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9 red flags that could trigger an audit 04/11/2024 08:00pm • An audit occurs when the IRS chooses to review a taxpayer's accounts and financial information to ensure they reported all required income and followed all tax laws. According to a 2023 report from Syracuse University's Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, the IRS audited 3.8 out of every What You Should Know About Co-Owning a House 04/11/2024 08:00pm • Home prices have increased at a staggering rate since the pandemic, leaving many wondering whether they can afford to own a home on their own. Between December 2019 and December 2023, national home prices increased 46.3%, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index. As a result, How to Improve Your Credit After Financial Trauma 04/11/2024 08:00pm • There are many ways that cause people to fall into financial hardship, such as an unexpected medical bill, a sudden job loss or a case of fraud. However, money problems can be caused by something more complex, such as financial trauma. Different from everyday short-term financial stressors, financia As world's central banks wrestle with when to cut rates, Europe signals it's ready to move 04/11/2024 11:11am • FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank signalled Thursday it could cut interest rates at its next meeting in June, a big step as the rich world's central banks, including the U.S. Federal Reserve, wrestle with how soon declining inflation will let them lower credit costs for business Should You Use a Credit Card Travel Portal? 04/10/2024 08:00pm • You have many options for booking travel, whether you want to book directly with airlines and hotels, use an online travel agency or book with your credit card's travel portal. Using a credit card travel portal may allow you to take advantage of cardholder benefits and credits and give you additiona 5 Best Large-Cap Growth Stocks to Invest In Right Now 04/10/2024 08:00pm • Large-cap companies are often well-established, profitable firms with long track records of delivering results for their customers and shareholders. Growth stocks are those considered by Wall Street to have above-average growth potential compared to their peers in the same industry or industrial sec CDs vs. High-Yield Savings Accounts: Which Is Better? 04/10/2024 08:00pm • When you're looking for a place to put your money, two of the most attractive options are a certificate of deposit or a high-yield savings account. While these accounts work differently, both generally enable you to earn an attractive interest rate, and both might be fee-free. Before depositing your How to Save for Retirement After Age 50 04/10/2024 08:00pm • It's not unusual for workers to get a late start on retirement savings. For a variety of reasons, many don't seriously begin feathering their nest egg until they're 50 or older. "Saving for retirement after 50 can seem like a mountain to climb," said Zaneilia Harris, a certified financial planner an Delta Air Lines posts a narrow Q1 profit and says travel demand remains strong despite flight scares 04/10/2024 05:37pm • Delta Air Lines eked out a narrow first-quarter profit and said Wednesday that demand for travel is strong heading into the summer vacation season, with travelers seemingly unfazed by recent incidents in the industry that ranged from a panel blowing off a jetliner in flight to a tire falling off ano South Carolina's top officer not releasing details on 2012 hack that stole millions of tax returns 04/10/2024 04:23pm • COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Twelve years after a hacker stole personal data from more than 3.6 million people in South Carolina by obtaining Social Security numbers and credit card information from tax returns, the state's top police officer said Wednesday he thought he knew who did it but wasn't ready 5 questions to ask when helping an older parent with money 04/10/2024 09:51am • Conversations about money often require sensitivity and patience, especially when the person across the table is an older parent. Some of us won’t need — or want — to get involved in someone else’s finances. But others may have to take an active role in helping an older parent manage their m Years after college student is stabbed to death, California man goes on trial in alleged hate case 04/09/2024 10:26pm • SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — The killing of a gay University of Pennsylvania student in Southern California more than six years ago was a hate crime, a prosecutor said Tuesday in opening statements of a murder trial. The defendant, 26-year-old Samuel Woodward of Newport Beach, is accused of stabbing t Audit on Arkansas governor's $19,000 lectern to be released within next 10 days, lawmaker says 04/09/2024 06:01pm • LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The co-chairman of a legislative committee that ordered the audit of a $19,000 lectern bought for Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Tuesday he expects the report on the purchase to be released to the public within the next 10 days. Republican Rep. Jimmy Gazaway sai Ronaldo faces 2-game ban after red card for elbowing opponent in Saudi Super Cup semifinals 04/09/2024 09:26am • ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo is facing a two-game suspension after receiving his first red card in Saudi Arabia for elbowing an opponent as Al-Nassr lost 2-1 to Al-Hilal in the Saudi Super Cup semifinals. The five-time Ballon D’Or winner, who signed for Al-Nassr in De Spending too much online? Put some guardrails in place (and don’t shop drunk) 04/08/2024 02:39pm • Online shopping has made it easy to get near-instant gratification, but that purchase could also come with some regret. A survey of 2,000 Americans by online shopping platform Slickdeals found that 74% of online shoppers had buyer's remorse after buying items online. Respondents, 39%, felt someth