The Internal Revenue Service has issued guidance filling in many details of the historic delay in this year’s tax-filing and payment deadlines, which have been extended to July 15 from April 15 for many taxpayers due to the coronavirus pandemic....
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...As homeowners rush to lock in record-low mortgage rates by refinancing, a strange thing is happening: They’re getting higher rates. While the rate on 30-year fixed mortgages hit a 50-year low of 3.29% in the first week in March and...
The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield resumed its historic slide on Monday as investors continued to punish risk assets like stocks in favor of the safety of bonds between an all-out oil price war and contagion fears surrounding the coronavirus. The...
The top U.S. securities regulator has increased its scrutiny of private funds that make higher-risk loans over the last two years, according to a Reuters review of SEC actions and industry and regulatory sources — just as fears of a...
Benchmark Treasury yield dips below 1%; dollar advances ​Some investors doubt Fed rate cut alone can prop up growth Stocks rebounded as investors digested a surprise in the U.S. presidential primary and weighed the potential for more of a concerted...
The idea of cranking out yet another form after filing your income tax return sounds as soul-crushing as, oh, maybe clearing out all those boxes filled with who knows what from the basement. Take time to fill out a new...
Authorities uncovered 60 alleged Ponzi schemes last year with a total $3.25 billion in investor funds — the highest amount since around the time of the Great Recession, according to new data. Bernard Madoff ran the largest Ponzi scheme in...
S&P sees fastest four-day drop in its history following record ​U.S. equity benchmark down more than 7% in past four days Stocks are bouncing back from two sessions in which the selling bordered on the historic. However long it lasts,...
Market Review Much to the surprise of all, the markets set lofty new highs in 2019. As we entered 2019, analysts and commentators had a consensus that the economy was slowing even further and showing signs of a coming recession....
As tax season approaches, you're going to need to compile all the information about your finances that you possibly can. Your yearly income isn't the only thing you'll need. If you're an investor, or even if you've just made a...
Taxes are one of life’s certainties, but getting audited by the IRS is increasingly less certain these days. In fact, an audit is about half as likely as it was five years ago. Even so, some groups face higher audit...
Americans who fall behind on loan payments, rack up rising debt or take out personal loans to consolidate debt will likely see their credit scores fall under updates planned for the popular FICO scores, according to Fair Isaac Corp., the...
Your wedding is probably the priciest, most complicated party you’ll ever spend money on. In 2017, the average cost of a wedding skyrocketed to $38,700, according to The 2019 WeddingWire Newlywed Report. Navigating the planning process can be difficult when...
What should you and your loved ones be doing to prepare for a retirement when and how you want? While the answer partially depends on whether your own personal finish line is just around the corner or decades away, there’s...
