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My husband is a felon and his work plummeted. He did not file a 2019 tax return. Will we get a second $600 stimulus and $1,400 check under a President Biden?
‘We are hurting and need this money.’
I’m a single mom. I take my kids on trips. My mother says that’s crazy and I should be saving for a house. What do you think?
‘Sometimes, I rent a hotel room by the beach, Las Vegas or other places that I think would be nice for us to see.’
‘Irresponsible’ and ‘long overdue’: What economists and workers say about Biden’s bid for a $15 minimum wage and end to tip credits
Workers could benefit from higher wages, but many could lose their jobs as a result of a higher minimum wage and tipped credit elimination.
I’m considering proposing to my girlfriend, but unsure how to divide my estate between her and my daughter. I’m also predisposed to early-onset Alzheimer’s
This letter writer asks: ‘Is it wrong to leave funds passed down from generation to generation solely for my daughter, and leave other funds to my new wife?’
I took care of my late mother for 8 years. Am I obliged to tell my sisters she made me co-owner of a substantial bank account?
This daughter writes: ‘My conscience is getting the better of me, and I would like to be transparent about being the joint owner of this savings account.’
My wife has a degenerative neurological disease. My father-in-law wants to put her in a facility — and take over our finances
‘My father-in-law now seems obsessed with moving my wife out of our home to some sort of group home/facility. The mere thought of this seems abhorrent and barbaric.’
NFL’s Larry Fitzgerald reportedly sold his Arizona estate for $18 million
The Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald scored a quick sale of his massive mansion in the desert, AZ Central reports. The future Hall of Famer pulled in $18 million for his Paradise Valley, AZ, estate.
IRS says this tax season will be ‘one of the nation’s most important.’ Make note of these key dates
The IRS will start accepting returns a little later than usual, on Feb. 12.
‘Just because we’re undocumented does not mean we’re worth less than other people’: Will undocumented immigrants get COVID-19 vaccines?
Experts anticipate several challenges to vaccinating undocumented immigrants.
My 70-year-old partner of 16 years refuses to put his bank accounts into both our names. Do I have the right to be offended?
‘In 2008, we lost virtually everything in the Great Recession, and have rebuilt our assets into a reasonable position.’
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Biden likely to tighten COVID travel restrictions from these countries
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Yellen confirmation hearing shows real fight will be over taxes
Janet Yellen’s confirmation hearing showed that Republicans are mainly focused on protecting their 2017 tax cuts.
Joe Biden to be inaugurated as the 46th president: Here’s how to watch
Joe Biden is set to be inaugurated as the 46th U.S. president on Wednesday in a ceremony like no other, as crowds are being kept to a minimum amid the coronavirus pandemic and the threat of violence after the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol.
