Where is Rent Cheapest vs. Buying a New Home?

There’s plenty of evidence that home prices are out of control. For example, the median existing-home sales price hit $416,000 in June, jumping 13.4% from a year earlier, according to the National Association of Realtors. That represents 124 straight months of year-over-year increases, the longest streak on record. And the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price… Continue reading Where is Rent Cheapest vs. Buying a New Home?

Buying a Second Home—Tax Tips for Homeowners

Buying a second home? TurboTax shows you how mortgage interest, property taxes, rental income, and expenses will affect your tax return. Buying a second home? TurboTax shows you how mortgage interest, property taxes, rental income, and expenses will affect your tax return. Mortgage interestIf you use the place as a second home—rather than renting it… Continue reading Buying a Second Home—Tax Tips for Homeowners

3 Tax Tips for Freelancers and Gig Economy Workers – CPA Advice

Retirement Daily’s Robert Powell caught up with Jeffrey Levine, CPA and tax pro from Buckingham Strategic Wealth Partners, to discuss top tax tips for freelancers and gig economy workers. TurboTax Live experts look out for you. Expert help your way: get help as you go, or hand your taxes off. You can talk live to… Continue reading 3 Tax Tips for Freelancers and Gig Economy Workers – CPA Advice

Google Pixel 6a Review: The Best Pixel Yet and It’s Just $449

Each fall, Google drops a flagship Pixel smartphone, and a budget Pixel arrives over the summer. 2022 is no different, and it’s finally time to discuss the Pixel 6a. It’s up for preorder now at $449, with deliveries scheduled to begin on July 28. And I’ve spent nearly two weeks using it every day —… Continue reading Google Pixel 6a Review: The Best Pixel Yet and It’s Just $449

This TikTok Famous Lamp Is Your New Bedside Best Friend and It’s 20% Off on Amazon

The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Peace of mind is the name of the game. With this lamp you get peace knowing there’s a light right next to the bed and that you’ll wake up to a fully charged… Continue reading This TikTok Famous Lamp Is Your New Bedside Best Friend and It’s 20% Off on Amazon

This JBL Bluetooth Speaker is 20% off Post-Prime Day

The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Finding the right Bluetooth speaker is a tricky game of balance — you want high-quality sounds to feel like the band is performing right next to you, but you also don’t want to… Continue reading This JBL Bluetooth Speaker is 20% off Post-Prime Day

How Short Sales and Foreclosures Affect Your Taxes

For information on the third coronavirus relief package, please visit our “American Rescue Plan: What Does it Mean for You and a Third Stimulus Check” blog post. Whenever you sell a home, you need to calculate your capital gains to determine whether you owe any tax. If you engage in a short sale or your… Continue reading How Short Sales and Foreclosures Affect Your Taxes