Ashley M. Biggers

Jan 15, 2025 | success.com | Ashley M. Biggers

Could you get a raise next year—even if your employer doesn’t give you one? Maybe. If you’re on track to earn the same amount in 2025, you may see more in your paycheck thanks to adjustments to your taxes. In October 2024, the IRS released its tax law adjustments for the 2025 tax year, which come into play when preparing your taxes in 2026. These included several modifications to account for inflation; however, these changes were smaller than in previous years.

Nov 11, 2024 | success.com | Ashley M. Biggers

Throughout 2024, a record number of Americans—an average of 11,000 per day—are turning 65. That trend is set to continue through 2027. After the birthday cake is served, a new reality is dawning among the “sandwich generation”—a nickname that describes a group of people providing care for a parent age 65 or older while also raising at least one child younger than age 18. The push and pull of meeting the needs of both an aging parent and a child affects a growing number of people.

Sep 29, 2024 | success.com | Ashley M. Biggers

Student loan borrowers have been on a financial roller coaster over the past two years as courts have batted around the Biden’s administration’s forgiveness plans. Most recently, on Sept. 5, Chief U.S. District Judge J. Randal Hall issued a temporary restraining order against the president’s second effort to cancel debt, leaving borrowers in limbo once again.

Sep 20, 2024 | success.com | Ashley M. Biggers

Sixty-four million Americans freelanced in 2023, whether full time or for gig work, according to an Upwork study. That not only represents a new high for that category of work but also a significant percentage: 38% of the American workforce is earning income on a per-job basis. Freelancers often trade in traditional 9-to-5 jobs for benefits such as flexible work, setting their own hours and independence. However, freelancing comes with trade-offs, many of them financial.

Sep 3, 2024 | success.com | Ashley M. Biggers

Unlike employees, freelancers don’t have their rights and work responsibilities automatically outlined when they agree to work for a company. Whether initiated by the contracting company or the freelancer, contractual work agreements define important items, such as the project’s scope, payment, deadlines and ownership. Although contracts may initially seem like extra paperwork, these agreements create the foundation of a healthy working relationship.