Personal Finance
File for it, or lose it forever. July 10 is the drop-dead deadline for tens of millions of Americans to file for a potential COVID-related IRS refund. If taxpayers haven’t filed with the IRS by then to protect a potential refund or abatement, they will lose that chance forever. The…
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In New York City, property taxes are back in the headlines. Mayor Zohran Mamdani has floated the idea of raising them—by 9.5%—as part of this year’s budget. Mamdani says it’s a last resort, claiming that if Albany won’t raise taxes on millionaires, the city may have to raise them on…
Last year, on the day before Tax Day, my mom was scheduled to fly into Philadelphia International Airport to stay with me for a while. She didn’t make it. While at the airport in North Carolina, she fell and broke her leg—pretty badly, as it turned out. The day of…
The modern grocery store is not just a place to buy food. It’s a meticulously engineered environment designed to influence your psychology and encourage you to spend more. From the moment you grab a cart to the final seconds at the register, retailers use sophisticated tactics to ensure you leave…
HVAC maintenance keeps your air conditioners, furnaces, heat pumps and HVAC components running efficiently and protects against unexpected breakdowns. “The importance of maintenance may change a little depending on where you are in the U.S., but biannual maintenance is the baseline,” says Joey Dooley, a general manager at ARS, a…
adriaticfoto / Shutterstock.comIf you’re on a budget, we know you scour the internet for the best deals on flights and lodging when planning a trip. Or maybe you use one of our favorite travel savings tips and you have a travel credit card that lets you put rewards points or…
You could eat and drink your way through America’s 250th anniversary. Many food and drink makers have special deals and products to celebrate the country’s semiquincentennial, which commemorates the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Some companies have decided to offer discounts, special menus and buy-one-get-one deals to…
Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Monster. Million-dollar jobs can be found in healthcare, technology, finance, engineering, and business leadership, with titles like surgeons, radiologists, psychiatrists, and pilots offering the highest earning potential on average. For most people, earning $1 million (or more) usually happens over years of strong…
This past Father’s Day, June 21, 2026, I had a choice to make. I could play pickleball from 9am to 12noon at an indoor club called Flyte, a 30-minute drive north. Or I could take my kids 30 minutes south to the Bay Club Redwood Shores for swimming and tennis…
