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The IRS offers a single blow when sending a second $ 600 incentive check – here’s what to do if you miss
The IRS “Get My Pay” tool has a phrase you don’t want to hear.
Millions of families had no financial pillow to last three months – and that was before the COVID-19 hit
“These ‘poor net worth’ households have no assets to withstand a sudden economic loss, as we saw with COVID-19,” said a co-author of the study.
Federal regulators want to review home valuations – here’s how it could affect both buyers and sellers
A federal financial regulator has sought input on how to change the loan valuation process supported by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Vaccine distribution to last “better part of year”: Democrat-controlled Senate could restore additional $ 600 a week in unemployment
The additional $ 300 for weekly unemployment and other CARES Act programs will be extended in a Democratic-controlled Senate, experts say.
“Families across America watched in horror”: How to talk to your children about the storm in the Chapter
Months have passed since the current convulsive events that children can process.
10 Biden tax plans that will navigate a Democratic-controlled Senate – and how to prepare for them
Tax Guy is considering the main fiscal plans of President-elect Joe Biden, with a Democratic-controlled Senate.
My colleague owns 10 houses, 9 of which are rented. How did I get a stimulus check while I didn’t?
“I happened to inherit my mother’s house, so if I don’t qualify, it’s fine. I’m working.’
Americans lose confidence in real estate market as COVID-19 pandemic erupts
Sellers are increasingly hesitant if now is the right time to sell, which could affect home sales next month, a new report suggests.
My sister became my father’s proxy, took out a reverse mortgage and exhausted his capital. What can I do?
“He installed a room and moved down the street, so if visitors like me went to his house, he would show up right away.”
Why it became harder to buy a second home
Buyers are hot in second homes, but creditors are not.
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The Brazilian president says his country is “broken” – that’s why
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said he could not “do anything” about it, blaming what he called the “press-fed” coronavirus pandemic.
The extremists posted plans to attack the Chapter on social networks
Several websites that analysts say are hotbeds of far-right and racist ideology have hosted numerous chat threads urging Trump supporters to “assault the Chapter” on January 6th.
The UK and the EU have turned to financial services
Much of the trading in euro-dominated equities has shifted from London to mainland European exchanges earlier this week, after Britain left the European Union’s single market.
Biden denounces the assault on the Chapter: “One of the darkest days in the history of our nation”
Elected President Joe Biden on Thursday attacked the US Capitol’s attack on Wednesday by a crowd of supporters of President Trump, his remarks coming at an event at which he presented his nominations to the Justice Department.
What you need to know about the 25th Amendment, while calling for the removal of President Trump, intensifies
Following the Capitol Hill riot in Washington on Wednesday, a growing number of Republican officials demanded that President Trump be removed from office, using the procedures described in the 25th Amendment to the Constitution.