Personal Finance
Capital gains count as taxable income and can affect your tax bracket, deductions and rates. They are taxed as short-term…
10’000 Hours/Getty Images In most cases, your car insurance policy has strict limits that apply to each portion of your…
Ursula Page/Flashpics/Adobe Stock Key takeaways Condos are often priced lower than single-family houses, which makes them appealing to first-time homebuyers.…
Traditionally, all tip income was taxable, and workers had to report any cash tips exceeding $20 per month to their…
Key takeaways A fixed annuity offers the security of predictable income but generally does not adjust for inflation, which could…
Many people leave behind pension benefits when they change jobs, and claiming them later can feel complicated. Fortunately, with the…
Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025, the mortgage interest deduction limits established by the Tax Cuts and…
ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/Getty Images Key takeaways Checking accounts offer the most flexible access to your money, but they usually earn little or…
The state and local tax (SALT) deduction lets taxpayers write off certain state and local taxes from their federal taxable…
Key takeaways Bad credit loans are available from online lenders, credit unions and community banks — each with different application…
Key takeaways: Nearly a quarter of Americans don’t have an emergency savings fund. If you’re one of them, that puts…
ROBERTO PERI/Getty Images Key takeaways Having a long position in a stock means that you own shares and will make…