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The Federal Reserve slashed interest rates by a half percentage point, or 50 basis points, on Wednesday, its first rate cut since March 2020. Even before the Fed rate cut, some homeowners had already taken advantage of recent declines in mortgage rates to refinance. Refinance activity increased to 46.7% of total applications during the week
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Did you receive Form 1099-G this tax year? Here’s everything you need to know about this important tax form and how to use it when filing your income tax return with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). At a glance: Form 1099-G most commonly reports unemployment compensation plus any state or local tax refunds you received.
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In this article BA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Boeing factory workers gather on a picket line during the first day of a strike near the entrance of a production facility in Renton, Washington, U.S., September 13, 2024.  Matt Mills Mcknight | Reuters RENTON, Wash. — Cash-strapped Boeing is facing mounting costs from an
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A major exchange-traded fund and mutual fund manager finds the winning gold trade isn’t talked about as much as the artificial intelligence trade — but maybe it should be. VanEck CEO Jan van Eck thinks the best investment this year is “the hedge against political cycles.” To him, that means investing in gold.  “It is quietly
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Mari Pepin and Kenny Braasch got engaged on season 7 of “Bachelor in Paradise” and married in 2023. Photo: Dolce Amor Co. Theoretically, contestants on ABC’s “The Bachelor” are looking for love. What they often find are business opportunities. Mari Pepin, 28, got both. Pepin was a participant on “The Bachelor” season 25, which aired
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Updated for tax year 2024. Your little bundle of joy may tap into your pocketbook throughout the year, but at tax time they can actually help you save money. And the more children you have, the bigger your tax savings. Uncle Sam offers many tax benefits for families, but understanding which ones you qualify for
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In this article BARC-GB C AAL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT An American Airlines’ Embraer E175LR (front), an American Airlines’ Boeing 737 (C) and an American Airlines’ Boeing 737 are seen parked at LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York on May 24, 2024.  Charly Triballeau | AFP | Getty Images American Airlines is in
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Online Sports Betting Taxes by State, 2024 Skip to content Legal sports betting has grown rapidly since the Supreme Court granted states the ability to establish online sports betting markets in Murphy vs. NCAA in 2018. Pre-Murphy, consumers could only bet legally in a handful of states, but today, 38 states and the District of
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Christopher Waller, governor of the US Federal Reserve, during a Fed Listens event in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Friday he supported a half percentage point rate cut at this week’s meeting because inflation is falling even faster than he
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Getty Images Consumers may feel their medical bills are unyielding, inflexible, set in stone. But that’s not always true: A new study shows patients can often reap financial benefits by disputing charges that seem erroneous or by negotiating for financial relief. Of consumers who don’t reach out to question a medical bill, 86% said it’s
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Form 1099-A typically lands in your lap after a foreclosure or when your property securing a debt was repossessed or abandoned. In this guide, we’ll break down everything you need to know about a 1099-A tax form and how to use it during tax filing so you can approach tax season with a little less
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