Americans are spending their tax refunds differently this year — and it says a lot about this economic moment
The average refund is now $3,116, the IRS says.
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12 de abril de 2025
Smart homes, telehealth and aging-in-place: This is the future of senior housing
Older consumers — and their adult children — now have more education and higher technological expectations.
12 de abril de 2025
Experts now recommend a 12-month emergency fund. Here’s how to quickly save thousands in cash.
Economists worry a recession will start in the next few months. There’s still time to beef up your emergency fund by thousands of dollars with these aggressive — but temporary — changes.
12 de abril de 2025
There’s no place like home — except when it comes to your stocks
International stocks have outperformed the U.S. market so far this year. Check your portfolio for ‘home bias.’
12 de abril de 2025
Why the ‘dead people collecting Social Security’ narrative just won’t die
If millions of people are stealing from Social Security, then why can’t the DOJ find any of them?
Tesla’s stock is set for a ‘death cross’ on Monday: 3 reasons why it’s a risky buy
Tesla’s 50-day moving average is about to cross the 200-day, a bearish signal. Meanwhile, vehicle sales are slumping, while the valuation remains high.
The IRS is pulling back on some audits — but not everyone can breathe a sigh of relief
With massive cuts to the IRS workforce, the question now is whether the tax collector is waving the white flag on audits.
12 de abril de 2025
The era of zombie television: Why is there never anything to watch on cable?
More than 60 million U.S. homes still have cable, but they largely get reality shows, old movies and 21-hour-long blocs of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.”
12 de abril de 2025
What could a Trump recession look like? The economic outlook is bad — or worse.
There are two options now: The U.S. economy will either muddle through a soft patch, or fall into a sudden downturn.
12 de abril de 2025
Gold is at a fresh record high. Does it still make sense to buy?
People are realizing that gold isn’t for the end of the world — it’s for the world we’re in, says one precious-metals dealer.
‘There’s no bad time to buy a house, only a bad time to sell one’: Will Trump’s trade war lead to a fall in house prices?
Will Trump’s tariffs push the U.S. into a recession?
12 de abril de 2025
‘Frankly, I’m terrified’: I’m 63 and nearing retirement. How should I invest my $80,000 inheritance?
“It’s hard to look at what’s happened to my retirement savings in recent weeks.”
12 de abril de 2025
My late uncle’s house is in foreclosure. A woman claims to be his daughter and my cousin is a squatter. What now?
“She keeps threatening to remove this nephew from the home.”
11 de abril de 2025
Social Security rule-reversals, office closures, cost cuts: here’s what’s happening now.
A Social Security “war room,” threats to shut the agency, worker buyouts and a restraining order — here’s a timeline of what has taken place so far this year.
11 de abril de 2025
Social Security’s announcements are leaving its website and moving to X: reports
Only 7% of X’s news consumers are age 65 or older.
11 de abril de 2025
Why kosher-for-Passover Coca-Cola is going viral among non-Jewish shoppers
The product, distinguished by its yellow cap, is made with cane sugar rather than high-fructose corn syrup. Some people can’t get enough.
