Clean electricity producers may qualify for a federal tax credit of up to 3.1 cents per kilowatt-hour in 2026 after the IRS published its annual inflation adjustment for the Clean Electricity … [Read More...]
IRS Finalizes New Car Loan Interest Deduction — Who Can Claim Up to $10,000
Americans financing certain new vehicles can deduct up to $10,000 a year in car loan interest under a temporary federal tax break, and the IRS has now finalized regulations explaining who qualifies. … [Read More...]
SEC Approves FINRA Change to Streamline How Investment Advisers Allocate Bulk Trades
Investment advisers sometimes place a single large securities order for multiple clients and then allocate portions of that trade among the individual accounts they manage. A newly approved FINRA rule … [Read More...]
USDA Is Moving SNAP and Nutrition Program Offices Out of Washington — What Benefit Recipients Should Know
USDA is moving much of the federal operation overseeing SNAP, WIC, school meals and other nutrition programs away from the Washington area as part of a major reorganization now underway. The former … [Read More...]
The SEC Says Fake Investment Firms Used Government Filings to Look Legitimate—Here’s the Trick Investors Need to Know
A government website can make almost anything look more official than it really is, and scammers … [Read More...]
7 Bank-Safety Red Flags Emerging After FDIC Banks Posted $90.1B in Quarterly Profits
The nation’s FDIC-insured banks just posted $90.1 billion in net income for the second quarter of … [Read More...]
Your Credit App Says 740. The Lender Says 705. Which Score Is Right?
A credit app flashes a cheerful 740, then a lender pulls a 705, and suddenly the numbers look like … [Read More...]
How Much Money Should You Actually Keep in Your Checking Account?
A checking account should make everyday life easier, not turn into a mysterious pile of money that … [Read More...]