Congress passed a new stimulus bill before the Christmas weekend. Although President Trump wanted to raise the second stimulus check from $600 per person to $2,000 per person, he still signed the bill ...
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See Your Social Security Benefits Estimate In an Interactive Chart
Although I'm many years from being eligible for Social Security, I created a my Social Security online account with the Social Security Administration. I did that as a part of the "plant your flag" ...
529 Plan For High School Seniors and Students Already in College
[Updated on December 15, 2020 with the latest rates.] Selecting investments to match your time horizon is arguably the #1 rule in investing. If you have a long time horizon, you can invest more in ...
Cap On Paying Back ACA Health Insurance Subsidy Premium Tax Credit
For the most part, the ACA health insurance subsidy, aka the premium tax credit, is set up such that it doesn't matter how much you receive upfront when you enroll. The upfront subsidy is only an ...
Pay Rent Electronically By Zelle: Daily Limit and Scheduling Payments
In many countries, bank account numbers work only one-way: if someone has your bank account number, they can put money into it but they can't draw money out of it. Under this design, people who want ...
401k vs Pension: How To Make Your 401k Pay As Much As a Pension
[Updated with recent numbers from Vanguard.] For the most part, 401k plans replaced pension as the prevailing vehicle for people's retirement. Surveys and studies show very bleak numbers. The ...