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Can You Pay Property Taxes With a Credit Card? 02/28/2024 07:00pm • You can pay for just about anything with a credit card today, even your mortgage or rent. It's only natural to wonder what else you can pay with a credit card -- like property taxes. The IRS lets you pay your federal taxes with credit cards, so why not local taxes, too? Well, just because you can do Your Guide to Tax Year 2023 Deductions 02/28/2024 07:00pm • Tax season is upon us again and it's crucial you understand what you can deduct so you can reduce your bill -- and maybe even get a refund. Explore this guide to 2023 tax deductions to help ensure you don't pay more than you should. What Is a Tax Deduction?A tax deduction is an amount you can subtr 7 Best Monthly Dividend Stocks to Buy Now 02/28/2024 07:00pm • Stock market investors appreciate dividends. Dividends provide cash flow and enhance total returns. They allow investors to participate directly in the revenue and earnings of the companies in their portfolios. By providing regular income, dividends can also act as a hedge against inflation. Not all Medicaid expansion proposal advances through Republican-led Mississippi House, will go to Senate 02/28/2024 06:01pm • JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi's Republican-led House passed a bill Wednesday that would expand Medicaid benefits to hundreds of thousands more residents in one of the poorest states in the U.S. — a landmark shift after state leaders refused to consider the policy for years. The bill's passa Chiefs plan a $800 million renovation to Arrowhead Stadium after the 2026 World Cup 02/28/2024 03:34pm • KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are planning an $800 million renovation to Arrowhead Stadium, the third-oldest stadium in the NFL, that would begin after the team plays host to games for the 2026 World Cup and take about four years to complete. The project is contingent on the exten McConnell will step down as the Senate Republican leader in November after a record run in the job 02/28/2024 03:32pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in history who maintained his power in the face of dramatic convulsions in the Republican Party for almost two decades, will step down from that position in November. McConnell, who turned 82 last week, announced his decision Wed States offer services for disabled kids, then make their families wait 10 years for them 02/28/2024 03:06pm • TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — When Lilly Miller was in elementary school, teachers told her parents they needed to immediately sign up their youngest daughter, who has Down syndrome, for a wait list so the state would pay for a day program when she grew up. The teachers predicted a six-year wait. The Mille Shohei Ohtani won't pitch this season after major elbow surgery, but he can still hit. Here's why 02/28/2024 12:55pm • PHOENIX (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is unique in Major League Baseball history, a two-way Japanese superstar who can excel as a hitter and a pitcher, sometimes in the same game. But for the 2024 season, Ohtani will be just a hitter. That's because Ohtani is recovering from an injured elbow ligament — t Georgia Republicans seek new laws to crack down on immigrants after nursing student killed 02/27/2024 10:02pm • ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia House Republicans are pushing to require every eligible police and sheriff's department to help identify undocumented immigrants, arrest them and detain them for deportation. The proposal advanced through the state House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee on Tuesd EPA awards $1 billion to clean up toxic waste in third cash infusion for Superfund program 02/27/2024 09:40pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Twenty-five toxic waste sites in 15 states are to be cleaned up, and ongoing work at dozens of others will get a funding boost, as the Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday announced a $1 billion infusion to the federal Superfund program. The money is the third and last inst Effort to repeal Washington's landmark carbon program puts budget in limbo with billions at stake 02/27/2024 09:05pm • SEATTLE (AP) — A conservative-backed effort to repeal Washington state's landmark carbon pricing program and tax on the sale of stocks and bonds is putting the budget into limbo, with billions of dollars at stake in the final days of this year’s Legislative session. Lawmakers are scrambling to f Mississippi's Republican-led House will consider Medicaid expansion for the first time 02/27/2024 08:17pm • JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi is one step closer to what would be a landmark shift in health care policy, with the Republican-led House preparing to debate expansion of Medicaid benefits to hundreds of thousands more residents in one of the poorest states in the U.S. The House Medicaid Committ What Is the 25x Rule for Retirement Saving? 02/27/2024 07:00pm • If you want to be sure you're saving enough for retirement, the 25x rule can help. This rule of thumb says investors should have saved 25 times their planned annual expenses by the time they retire, according to brokerage Charles Schwab. Here's what to know about this retirement guideline and whethe 10 Costs to Include in Your Retirement Budget 02/27/2024 07:00pm • Budgeting ahead of retirement will help reduce stress later in life. You'll find that some expenses can be reduced or eliminated, while others may even increase as you age. Here are 10 costs to include as you budget for retirement: 1. Housing.2. Health care.3. Daily living.4. Entertainment.5. Taxes. Should Investors Have Multiple Brokerage Accounts? 02/27/2024 07:00pm • While some investors appreciate the simplicity of keeping all their investment funds under one account, there are many reasons to branch out to different brokerages. Some investors have several brokerage accounts to keep their retirement funds and active trading accounts separate, while others prefe