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Tax Time Can Cause Depression and Anxiety -- Fight Back With Expert Advice 03/25/2024 08:00pm • Tax season is one of the most emotionally taxing times of the year. Not only can the act of completing a tax return be complicated, confronting a potentially large and unaffordable tax bill can be terrifying. According to a survey commissioned by Cash App Taxes, 38% of millennials say tax stress has 5 Best Short-Term Investments for Generating Income 03/25/2024 08:00pm • On March 24, the Federal Open Market Committee, or FOMC, again decided to maintain the federal funds rate at 5.25% to 5.5%, reflecting its acknowledgment of solid economic growth and strong employment, but with the specter of persistent inflation still looming. "While the U.S. Federal Reserve contin The Most Painful Tax Bill: Forgiven Debt 03/25/2024 08:00pm • Getting something you expected to pay for at a deep discount or even for free is exciting. In the case of forgiven debt, however, you may learn the deal wasn't quite as good as you thought. If a business canceled some or all of a debt you legitimately owe, you may have to pay income tax on the forgi 7 Micro-Cap Stocks That Could Take Off in 2024 03/25/2024 08:00pm • Investing in established stocks can help you earn positive returns for your portfolio. However, some investors prefer to take on a higher level of risk in the hopes of significantly outperforming the stock market. According to the Securities and Exchange Commission, micro-cap stocks have a market ca Best Buy Now, Pay Later Apps 03/25/2024 08:00pm • Buy now, pay later apps let you spread out the cost of a purchase over a few weeks, months or years, depending on the plan you choose. Most apps offer a "Pay in 4" plan that spans six weeks and doesn't charge interest or fees. Longer terms may also be available, but these typically come with interes Trump tells Michigan's Republican chair to ramp up outreach to Black voters in Detroit, chair says Trump tells Michigan's Republican chair to ramp up outreach to Black voters in Detroit, chair says 03/25/2024 06:22pm • LANSING, Michigan (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is urging Republicans in Michigan to target Black voters in Detroit and other predominantly African American areas in the swing state, state GOP leaders said Monday. Michigan GOP leaders, including the state party’s new chair, traveled to Fl Virginia Democrats launch their own budget tour to push back on Youngkin's criticisms Virginia Democrats launch their own budget tour to push back on Youngkin's criticisms 03/25/2024 06:21pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Top Democratic Virginia legislators on Monday held the first in a planned series of public appearances designed to tout their budget legislation, offering counterprogramming to the broadsides Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin has been lobbing at the spending plan. Democrats, w About 2,000 migrants begin a Holy Week walk in southern Mexico to raise awareness of their plight 03/25/2024 01:02pm • TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — About 2,000 migrants began walking Monday in southern Mexico in what has become a traditional demonstration during Holy Week before Easter to draw attention to their plight. Leaving Tapachula near the Guatemalan border at dawn, the migrants and their advocates said their g Maryland mortgage balances see biggest increase in US, study finds Maryland mortgage balances see biggest increase in US, study finds 03/25/2024 12:44pm • Maryland saw its average mortgage balance increase by more than a percent in the last quarter of 2023 as compared to the three months prior, according to a recent study. That 1.23% increase brings Maryland’s average mortgage balance to just over $283,000, according to the study from persona Kimberly Palmer: 5 ways to calm financial stress Kimberly Palmer: 5 ways to calm financial stress 03/25/2024 08:34am • Financial stress is so common that certified financial planner Katie Lindquist says almost every client she has tells her they are feeling it. “They don’t know what they should be doing with their money, and they feel like they should know. They feel shame around their money habits, which is a h 9 Ways to Help Your Teen With the College Decision 03/24/2024 08:00pm • While parents may be tempted to sway their teen's college choice, experts say it's best to leave the main decision-making to students. "Your child has likely made a number of excellent decisions to get to this point. Let them take the lead here as well," says Chris Lanser, IvyWise college admissions 10 Best Growth Stocks to Buy for 2024 03/24/2024 08:00pm • Economists around the world are expecting U.S. economic growth to slow in coming quarters, as elevated interest rates and rising consumer debt weigh on the economy. It may become difficult for investors to find reliable growth stocks to buy if interest rates remain at 23-year highs for an extended p Longtime Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos dies at 94 Longtime Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos dies at 94 03/24/2024 09:17am • BALTIMORE (AP) — Peter Angelos, owner of a Baltimore Orioles team that endured long losing stretches and shrewd proprietor of a law firm that won high-profile cases against industry titans, died Saturday. He was 94. Angelos had been ill for several years. His family announced his death in a statem Navy Federal says external review finds ‘non-race factors’ explained mortgage approval disparities Navy Federal says external review finds ‘non-race factors’ explained mortgage approval disparities 03/23/2024 03:36pm • (CNN) — The nation’s largest credit union said this week that an external review found it hadn’t considered race in mortgage underwriting, responding to CNN’s previous reporting about racial gaps in its mortgage approval rates.Navy Federal Credit Union, which has more than 13 million m Biden signs $1.2 trillion funding package after Senate's early-morning passage ended shutdown threat Biden signs $1.2 trillion funding package after Senate's early-morning passage ended shutdown threat 03/23/2024 01:25pm • WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Saturday signed a $1.2 trillion package of spending bills after Congress had passed the long overdue legislation just hours earlier, ending the threat of a partial government shutdown. “This agreement represents a compromise, which means neither si
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