Many households will see tax refunds $300 to $1,000 larger next spring under the new law
Millions of American households stand to collect federal tax refunds next spring that are $300 to $1,000 larger than what they received a year earlier, driven by expanded deductions and adjusted rate tables written into Public Law 119-21. Signed on July 4, 2025, the law rewrites key parts of the Internal Revenue Code for tax […]
Read MoreMany households will see tax refunds $300 to $1,000 larger next spring under the new law
Millions of American households stand to collect federal tax refunds next spring that are $300 to $1,000 larger than what they received a year earlier, driven by expanded deductions and adjusted rate tables written into Public Law 119-21. Signed on July 4, 2025, the law rewrites key parts of the Internal Revenue Code for tax […]
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Avenco and Novilla mattresses sold online are being recalled because they can catch fire and fail federal safety rules
More than 5,300 mattresses sold through Amazon and two brand websites are being pulled from the market after federal regulators…
Personal Finance
Smart Spending
Avenco and Novilla mattresses sold online are being recalled because they can catch fire and fail federal safety rules
More than 5,300 mattresses sold through Amazon and two brand websites are being pulled from the market after federal regulators…
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Bank Accounts & Fees
Report a lost debit card within two days and federal law caps your loss at $50 — wait longer and it can climb to $500
Consumers who lose a debit card face a ticking clock that directly determines how much money they can be held responsible for. Federal rules tie...
Fraud & Scams
Your bank doesn’t have to refund a Zelle transfer you were tricked into sending
Consumers who send money through Zelle after being deceived by a scammer face a hard legal reality: their bank is not required to give the...
Fraud & Scams
Labcorp will pay $35 million over a 2019 data breach, with patients able to claim $50 or up to $5,000 in losses by September 3
Patients whose personal and medical data were exposed in the 2019 breach at American Medical Collection Agency can now file claims for automatic payments of...
Credit Cards & Rewards
American Express now charges $895 a year for the Platinum card, and Chase $795 for the Sapphire Reserve
Cardholders carrying two of the most recognized premium credit cards in the United States now face significantly higher annual fees. American Express raised the Platinum...
Fraud & Scams
The FBI personally warned 8,935 crypto-fraud victims they were being scammed — and 77% had no idea it was happening
Nearly nine thousand Americans were losing money to cryptocurrency fraud without knowing it, and it took a direct phone call or email from the FBI...
Credit Cards & Rewards
Federal law gives you 60 days to dispute a billing error on a credit card and withhold payment on it
Credit card holders who spot an unauthorized charge or billing mistake on their statement face a hard deadline: 60 days to notify the card issuer...
Real Estate
Renting & Leasing
San Francisco rents are rising faster than any major metro at 6.3% a year, while Austin’s keep falling, down 5.1%
Renters in San Francisco now face the fastest-rising apartment costs of any large U.S. metro, with asking rents up 6.3…
Retirement & Taxes
Teachers, firefighters, and other public workers are getting full Social Security checks again after Congress repealed two old penalties
Selling a losing investment to offset a gain, called tax-loss harvesting, can lower your tax bill at year-end
Original Medicare just started requiring prior approval for knee scopes and back injections in six states, with AI helping decide who gets covered
The points you pay at closing to buy down your mortgage rate are usually deductible the year you purchase
Taxpayers 65 and older can stack an extra $6,000 deduction on top of the standard deduction through 2028
The beneficiary form on your 401(k) overrides your will — an outdated one can send your savings to an ex
The child tax credit is $2,200 per kid this year — but the most a lower-income family can get back is $1,700
Divorced spouses married at least 10 years can claim up to half an ex’s Social Security — and the ex’s check isn’t reduced
Gamblers can now deduct only 90% of their losses — breaking even at the casino still leaves a tax bill
Leftover 529 college savings can move into your child’s Roth IRA tax-free — up to $35,000 over a lifetime
Workers are saving a record 9.6% of pay into their 401(k)s — even as the average balance fell 4% to $141,000