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IRS electronic filing system breaks down hours before tax deadline

By Jeffrey Stein and Mike DeBonis The Washington Post
Apr 17, 2018 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Internal Revenue Service's electronic system that allows Americans to submit their tax returns online has partly failed Tuesday, complicating filing for...
3 ways parents can help grown kids own a home

By MARILYN LEWIS NerdWallet
Apr 15, 2018 1:10 am - When responsible first-time homebuyers need help buying a home, the family bank sometimes can lend a hand. Younger homebuyers face a mountain of obstacles, including ris...
Can't afford to be a bridesmaid? How to say no

By BRIANNA McGURRAN NerdWallet
Apr 15, 2018 1:00 am - Q: A friend asked me to be a bridesmaid in her wedding, but I'm afraid I won't be able to afford it. How do I say no and keep our friendship intact? A: You don't need to...
Fly now, pay later: Are travel loans a good deal?

By AMRITA JAYAKUMAR NerdWallet
Apr 15, 2018 1:00 am - Dreaming of a spring getaway with white-sand beaches and a cool drink in your hand? A search for airline tickets can bring your dream down to earth, if the steep fares c...
Bitcoin investors made money, but how to pay the taxes?

Lily Katz and Lynnley Browning Bloomberg
Apr 14, 2018 1:00 am - If you thought trading bitcoin was wild, try figuring out how to pay taxes on it. Cryptocurrency investors are wrestling with spotty records, tangled blockchain addresse...
Your chances of an IRS audit are way down. But keep it on the up and up.

Thomas Heath The Washington Post
Apr 08, 2018 1:15 am - WASHINGTON - Just because the Internal Revenue Service is auditing the fewest tax returns in years, and just because the IRS has thousands fewer enforcement agents to lo...
Analysis: How to lose a lot of money in the stock market

Thomas Heath The Washington Post
Apr 08, 2018 1:07 am - A 40-ish colleague approached me at my desk in the middle of the March market turbulence and announced that he was selling equities and buying bonds. Long pause. OK, I s...
Say goodbye to the 0 percent auto loan era

Gabrielle Coppola Bloomberg
Apr 08, 2018 1:00 am - Carmakers that used zero-percent financing offers to juice sales at the height of the American auto boom are starting to abandon them as rising interest rates lift their...
4 habits kids need to learn to be smart consumers

By LIZ WESTON NerdWallet
Apr 08, 2018 1:00 am - Most financial literacy efforts in schools don't improve people's behavior later in life. That could be because we're focusing on the wrong things. Trying to teach teena...
A personal financial catastrophe can have grave health consequences

By Carolyn Y. Johnson The Washington Post
Apr 08, 2018 1:00 am - Middle-aged people who suffer a massive and sudden loss of wealth also face an increased risk of death — similar to receiving a new diagnosis of coronary heart disease, ...

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