Tag: personal income
Amid persistent inflation, cash-strapped consumers are tipping less
The Sweetly Bakery & Cafe in Battleground, WashingtonSource: Irina SirotkinaIt's the holiday season, yet Americans are feeling a little less gener [...]
Reasons to say ‘no’ to a store credit card offer this Black Friday
Prostock-studio | Istock | Getty ImagesIn the rush at the store checkout this holiday season, you may be tempted to say yes when asked if you want to [...]
Here are the new income tax brackets for 2023
Andersen Ross | Blend Images | Getty ImagesAmid soaring inflation, the IRS this week announced higher federal income tax brackets and standard deducti [...]
What to look for in your credit report to lower borrowing costs
vitapix | E+ | Getty ImagesYour credit score can make or break your ability to open a credit card or buy a new car or home at attractive interest rate [...]
‘I work just 3.5 days a week’
In 2017, after I graduated from college, I started working as an engineer at an oil company. I was 23 and making $98,500 a year.At first, I thought I [...]
‘I work just 5 hours a week’
I never was the entrepreneurial type. But after losing my job as an audio engineer in 2009, I had to get creative to make ends meet.Thirteen years lat [...]
36% of high earners are living paycheck to paycheck
South_agency | E+ | Getty ImagesMore than a third of high-earning American workers feel strapped for cash — a share that has risen dramatically in rec [...]
That vacation rental listing could be a scam. Watch for warning signs
Ozgurcankaya | E+ | Getty ImagesBiggest warning signThe biggest red flag that a listing is a scam is when you are asked to leave a listing platform su [...]
74% of people don’t think they will ever achieve high-net-worth status
cdwheatley | E+ | Getty ImagesPeople have wide-ranging views of what it means to be "high net worth," according to a survey from digital wealth manage [...]
There’s a growing interest in wealth taxes on the super-rich
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., speaks during a Senate Finance Committee nomination hearing on Feb. 23, 2021.Greg Nash | Pool | ReutersAmericans increasingly [...]
Homebuilders turn to mixed-use districts, master-planned communities
Americans who are short on cash to make rent may need to face an uncomfortable reality: Conditions will likely get worse before they get better.U.S. h [...]
How couples choose to handle money
DusanManic | iStock | Getty ImagesWhen it comes to handling money, couples have a choice: combine all of their accounts, keep them entirely separate o [...]
Petition for $2,000 stimulus checks reaches 3 million signatures
A worker installs U.S. flags as part of a Covid-19 memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Jan.18, 2021.Carlos Barria | ReutersWhen t [...]
49% of consumers will shop Small Business Saturday. These tips can help
A sign reading "Shop Local" with closed restaurants and shops on Main Street on April 10, 2020 in Livingston, Montana.William Campbell | Getty Imag [...]
Typically it is price paying somebody to deal with varied duties and chores
Those that rent a lawn-care firm will reap time and vitality financial savings for a comparatively small month-to-month price.davidf | E+ | Getty P [...]