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1 week ago |
money.usnews.com | Erica Sandberg |Barri Segal |Tanza Loudenback
Key Takeaways Luxury dupes are products, services and places that can offer the same effect for far less money. Dupes aren’t cheap fakes, but high-quality substitutions for the real thing. Just a few excellent dupes include sneakers, perfume, hotels, handbags, headphones, cashmere, sunglasses and vacations. Wanting to splurge on something extra special is normal.
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3 weeks ago |
money.usnews.com | Geoff Williams |Barri Segal |Tanza Loudenback
Key Takeaways New York is sending out inflation rebate checks, along with a few other states that are sending out state government rebates. Often, refund checks that go out to taxpayers require meeting certain criteria, such as being a certain age or earning a specific income. Economists are typically not too confident about how much these inflation refund checks help taxpayers, but concede that any extra money generally makes at least a slight positive impact for households.
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3 weeks ago |
money.usnews.com | Barri Segal |Tanza Loudenback |Geoff Williams |Jessica Walrack
Key Takeaways If your household income is at or near the federal poverty level, there are government programs to help you. The programs cover various areas, including groceries, child care and tax filing help. The amount of money you receive from a federal government program will likely depend on the state running it. Life is expensive, and managing money can be complicated.
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4 weeks ago |
money.usnews.com | Dawn Papandrea |Barri Segal |Tanza Loudenback
Key Takeaways It's customary to give small tokens of appreciation at the end of the school year to teachers and support staff. Participating in a group gift can help keep costs manageable. Gift cards, cash and hand-written notes are the most appreciated presents, according to teachers. Offset gift costs by leveraging credit card rewards, savvy shopping and DIY skills.
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1 month ago |
money.usnews.com | Kimberly Lankford |Barri Segal |Liisa Rajala
Key Takeaways Trump's tax bill, which the House passed on May 22, will reduce taxes for high earners. The bill preserves many of the tax breaks from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which were scheduled to expire at the end of 2025. The top tax bracket will continue to be 37% rather than reverting back to 39.6%. The bill reduces the itemized deductions for taxpayers in the top income tax bracket.
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