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The IRS offers a chance to send you a second $ 600 stimulus check – here’s what to do if you lose
The IRS ‘Get My Payment’ tool has a phrase you don’t want to hear.
Millions of families had no financial reserve to last three months – and that was before COVID-19 took action.
“These ‘poor equity’ families have no assets to withstand a sudden economic loss, as we saw with COVID-19,” said a co-author of the study.
Federal regulators want to review home appraisals – see how it can hurt buyers and sellers
A federal financial regulator sought information on how to modify the process for evaluating secured loans by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Vaccine distribution will take ‘good part of a year’: Democratic-controlled Senate could restore weekly $ 600 extra unemployment
The extra $ 300 in weekly unemployment and other CARES programs are likely to be extended under a Democratic-controlled Senate, experts say.
‘Families across America watched in horror’: how to talk to your kids about the Capitol attack
Months of convulsions have passed over current events for children to process.
10 Biden tax plans that will pass a Democrat-controlled Senate – and how to prepare for them
Tax Guy evaluates President-elect Joe Biden’s key fiscal plans with a Democratic-controlled Senate.
My co-worker owns 10 houses, 9 of which are rented. How did he get a stimulus check while I didn’t?
‘I happened to inherit my mom’s house, so if I don’t qualify, that’s fine. I’m working.’
Americans are losing confidence in the housing market with the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic
Sellers are increasingly hesitant about whether now is a good time to sell, which could hurt home sales next month, a new report suggests.
My sister became my father’s proxy, took out a reverse mortgage and drained her equity. What can I do?
“She installed a camera and walked down the street, so if visitors like me went to his house, she would show up immediately.”
Why it became more difficult to buy a second home
Buyers prefer a second home, but lenders do not.
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Brazilian President says his country is ‘broken’ – here’s why
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said he could not “do anything” about it, placing the blame on what he called the “press-fueled coronavirus pandemic”.
Extremists posted plans to attack Capitol Hill on social media
Several websites that analysts say are foci of extreme right and racist ideology hosted several chat topics urging Trump supporters to ‘invade the Capitol’ on January 6.
Britain and EU head to financial services clash
A large part of the euro-dominated stock trading has moved from London to European continental exchanges since the beginning of the week, after the United Kingdom left the European Union’s single market.
Biden denounces the attack on the Capitol: ‘One of the darkest days in the history of our nation’
President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday criticized the invasion of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday by a crowd of supporters of President Trump, with his remarks at an event at which he presented his nominees to the Department of Justice.
What to know about the 25th Amendment as calls for President Trump’s removal get louder
Following the Washington Capitol rebellion on Wednesday, an increasing number of Republican officials have called for President Trump to be removed from office using the procedures outlined by the 25th Amendment to the Constitution.