January 14, 2025 IRS stimulus checks: The government is sending out automatic payments this month. Here’s how to know if you’ll get one The checks are part of the COVID-era aid package authorized during the height of the pandemic. If you’re eligible, you don’t have to do anything to claim it. BY Michael Grothaus This month, … Continue reading IRS stimulus checks: The government is sending out automatic payments this month. Here’s how to know if you’ll get one
January 12, 2025 This free tool transforms Chrome into an on-demand scratchpad Why lean on an external notepad when you can build one directly into your browser? Meet Notepad Online. BY Chris Hoffman I’ve tried a lot of fancy note-taking apps, but I find myself constantly coming back to the classic old Windows Notepad app on … Continue reading This free tool transforms Chrome into an on-demand scratchpad
January 08, 2025 ‘My goal is to spend under $1,000 this month’: The no-buy movement is making waves on TikTok Most participants stick to the basics, limiting their spending to nondiscretionary items like groceries and transportation. BY Eve Upton-Clark The no-buy trend isn’t anything new, but it gains fresh momentum every January, right on the heels … Continue reading ‘My goal is to spend under $1,000 this month’: The no-buy movement is making waves on TikTok
January 07, 2025 Try this technique to schedule deep work directly into your calendar By specifying how long to spend on each task, timeboxing helps you create a realistic plan that takes into account your priorities and available time. BY Jeremy Caplan This article is republished with permission from Wonder Tools, a newsletter that helps you discover the … Continue reading Try this technique to schedule deep work directly into your calendar
December 29, 2024 It’s not enough to speak clearly. Leaders need to do this, too When we know our people and our audience, we can craft our message to meet them where they are and thereby serve their best interests. BY Yonason Goldson Flush from his victories on the battlefield and in the arena, Maximus negotiates … Continue reading It’s not enough to speak clearly. Leaders need to do this, too
As 2024 winds down, here are some of the most fruitful spots to look for tax-loss candidates. BY Associated Press The U.S. market gained more than 25% for the year to date through mid-December 2024. That’s a healthy showing by any measure. It doesn’t seem like it would be a market environment that’s conducive to tax-loss … Continue reading Tax-loss selling may be a good strategy this year. Here’s where to look
Comforting items are selling this holiday season: Scarves, hats, and gloves, humorous Christmas and Hanukkah cards and bright colors. BY Associated Press After the busy Black Friday holiday weekend, Kristen Tarnol, owner of Emerald Forest Gifts in Studio City, California, is already asking her supplier to send more fuzzy alpaca scarves and warm slippers that were … Continue reading Small businesses lean into ‘cozy’ and ‘festive’ trends this holiday season
As 2024 winds to a close, now is the perfect time to conduct an inventory of your spending over the past twelve months. Here’s how spending one hour today can make 2025 your best financial year yet. BY Emily Guy Birken There’s a reason the newest edition of Spotify Wrapped is always a highly anticipated event–even … Continue reading This one-hour exercise could save you thousands of dollars in 2025
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says the new rule would save depositors $5 billion annually. BY Reuters The U.S. watchdog agency for consumer finance on Thursday adopted new regulations capping the amount banks can charge for overdrafts, saying the rule would save depositors $5 billion annually. The new regulation, adopted over the banking industry’s vocal opposition, … Continue reading The CFPB cracks down on bank overdraft fees with this new rule
It’s not just you: America’s most quintessential restaurant keeps showing up in headlines, including the CEO-shooter manhunt to a high-profile Trump campaign stunt. BY Jennifer Mattson As we look back on 2024, it’s surprising how frequently McDonald’s has played a role, or at least been involved, in major news events. From boycotts and high prices to … Continue reading How McDonald’s was involved in almost every major news story this past year
