Personal Finance

As home prices start to dip, prospective home buyers may be getting a bit more enthusiastic. The median price for existing-home sales slid 2.4% to $403,800 in July from June’s record high of $413,800, according to the National Association of Realtors. Meanwhile, 40.5% of all prospective home buyers (and 45.3% of first-time buyers) say the… Continue reading Home Buyers Take Heart as Prices Slide

Wondering how the IRS increasing standard mileage rates affects your taxes? Retirement Daily’s Robert Powell caught up with Jeffrey Levine, CPA and tax pro from Buckingham Strategic Wealth Partners, to answer that question and more. TurboTax Live experts look out for you. Expert help your way: get help as you go, or hand your taxes… Continue reading Here’s How Rising Gas Prices Impact Your Taxes

If you’re looking for ways to reduce your taxes in retirement, you might want to consider purchasing life insurance. While it’s not a tactic that many people think about, tax experts say it can provide a tax-efficient retirement stream.  So, what type of policy should you consider? Our Retirement Daily’s Robert Powell caught up with Jeffrey… Continue reading Can Life Insurance Help Mitigate Taxes in Retirement?

Mortgage rates rose again, reaching 5.89%, double the 2.9% rate of a year earlier as the Federal Reserve seeks to damp inflation rates. The rate is the highest on the 30-year mortgage since 2008, according to a weekly survey by Freddie Mac released on Sept. 8.  The 15-year mortgage rate is 5.16% while the five-year adjustable rate mortgage… Continue reading Mortgage Rates Double From a Year Ago; at Highest in 14 Years

It’s the new iPhone season as the Cupertino-based technology giant unveiled the iPhone 14, 14 Plus, 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max. And if you’re already sold, preorder time is coming in hot. All four of these from Apple  (AAPL) , carriers like Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile, as well as retailers like Amazon, Walmart, and… Continue reading How to Preorder the iPhone 14

Lisa Greene-Lewis, CPA and TurboTax expert, explains everything you need to know for this back-to-school season, including key credits and deductions. Watch the video above for tax tips about the American Opportunity Tax Credit, Lifetime Learning Credit, student loan deduction, 1099-K rules, and more. Quotes| College Savings – Key Credits and Deductions Lisa Greene-Lewis, CPA… Continue reading College Savings: Key Credits and Deductions

What is the Savers Credit? And how do you qualify for this special tax credit? Retirement Daily’s Robert Powell caught up with Jeffrey Levine, CPA and tax pro from Buckingham Strategic Wealth Partners, to answer that question and more. TurboTax Live experts look out for you. Expert help your way: get help as you go,… Continue reading How to Get Uncle Sam to Contribute to Your Retirement Savings

Safe to say the folks over at Anker know Apple is likely unveiling iPhones on September 7th, as the mobile accessory giant just debuted a new charger. And like previous wall plugs, this compact charger pushes out 30 watts. It’s about the same size as the 5-watt plug that Apple  (AAPL)  previously included with the iPhone,… Continue reading Anker’s Nano 3 Charger is Compact and Fast Charges an iPhone