This article on standard deductions has been updated for the 2024 and 2025 tax years. The IRS has released its 2025 standard deduction amounts. Each year, the IRS adjusts …

This article on capital gains tax rates has been updated for the 2024 and 2025 tax years. Capital gains tax rules do not make for a particularly thrilling topic. …

This article on federal tax brackets has been updated for the 2024 and 2025 tax years. The IRS has released its 2025 tax brackets (the bracketed tax rate table …

Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days are October 8th and October 9th. I’m not a year-long Prime member, however, I do usually sign up for a free 30-Day Amazon Prime …

The IRS has announced that its free-filing tax software, IRS Direct File, will be expanding its pilot launch in 2025 (for filing 2024 tax returns) to 13 new states. …

On September 18th, the U.S. Federal Reserve lowered its targeted Effective Federal Funds Rate (EFFR) – the rate at which banks borrow and lend each other money- by 0.5% …

Update to readers: as of March 9, 2025, the U.S. federal government stopped filling orders for free COVID tests on the USPS test kit site. It really is not …

Groupon is offering a bonus $20 Costco Digital Shop Card deal on new annual “Gold Star” Costco memberships (which currently cost $65) or $40 on “Executive” membership (which currently …