Avoid Paying Back the Child Tax Credit...

Inflation is wreaking havoc on Americans’ financial lives, and retirees — many of whom live on a fixed income — are acutely feeling the pain. By Nicole Spector Social Security: No Matter Your Age, Do Not Claim Benefits Until You Reach This MilestoneDiscover: 5 Things You Must Do When Your Savings Reach $50,000 These days, with side hustles being all the rage, many retirees may be considering going back to work to make a money on the side while collecting Social Security....

A bipartisan bill aimed at promoting transparency and competition in the credit card market is gaining both support and opposition as it sits in deliberation with the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. By David Nadelle Inflation Relief Checks: When Will You Get Yours?Find: 5 Fall Items To Stock Up on From Costco Introduced in the Senate at the end of July by Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Roger Marshall, M....

You are dating someone special, and things are getting quite serious in the relationship. You and your partner are sharing values that matter to each of you and the conversation is inching closer to finance. While there are certain money conversations you will need to have before getting married, you may wonder when, and how, you should disclose your net worth to a partner. By Heather Taylor Here It Is: Our 2022 Small Business SpotlightRead More: 7 Things You Should Never Do When Planning For Retirement...

As summer is kicking in, Texas residents will have to brace themselves for increasing electric prices, as they are already up 70% year-over-year. By Yaёl Bizouati-Kennedy Check Out: 10 Things You Should Always Buy at WalmartLearn: 9 Bills You Should Never Put on Autopay According to The Dallas Morning News, the latest rate plans offered on the state’s Power to Choose website this month show that the average residential rate listed is 18....

Californians who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits do so through the state’s CalFresh program, which sends payments out every month according to the same schedule. That schedule also applies to October 2022. By Vance Cariaga Food Stamps: States Extending SNAP Emergency Allotment Money Through October 2022Find Out: This Credit Score Mistake Could Be Costing Millions of Americans CalFresh provides monthly food assistance to low-income households that meet state and federal eligibility guidelines....

Believe it or not, today is the most popular workday of the week (more on that later). However, we are still doing the same thing we do every workday — bringing you the top financial stories you need to know. By Gary Dudak The Big Lead: Gas Prices Above $4 in Every State If you plan to road trip around the U.S. this summer, be prepared to pay $4 a gallon for gas no matter where you stop....