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Here’s a question worth asking before next tax season: If artificial intelligence is now doing most of the grunt work on your return, why isn’t your bill going down? The work really is getting easier. TurboTax’s maker says its software now automates data entry for about 90% of tax forms…
How much does it cost to go to an SEC school? We looked up the numbers for all 18 schools and ranked them on cost of attendance for one year, including tuition, room and board, food plans, activity fees and more. All the information was gathered from each school’s official…
You’ve probably heard the old saw that you need to change your oil every 3,000 miles to keep your car running smoothly. Except now most modern cars can go as much as 5,000 miles between oil changes. Long-time drivers’ heads are probably filled with such rigid rules they learned when…
I thought our family budget was airtight. We tracked our spending, cooked at home, and rarely splurged. Yet, every month, our checking account felt like it had a slow leak. Out of sheer frustration, I uploaded a raw spreadsheet of our monthly statements to a free AI chatbot and asked…
Nearly two years after a failed merger with Kroger, Safeway is closing more stores, according to a statement from the chain’s parent company. Albertsons, which owns Safeway, said in a statement on Friday, Aug. 14, that the closures are part of the company’s attempts to evaluate its store network. The…
AMR Studio / Shutterstock.comDo you love your neighborhood grocery store and buy everything you need there? If so, your local grocery store probably loves you too. It loves that you’re willing to spend so much on items you could get for a whole lot less money elsewhere. You can continue…
Insurers increasingly use artificial intelligence and predictive models to price policies, handle claims, and flag fraud, according to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Telematics programs, apps, and plug-in devices that track how you drive add another layer by scoring some drivers and feeding the result into their rate. For…
Summer is winding down, but you may still want your car looking good before the season ends. With new car prices approaching $50,000, many owners want to keep their vehicles looking their best for years to come. According to Consumer Reports, “frequent washing is also the best way to maintain…
Here’s a number worth your attention: The share of travelers over 50 who use artificial intelligence to hunt for travel deals just doubled in a single year, from 8% to 16%. That’s straight from AARP’s 2026 Travel Trends report. Translation? A lot of your neighbors have figured out something you…
Filling up your car is a routine expense you cannot avoid, but you can control when you swipe your card. Timing your station visits based on the day of the week yields noticeable savings over time. A recent analysis by GasBuddy reviewed daily fuel prices across the country over the…
