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Tax Breaks for Investors Who Engage Financial Planners 11/15/2023 07:00pm • Prior to 2018, investors could deduct some or all of their investment advisory fees on their federal tax returns. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017, effective for tax years 2018 to 2025, eliminated the deductibility for "miscellaneous items," such as fees for financial advice, IRA custodial f Trump's lawyers want a mistrial in his New York civil fraud case. They claim the judge is biased 11/15/2023 05:42pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Lawyers for Donald Trump asked for a mistrial Wednesday in the New York civil fraud case that threatens the former president���s real estate empire. They accused the judge of tainting the proceedings with ���tangible and overwhelming��� bias. Trump's lawyers urged Judge Arthur Engo Appeals court frees attorney from having to join, pay dues to Louisiana bar association, for now 11/15/2023 05:33pm • NEW ORLEANS (AP) ��� A Louisiana lawyer who objected to the state bar association���s public statements on several issues including health tips and LGBTQ rights can no longer be forced to join or pay dues to the association, a federal appeals court has ruled. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals or Retail sales slip in October as consumers pull back after summer splurges 11/15/2023 03:10pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Americans cut back on retail spending in October, ending six straight months of gains, though the decline was partly driven by falling prices for both gasoline and cars. Retail sales fell 0.1% last month after jumping a strong 0.9% in September, according to a report released Wedn Edmunds: How to make the most of falling used car prices 11/15/2023 01:39pm • The past few years have been rough for used-vehicle buyers due to higher prices, less inventory and rising interest rates. Compared to what people normally expect to pay from buying used, it���s fair to say the market has been discouraging. But there seems to be at least a dim light at the end of th Want to buy now, pay later this holiday season? Ask yourself these 5 questions first 11/15/2023 11:52am • Shoppers gearing up for the 2023 holiday season won���t have to look hard for a convenient way to pay for all those presents. ��� Buy now, pay later,��� a type of payment plan that divides the total cost of your purchase into smaller installments, is offered at most major retailers, including Walmar Donald Trump���s lawyers focus on outside accountants who prepared his financial statements 11/14/2023 09:01pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Donald Trump blamed his accountants. So did the two sons he entrusted to run his company. Now, as they mount their defense in the civil fraud trial threatening the former president���s real estate empire, his lawyers are too. Trump���s lawyers spent Tuesday digging into outside acc 7 Best Monthly Dividend Stocks to Buy Now 11/14/2023 07:00pm • In the current market environment, with the 10-year Treasury yielding about 4.5% and the typical stock in the S&P 500 yielding only 1.6%, it's getting harder for many investors to be satisfied with the income provided by the most popular blue-chip dividend stocks. And with the broader stock mark How Much is a Private Jet? 11/14/2023 07:00pm • From glamour and luxury to ultimate convenience, personal aviation offers all that and more. It's a major and expanding business. According to industry analysis by Mordor Intelligence LLP, the private jet charter services market was valued at $12.97 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach $21.18 b What Competency-Based Education Means for Colleges 11/14/2023 07:00pm • Andrea Miranda didn't think traditional four-year college was in her future when she graduated from high school in Massachusetts in 2010. It was expensive, especially compared with free college in Mexico, where she lived until she was 13. After an intensive six-month job training program where she g Benefits You Qualify for After Retiring From the Military 11/14/2023 07:00pm • If you've served in the military, you may be eligible for myriad benefits at retirement. As you look ahead or prepare to step away from military life, it can be helpful to know what to expect. The amount of financial support and assistance you receive will depend on several factors, including the nu How to Borrow Money from Friends and Family 11/14/2023 07:00pm • Whether you've run into unexpected expenses, want some help with a large purchase or need cash to move your business idea forward, there's a variety of reasons that you might consider turning to friends or family members to borrow money. "Borrowing from family is definitely a conversation that has p Two grim reports on global climate efforts highlight increased fossil fuel subsidies, ill health 11/14/2023 06:31pm • Humanity's fight to curb climate change is failing in dozens of ways with people getting sicker and dying as the world warms and the fossil fuels causing it get more subsidies, according to two global reports issued Tuesday. The health journal Lancet's annual Countdown on climate and health found mo Home Depot sales continue to slide but the biggest home improvement chain still tops expectations 11/14/2023 04:37pm • Home Depot sales continue to slide as Americans wrestle with persistent inflation and the company narrowed its outlook for the year. But the nation's biggest home improvement retailer still topped expectations for the quarter and shares jumped more than 5% Tuesday. Home Depot now expects an earning Ex-fundraiser for George Santos pleads guilty to posing as congressional aide to raise campaign cash 11/14/2023 04:36pm • A former fundraiser for U.S. Rep. George Santos pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal wire fraud charge, admitting he impersonated a high-ranking congressional aide while raising campaign cash for the embattled New York Republican. Sam Miele was caught soliciting donations in late 2021 under the alias