Treasuries pay a higher yield and are easier to buy than CDs right now. Here’s how to buy them without fee at Fidelity, Vanguard, and Charles Schwab.
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2023 2024 2025 Medicare Part B IRMAA Premium MAGI Brackets
You pay higher Medicare Part B and Part D premiums if your income exceeds certain thresholds. Here are the IRMAA income brackets for 2022 2023, and 2024.
3 Lessons Learned From a Botched Money Transfer
Some ways of transferring money are better than others. Learn these lessons from a botched money transfer and use a better method when you do it next time.
Voluntary Tax Withholding on Selling I Bonds at TreasuryDirect
TreasuryDirect normally doesn’t withhold taxes from the proceeds when you sell I Bonds. If you prefer to have taxes withheld, here’s how to do it.
Which Treasury to Buy While Keeping Your Taxes Simple
Buying Treasuries can complicate your taxes depending on which ones you buy and how you buy them. See how to keep it simple and avoid tax headaches.
Bank of America Travel Rewards Card Pays 2.625% on Everything
Bank of America Travel Rewards credit card pays 2.625% rewards on everything with no caps when you hold $100k worth of investments at Merrill Edge.
Roth IRA Withdrawal After 59-1/2 in TurboTax and H&R Block
Detailed record-keeping is no long required when you withdraw from a Roth IRA after age 59-1/2. See a walkthrough in TurboTax and H&R Block tax software.
2023 2024 Tax Brackets, Standard Deduction, Capital Gains, etc.
The tax brackets, standard deduction, and the capital gains tax cutoff point for single and married filing jointly filing statuses will go up in 2023.
2023 2024 Cap on Paying Back ACA Health Insurance Subsidy
You must pay back some of the ACA health insurance subsidy when your income is higher than estimated. See when you may benefit from the repayment cap.
Fidelity Debit Card Foreign Transaction Fee on ATM Withdrawals
Fidelity’s debit card may include a 1% foreign transaction fee in the amount charged. I tested whether this fee applies to international ATM withdrawals.