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Tax articles recently included many on developments at the IRS and tax advice and planning for retirement. We also take a look at inflation’s impact on tax brackets for 2023 taxes, and changes to some states’ income taxes. But we begin the update with a timely article given all of the huge lottery drawings this summer.   Lottery Winnings This might be a good hook during your tax unit—How much will a jackpot winner pay in taxes?

Government incentives and deregulation have brought digital nomads, Airbnbs and ‘golden visas’ – but steep housing costs for locals

A quick update on an odd market dynamic that we spotlighted a couple of days ago ... median home prices for existing homes have officially surpassed that of new homes, Matt writes.

This is quite an anomaly for residential real estate.

Just how far will home prices fall? That's the million-dollar question for frustrated homebuyers, worried sellers, and homeowners.

Realtor.com's midyear forecast and housing market predictions on key trends that will shape the remainder of the year. Home prices, market trends and more as we look toward the second half of 2023.

We’ve calculated the true cost of owning a home accounting for all expenses of the average homeowner. See the findings here.

With rent outpacing income since 1985, we analyzed rent-to-income ratios in the 50 largest U.S. cities to find which are the most affordable.

With rates now close to 7%, many homeowners aren’t moving, which is intensifying a shortage of homes for sale.

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The drop came as Americans faced high inflation and economic uncertainty.

The Housing Market Index (HMI) checks the pulse of the single-family housing market, according to a monthly survey of NAHB members.

Students in a new survey cite concerns about academic preparation, mental health and affordability. Many say college isn’t worth it.

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) services let you pay off purchases over time, but they can cost shoppers.

The forthcoming overhaul of the Internal Revenue Service is intended to increase audits of the wealthy and big corporations while leaving audit rates on average households the same, according to a plan released by the agency Thursday.

Here are six basic yet vital tips to help young adults keep their debt burden down and their net worth climbing.

Many folks are often express thrilled when they sell their house for a higher price than what they initially paid for it. They think they made a big profit, but did they? were all of the cost factors considered. Buying or selling a home at the right time is crucial because real estate markets are cyclical. Frankly, much of this depends on luck. The housing market often experiences periods of rapid appreciation followed by periods of stagnation or depreciation. This significantly impacts how muc

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The clean, modern typeface has adorned the New Yorker, Shake Shack and even HBO’s Girls – now it might bedeck your last home

Seasonality plays an important role in the housing market since it has an impact on the housing demand and supply.

Half of the top 10 majors with graduates making the most money are subsets of engineering, according to new research.

The IRS will pilot its own online tax preparation tool.

Finding an apartment that’s just the right fit is every renter’s dream, whether we’re talking budget, lifestyle, or square footage. While some renters are willing to give up the extra room to live in a bustling city, many are turning to other cities and towns where they can get more apartment space for the money.  So, […]

To say there's a gap between expectation and reality might be a bit of an understatement. Answer: Around $50,000 Expectation: $103,880 Actual Average: $55,260 Questions: Did you have an estimate of how much you thought you’d make before you read these answers? If so, how did it compare to college students’ expectations and the actual average? When it comes to starting salaries, why do you think the expectations of college students and the actual average are so far apart?

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