The House has passed a bill to expand the child tax credit (CTC). The proposal would phase in a refundable portion of the CTC and increase the maximum refundable amount per child to $1,800 in the tax year 2023, $1,900 in the tax year 2024, and $2,000 in the tax year...
If you're covered by Medicare, here's some welcome news — Medicare drug coverage can help you handle the rising cost of prescriptions. If you're covered by Original Medicare, some Medicare Cost Plans, Medicare Private Fee-For-Service Plans, or Medicare Medical Savings...
Our hearts are muscles and need proper fuel and rest. Here is how to keep yours on top form – from eating good food to getting plenty of exercise.Our hearts beat 100,000 times a day, but we tend not to worry about their maintenance unless there is a problem. What...
There’s a strong correlation between money and happiness . Unfortunately, it is a reality that has an impact on our overall contentment. In fact, financial matters are a common cause of divorce, with 22% percent couples citing their finances as the reason behind their...
Don’t underestimate the power of grabbing coffee with a friend or visiting your grandparents. Spending time with friends and family, joining a local book club, or striking up a conversation with a coworker affects much more than temporarily boosting mood; these acts...
Sleep knits up the raveled sleeve of care, according to Shakespeare, but how much pillow time do we actually need?The short answer is enough so that we aren’t tired the next day. The long answer is that it depends greatly on the individual. Some people do fine on six...
Nir Zicherman was a mediocre law student having trouble landing a summer internship. On his way to an interview, he got in an elevator and made a joke to the woman next to him, who was holding a tray of coffee cups.“You must really like coffee,” he said. It changed...
Dogs seem to make us healthier than we would be without them. Social psychologist Bruce Headey conducted a survey of Australian dog-owners and found that they take fewer trips to the doctor and sleep better than non-dog-owners. They are also less likely to be on heart...
Here are some things to consider as you weigh potential tax moves between now and the end of the year.1Defer income to next year Consider opportunities to defer income to 2024, particularly if you think you may be in a lower tax bracket then. For example, you may be...
The Fourth of July is an occasion to celebrate America’s independence and the freedoms that we enjoy as citizens of this country. But in “the land of the free and the home of the brave,” many Americans are struggling from a lack of financial freedom, and suffering from the fear and anxiety of not having enough financial security.