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Many people don't write checks anymore — or didn't grow up having to fill them out. Still, there are times when the old check is the most convenient (or only) method of payment. So how do you fill one out?
Even if you have no need for a checkbook, you still need your bank's routing number to set up online payment. So where do you find it?
Not all Social Security services are available online. And you don't have to be over 65 to visit the office either.
U.S. Federal law mandates that you get a free credit report each year through a government website. But lots of copycat websites have sprung up offering the same information for a charge. How can you be sure you're on the right page?
Americans didn't always pay income taxes. When did that start and what was behind the creation of the IRS?
While many Americans have seen their tax refunds go down under the new tax laws, we have some strategies to increase your tax refund.
Taxpayers in the U.S. were accustomed to taking a personal deduction off their taxes for themselves and their dependents. But the tax reform laws have eliminated that. So, will their taxes go up or down?
In good times and bad, dollar stores seem to thrive. But how are they are able to make so much money selling things so cheaply?
Presidents like to take credit for increases in Social Security, but is it the president, Congress or the Social Security Administration that decides when your check goes up?
Think you'll never finish paying off your student loans? Here are some innovative ways to do just that.
There's a movement called FIRE, a group of people working hard to retire young and really enjoy life. But is it realistic to think you won't run out of money?
Check out these five clever strategies financial experts suggest for saving a ton of money each year.
Hurt feelings are likely to result but experts say there are times when you should leave more money to one child in your will. Just don't keep everyone in the dark about it.
In 2000, a document called a military testamentary instrument was recognized by Congress to provide some clear-cut basic requirements for a military will, exempt from individual states' varying laws.
The most sweeping tax overhaul in decades became law in December 2017. What should U.S. taxpayers do in 2018 to benefit from the tax code changes?
You've probably heard the phrase "tax deductions" a hundred times. But what does it mean? What are tax deductions and how do they work? And why are tax deductions so important?
A repeal of the Johnson Amendment would go way beyond separation of church and state.
Many parents feel torn between funding their own retirement and paying for their kids' college education. But financial experts are united on which one should take priority.
Credit monitoring bureau Equifax was hacked and is offering fraud monitoring services for free. But experts say they're pretty useless.
A new meta-analysis of 150 studies finds that only one in three U.S. adults has a written living will or healthcare power of attorney documents.
Pago en Especie allows artists to meet tax obligations with a piece of art, and the government builds an impressive collection. Win-win!
This place has been in the top spot for years.
If you're all about taking money from rich people who don't want to cough up their dough, the Wealth Squad is where it's at.
We all want to get the best price for that sweater, that car, that house. Making a very precise offer of, say, $12.90 as opposed to $10, can help you do that. Sometimes.
Millions of people have figured out how to get by without a bank account, whether by choice or force of circumstance.
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