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Millions of American families are waiting in anticipation for the first monthly $300 payment from the advance child tax credit which will be disbursed on July 15, and continue through the middle of December. By Georgina Tzanetos See: IRS Will Start $3,000 Child Tax Credit Payments in JulyFind: If You Don’t File Tax Returns, You Need to Use This Tool to Get Your Child Tax Credit The wording surrounding the child tax credit can be a bit misleading....

New video footage of a mysterious, “30-foot creature” is moving swiftly through the water in Loch Ness, Scotland, and begs the question as to what everyone’s favorite loch-dwelling cryptid means to the Scottish economy. By David Nadelle See: The Cost to Visit These 10 High-Demand U.S. Tourist LocationsFind: 25 Things You Should Never Do With Your Money The two-and-a-half-minute holiday video taken by a traveling couple in their 50s who wish to remain anonymous has reignited rumors of the existence of a Loch Ness Monster and has given enthusiasts “compelling” new footage....

Planning for retirement can feel daunting, especially because you have to save a large amount of money for a time that’s probably pretty far off. It can be tempting to put off saving until you make more money or have your finances in better shape. By Casey Bond More: Jaw-Dropping Stats About the State of Retirement in AmericaAlso See: All You Need To Know About Collecting Social Security While Still Working...

In an effort to adjust for inflation, the IRS announced new tax brackets for the 2023 tax year. The top tax rate remains at 37%, which now applies to individual single taxpayers with incomes greater than $578,125 or $693,750 for married couples filing jointly, up from last year’s income limits, which were $539,900 or $647,850 for married couples filing jointly. These rates will go into effect now on your paycheck but will impact the taxes you file in 2024....

Individual people can mint NFTs on their own, but it takes a digital village for blockchain-based projects to reach their true potential. By Andrew Lisa That’s where NFT communities come in. See Our List: 100 Most Influential Money ExpertsLooking To Diversify in a Bear Market? Consider These 6 Alternative Investments NFT communities can spring up around any theme or project, but they all serve the same purpose — to provide a virtual town square where like-minded players can gather....

Investing in large, publicly traded companies is pretty easy to do — you simply need to purchase stock through the available exchanges. But investing in small businesses can be less intuitive. However, there are ways you can financially support local small businesses to help them grow and thrive. And not only can this investment help the business, but it can also pay off handsomely for you. By Gabrielle Olya 2021 Small Business Spotlight: Check Out Our Small Business Stories, Plus the Nominated Businesses Near YouMore Local Stories: Sister-Owned Visual Studio Captures the Art of Authentic Storytelling...

If you’re a movie lover or sports enthusiast, you might dream of having a home theater. What could be better than enjoying all of the thrills of the big screen or the big game without having to leave your house? By Gabrielle Olya Find Out: The Safest Places To Retire Outside the USBe Aware: This Credit Score Mistake Could Be Costing Millions of Americans Your dream could become a reality — if you have a few thousand dollars to spare....

Rising prices have been the big economic story of post-vaccine America, and inflation has evolved from a nagging nuisance to the most severe decline in the dollar’s buying power in more than 30 years. New clothes cost 6.8% more than they did 12 months ago. Used vehicles are up by 35.3%, airline fair is up by 23.6% and, perhaps most unforgivably, gasoline costs 48% more than it did last year....

If it’s true that miserly loves company, then American consumers grappling with the highest inflation rate in four decades can take solace in commiserating with their friends in the U.K., which is in the midst of a similar surge in prices. By Vance Cariaga Explore: 13 Best Items To Buy in Bulk at Sam’s Club This SummerDiscover: 25 Extra Grocery Costs You’re Probably Forgetting About U.K. inflation hit a 40-year high of 9% in April for many of the same reasons that U....

Taxpayers who would rather crawl through broken glass than call the IRS about an amended return got some cheery news last week: More tax forms can now be amended electronically. By Vance Cariaga Small Business Spotlight 2022: Nominate Your Favorite Small BizFind: 22 Side Gigs That Can Make You Richer Than a Full-Time Job In a June 23 announcement, the IRS said the new forms include Form 1040-NR, U.S. Nonresident Alien Income Tax Return; Form 1040-SS, U....

Billionaires: They’re just like us. Or are they? Sure, they may be human, but much of the way billionaires live is nearly incomprehensible for the average person in the U.S., let alone the world. From superyachts to space trips to even buying entire towns, billionaires have experiences most of us can never fathom. By Bob Haegele Find Out: Just How Rich Are Elon Musk, Donald Trump and These Other Big Names?...

Market Chameleon Overview Market Chameleon is a trading research platform for uncovering U.S. stock and options trading opportunities. The platform has a plethora of tools that investors and traders can use to analyze trade strategies. Some of Market Chameleon’s most powerful tools include stock and options screeners, earnings research and volume reports. By Cynthia Measom Overview Key Features How It Stands Out Comparable Options Who It’s Best For Features 4.0...

Declining gas and oil prices in recent months have been good news for just about everyone — except the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). OPEC is so unhappy about the trend that the group and its allies, known as OPEC+, have decided to keep curtailing output as a way to drive prices back up again. Whether that will work remains to be seen. By Vance Cariaga See: 7 Florida Cities That Could Be Headed for a Housing CrisisFind: States Whose Economies Are Failing vs....

When the Federal Reserve concludes its June Federal Open Market Committee meeting on Wednesday, don’t be surprised if chair Jerome Powell announces the Fed’s biggest interest-rate increase since 1984. By David Nadelle See: Inflation Could Push The Fed to Have a ‘Volcker Moment’ And Drastically Raise RatesFind: May Inflation Reaches Highest Level Since 1981, Touches Every Sector of the Economy Powell’s assertion about the then-current surge in inflation and supply-chain constraints being “transitory” seems like a lifetime ago....

Most people work with a real estate agent, a Realtor or a broker when they buy or sell a home. Although all of these individuals are licensed to provide real estate services, and their functions overlap, they’re actually not the same thing. By Daria Uhlig What Real Estate Agents Do What Real Estate Brokers Do Eligibility Requirements How They Get Paid What a Realtor Is Becoming a Realtor Keep reading to learn the difference between a real estate agent, a Realtor and a broker and what the requirements are for each....

The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Feb. 28 to decide whether the Biden administration overstepped its authority with its agenda to eliminate billions of dollars in student debt. In the meantime, the fate of student loan debt for millions of Americans hangs in limbo. No debt has been canceled as of now and the Education Department has put a halt on accepting applications amid legal challenges. By Nicole Spector Have Any $200 Quarters Lying Around?...

It seems that some Americans simply cannot stomach the idea of student loan borrowers getting debt relief, as lawsuits keep pouring in challenging President Joe Biden’s loan forgiveness plan, which is already in the application stage. Whether any of the lawsuits will succeed is unclear, but they do threaten to delay the process of canceling loan debt. By Vance Cariaga See: 7 Walmart Brand Items That Are Just as Good as Name BrandsFind: 9 Bills You Should Never Put on Autopay...

Waiting until Black Friday to start your holiday shopping this year could be a costly mistake. According to a recent report from investment bank Raymond James, strategists expect global supply chain issues to pick up in the second half of 2021, Money reports. By Josephine Nesbit See: 18 Online Shopping Traps and Scams To Watch Out ForDiscover: These Etsy Shops Earn Thousands Selling Digital Files — and So Could You...

Credit unions are known for offering higher yields on deposits, lower rates on loans and better customer service than big banks, but they don’t appear to be standing the test of time. By Andrew Lisa Tips: The 5 Fastest Ways To Grow Your Bank Account, According To ExpertsCheck Out: How Much You Should Have in Your Savings Account at Every Stage of Life So, is the country witnessing the last days of the American credit union, a local, member-owned, nonprofit alternative to big banks that has so far endured the generations?...

News recently broke of how the super wealthy are avoiding taxes on hundreds of millions of dollars — and they’re doing it using the same retirement vehicle we all are. By Georgina Tzanetos How To Get Rich: 10 Steps To Successfully Become Wealthy Being Rich vs. Being Wealthy: Learn Which One Can Land You in the Poor House Senate Finance Committee chairman Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, and House Ways and Means Committee chairman Richard Neal, D-Massachusetts, released data from the Joint Congressional Committee on Taxation on the use of mega-IRA accounts....