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What Is a 1040 Tax Form and How Does It Work? 04/03/2024 08:00pm • The 1040 tax form is the form taxpayers use for filing federal taxes. It's also a form that plenty of people have trouble filling out or understanding. In fact, back in 2018, Form 1040 received an overhaul designed to make it shorter and less confusing. But many experts say it didn't work out that w How to Create a Retirement Budget 04/03/2024 08:00pm • Many people fear they'll run out of money during retirement. Creating a retirement budget can help alleviate that anxiety and set you up for financial success later in life. A retirement budget should include all the income you will have coming in during retirement along with your regular bills and Argentina's Milei takes his chainsaw to the state, cutting 15,000 jobs and spurring protests 04/03/2024 06:00pm • BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) ��� Argentina said Wednesday that it had cut 15,000 state jobs as part of President Javier Milei���s aggressive campaign to slash spending, the latest in a series of painful economic measures that have put the libertarian government on a collision course with angry prote Ukraine lowers its conscription age to 25 to replenish its beleaguered troops 04/03/2024 03:36pm • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) ��� Ukraine lowered its draft-eligible age for men from 27 to 25 on Wednesday, reflecting the strain that more than two years of war with Russia has put on its military and the need to infuse its depleted ranks with new conscripts. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed three bills Demolition of groundbreaking Iowa art installation set to begin soon 04/03/2024 02:53pm • DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) ��� Crews could begin ripping out a groundbreaking art installation bordering a Des Moines pond as early as next week under plans announced by a local art museum Wednesday, saying the artwork is hazardous and would be too expensive to repair. City officials gave the Des Moines Two Florida men plead guilty to insider trading charges related to taking Trump media firm public 04/03/2024 01:19pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Two Florida brothers pleaded guilty Wednesday to insider trading charges, admitting making over $22 million illegally before the public announcement in 2021 that an acquisition firm was taking former President Donald Trump���s media company public. Michael and Gerald Shvartsman ent The Latest | Israel's killing of aid workers in Gaza is a new blow to humanitarian efforts 04/03/2024 01:09am • Israeli airstrikes on aid workers delivering food in Gaza killed at least seven people ��� including a U.S.-Canada dual citizen and citizens of Australia, Poland and the United Kingdom. It's the latest Israeli military action to hit humanitarian efforts in the besieged Palestinian territory. World Trump accuses Biden of causing a border 'bloodbath' as he escalates his immigration rhetoric 04/02/2024 10:34pm • GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) ��� Donald Trump accused President Joe Biden of unleashing a ���bloodbath��� at the U.S.-Mexico border Tuesday, escalating his inflammatory rhetoric as he campaigned in two Midwestern swing states likely to be critical to the outcome of the 2024 election. Trump, who has accu Mexico's president mourns local candidate killed shortly after starting her campaign 04/02/2024 09:23pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) ��� Mexico's president said Tuesday he was saddened by the killing of a mayoral candidate just hours after she requested protection and started campaigning. A city council candidate also went missing in the same attack on Monday, but later turned up, authorities said. President Andr How to Create a Saving Strategy 04/02/2024 08:00pm • Why a Saving Strategy Should Be a PriorityThere's never bad time to start a savings plan. "Savings can provide peace of mind and make stressful situations easier to manage," Derik Farrar, head of personal deposits at U.S. Bank, said in an email. It's always a good idea to have some savings stashed a Puerto Rico governor announces historic budget to aid elderly, reduce violence and boost solar power 04/02/2024 07:51pm • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) ��� Puerto Rico���s governor said Tuesday that the U.S. territory���s budget for the upcoming fiscal year will be the largest in history at $14 billion, with new funds meant to help the island���s elderly population, reduce violence and expand solar power programs, among o Alabama Sen. Katie Britt cites friendship with Democrats in calling for more respectful discourse 04/02/2024 05:26pm • LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) ��� U.S. Sen. Katie Britt confided Tuesday that she counts some Democratic colleagues among her best friends in the Senate and said such cross-party relationships are essential to governing, especially as social media fuels widening political divisions. During a visit to Senate Biden and Xi discuss Taiwan, AI and fentanyl in a push to return to regular leader talks 04/02/2024 02:19pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed Taiwan, artificial intelligence and security issues Tuesday in a call meant to demonstrate a return to regular leader-to-leader dialogue between the two powers. The call, described by the White House as ���candid and Here's how to protect yourself from common scams this tax season 04/02/2024 05:29am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Tax season can come with several headaches, from gathering documents to finding the time to sit down and file. But one pain that you want to avoid is falling for a tax scam. Year-round, scammers look for ways to trick people into giving them money or personal information. There Retiring Abroad? What Expats Need to Know About Taxes 04/01/2024 08:00pm • Living or retiring abroad can be exciting, but it isn't necessarily easy. You'll need to navigate visa and residency requirements, find housing and maybe learn another language before moving. And once you're there, that's not the end of the challenges. Expats must also understand their tax obligatio