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There’s hope for people who missed a valuable tax break on unemployment benefits
Though jobless benefits count as taxable income, one part of the sprawling law says the first $ 10,200 of those benefits are exempt from federal income taxes for households making under $ 150,000.
My mother is recovering from alcoholism. My ‘narcissistic’ sisters took over her life and drained her bank account. What can I do?
‘In her late 60s, her years of alcohol abuse finally caught up with her when she developed Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome.’
‘They lease cars they can’t afford’: Our best friends share our pandemic pod, but they’re reckless spenders. Should we speak up?
‘We’ve been honest sounding boards during money fights, and we’ve offered to take savings/debt classes, but old habits die hard.’
‘My husband told me that my $ 1,400 stimulus check will be spent on aluminum siding on our home.’ How can I reclaim what’s mine?
‘As soon as I heard the stimulus bill passed, I got a sick sense of dread in my stomach.’
My wife and I have 3 kids. I also have 3 kids from a previous marriage. How should we split our house among these 6 children?
The Moneyist responds: ‘Like splitting a bill in a restaurant, there comes a time when you must balance your forensic accounting with what is palatable for those at the table.’
New CDC school guidelines could mean more kids in classrooms — and more financial stability for parents
‘The stresses of remote instruction are clearly depressing labor force participation,’ one expert said
‘This hellfire of a year’: COVID-19 long haulers face financial and medical uncertainty as pandemic rages on
About 30% of COVID-19 survivors followed for up to nine months reported ‘persistent symptoms,’ a recent study found.
My parents want to use $ 300,000 in retirement savings to pay off $ 160,000 left on their home. Is that a good idea?
‘I would like to be able to help them financially and be their safety net, but my means are limited.’
‘We did not place blame or offer advice’: Are we flaunting our wealth if we give our friends and family money?
‘We have some family and friends who are struggling to make ends meet, particularly as a result of the pandemic. Having means, we chose to help them financially and sent sizable checks.’
I’m 60 and lost my job due to COVID-19. My husband makes $ 150K. We saved $ 1.3 million. Do I resign myself to early retirement?
‘We have a good relationship, but I’m afraid of being dependent on someone, even if it’s my husband.’
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This is the key question that will determine whether stimulus money overheats the economy
The question still reverberating in financial markets is to what degree the $ 1.9 trillion coronavirus relief will be spent, either immediately or if coronavirus recedes enough for shoppers to be allowed, and wanting, to go out.