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5 ways to avoid tax headaches this year, according to the IRS

The IRS has tips on how to minimize frustration and maximize your tax refund this year. Read More

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Volatility of lumber prices hits high not seen since end of World War II — why home buyers should be concerned

Fluctuations in the prices of building supplies are complicating construction of new homes. Read More

Hollywood indie film distributor admits stealing $30 million from BlackRock to buy a $14 million Beverly Hills mansion (and a Tesla)

William Sadleir’s Aviron Films distributed movies with Halle Berry, Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway. Read More

How to use telematics to monitor your teen’s driving

People can use telematics for good or bad. But where your teen driver is concerned, it can be a valuable tool for monitoring driving habits and behavior. Read More

Which hotel rewards programs have the best value?

We compared several hotel rewards programs to find the ones that offer the best — and worst—value. Read More

I’m a stay-at-home mom. My husband wants to take $200K out of our home to fund his business. I want us to have a 50/50 share, but he refuses. What’s fair?

‘He thinks that because he is the working spouse, and has made all the money over the years, he should own 100% of his share of the business.’ Read More

‘Our labor laws are designed to make joining a union as difficult as possible’: Fewer workers are unionized, even as pandemic shines light on poor working conditions

Even as union membership declines, union members are getting better pay than their non-unionized counterparts. Read More

$50 billion of student debt could be wiped away in bankruptcy, report says

Private student loans held by 2.6 million borrowers could be discharged in federal court, according to the Student Borrower Protection Center. Read More

‘Your great-great-great-grandchildren will still be getting immunized against coronavirus’: This Mayo Clinic doctor says it’s too late to eradicate COVID-19

‘We are not yet at any stage where we could predict endemicity,’ said Dr. Gregory Poland, a vaccinologist at the Mayo Clinic. Read More

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