On average, Americans spent $1,986 on vehicle repairs and maintenance in the last five years, according to a recent Ally survey conducted online by The Harris Poll among 2,012 U.S. adults. Millennials and Generation Z (ages 18-34 for this survey) paid an average of $2,334 for vehicle maintenance and repairs [...]
All work and no play -- with Americans working an average of almost 1,800 hours per year and the average worker using only 54 percent of their available vacation time, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on 2019’s Hardest-Working States in America. In order to determine where Americans work [...]
Although the student debt crisis is big news in the 2020 presidential debate — with all kinds of ideas to rescue students from debt — there has been little talk as to why college is so expensive in general. The New Center — an organization focused on creating the space [...]
The Internal Revenue Service and its Security Summit partners want to remind tax professionals they should report data theft immediately to the IRS and follow an established process for helping the IRS protect their clients. If notified promptly, the IRS can help stop fraudulent tax returns from being filed in [...]
Giving back is the name of the game for the National Association of Realtors. During its annual Leadership Summit in Chicago, the National Association of Realtors announced a new commitment to fight hunger, as NAR will ensure all future events and meetings are Food Recovery Verified. Food Recovery Verified is [...]
The Internal Revenue Service launched a new Tax Withholding Estimator, an expanded, mobile-friendly online tool for everyone to have the right amount of tax withheld during the year. The Tax Withholding Estimator replaces the Withholding Calculator, which offered workers a convenient online method for checking withholdings. The newer Tax Withholding [...]
As National Homeless Animals Day on Aug. 18 approaches and with more than 85 million U.S. pet-owning households projected to spend $75 billion this year, the personal finance website WalletHub recently released an in-depth report on 2019’s Most Pet-Friendly Cities. In order to determine where Americans’ animal companions can enjoy [...]
The Internal Revenue Service recently issued a revenue procedure letting a taxpayer make a late election, or to revoke an election, under section 168(k) for certain property acquired by the taxpayer after Sept. 27, 2017, and placed in service by the taxpayer during its taxable year that includes Sept. 28, [...]
With house flippers earning an average gross profit of $60,000 in Q1 2019, a personal-finance website recently released its report on 2019's Best Places to Flip Houses. Are you someone who watches reality shows centered on flipping houses and think you could do it? Well, if you're feeling inclined to [...]
