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Who Pays Property Taxes on a Land Contract? Rules and Examples
Land contracts can offer a path to homeownership without a traditional mortgage, but the financial responsibilities involved are not always straightforward. Property tax obligations in particular depend on how the contract is structured, and misunderstanding them can lead to serious financial…
I Inherited an IRA That Was Already Inherited. These Are the Rules Nobody Warned Me About.
You inherited an IRA from a beneficiary, not the original owner. That distinction matters because you generally assume the existing distribution schedule and don’t start a new timeline. As a result, your options may be more limited than what is available for direct beneficiaries. Overlooking these…
MrBeast’s new challenge: Convincing fans to buy his first book
MrBeast is the king of stunts. His next big challenge? Convincing his more than 500 million YouTube subscribers to log off and read a book. On Tuesday, the content creator released his first novel, “The Most Dangerous Games,” coauthored with bestselling writer James Patterson. As of Monday evening…
Tim Cook is out as Apple CEO. He gave a 15-year masterclass in succeeding a legend.
Tim Cook has stepped down as Apple CEO, marking the end of one of the greatest tenures in business history. Cook took on the daunting task of succeeding Steve Jobs, just weeks before his premature death in October 2011. Vanishingly few people would have dared follow Jobs, Apple’s iconic cofounder…
How Can Employees Keep a Connection With a Hybrid Schedule? Ask Johnny
Johnny C. Taylor Jr. tackles workplace questions each week for USA TODAY. Taylor is president and CEO of SHRM, the world’s largest trade association of human resources professionals, and author of Reset: A Leader’s Guide to Work in an Age of Upheaval. Question: Some of the most important…
20 high-paying jobs that are projected to grow a lot over the next decade
Registered nurses, data scientists, and accountants and auditors are high-paying roles that are projected to add many jobs over the next decade. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released new job projections on Thursday, showing how hundreds of occupations may evolve between 2025 and 2035. Employment…
I’m a dietitian. My kids still eat store-bought PB&Js for lunch — and have no guilt.
I’m a registered dietitian, a career I chose after becoming a mom. I thought for sure when it came time to start packing school lunches, I would be the one all the other moms looked to for inspiration. I’d have all the answers and tips and tricks, and I’d be the one making those picture-perfect
7 Things Your Insurer Won’t Tell You Before Selling You ‘Accident Forgiveness’
Your insurance company has a product for you. It protects you against a rate increase — from your own insurance company. That’s accident forgiveness in a sentence. You pay your insurer extra money now so it promises not to punish you later. It’s insurance on your insurance, sold by the same outfit…
I work on AI at Amazon. My biggest career regret is waiting years to build a reputation outside the company.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Abhinav Bohra, a senior applied scientist at Amazon. He’s in his 30s and lives in Seattle. The following has been edited for length and clarity. For most of my career, everything I built lived and died inside Amazon. I joined Amazon in 2019 as a…
I wanted to move from LA to Kentucky and my husband didn’t. It took years for us to get on the same page.
“I have a plan,” the text to my friend began, “would you meet us for dinner so we can talk about the greatness of Louisville?” My plan was simple: Reassure my husband that leaving Los Angeles and moving to Kentucky was the right move. We both loved my hometown and always looked forward to our