These U.S. cities offer affordable homes to Main Street Americans

With home prices soaring in 2022, buyers may feel they have only two chances to land a new property – slim and none. “Middle-class Americans were already priced out due to the price gains in 2020 and 2021,” said Kevin Oakley, contributing editor at Builder Magazine. Interest rates are getting the majority of the blame,… Continue reading These U.S. cities offer affordable homes to Main Street Americans

Home Shortage Plus High Rates Equals Housing Crisis

The biggest problems confronting the housing market appear to be soaring home prices and mortgage rates plus a shortage of supply. The median price for existing-home sales totaled $407,600 in May, up 14.8% from May 2021, according to the National Association of Realtors. Year over year, prices have climbed for 123 straight months (more than… Continue reading Home Shortage Plus High Rates Equals Housing Crisis

3 Ways to Minimize Tax Consequences of Rebalancing

Retirement Daily’s Robert Powell caught up with Jeffrey Levine, CPA and tax pro from Buckingham Strategic Wealth Partners to discuss three ways to minimize the tax consequences of rebalancing. 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 Ways to Minimize Tax Consequences of Rebalancing

10 Walmart Deals Better Than Prime Day Prices

Walmart has always been pocketbook friendly with its price matching policy, but especially during the 48 hours of Amazon Prime Days. Shutterstock/TheStreet The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Walmart loves giving Amazon a run for its money, and in… Continue reading 10 Walmart Deals Better Than Prime Day Prices

What Our Readers Are Buying During Prime Day

TheStreet The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. If you’re like us, you’ve been incessantly scrolling through Amazon’s Prime Day deals – and maybe spent way more money than you originally planned. From early gift buying to everyday household necessities,… Continue reading What Our Readers Are Buying During Prime Day

Tying the Knot? Marriage Tax Penalty and Benefits Explained

The marriage tax penalty is mostly dead. Long live the marriage tax benefit.Married couples often share many things: a home, a bed, and tax brackets. Until 2018, couples were often squeezed into joint tax brackets less than twice the single size. That was dubbed the marriage tax penalty and was often erroneously thought to negatively… Continue reading Tying the Knot? Marriage Tax Penalty and Benefits Explained

Beats Fit Pro Sale: Save $40 on These ANC Earbuds

This is an all-time-low deal on compact true wireless earbuds with fast pairing, active noise cancellation and strong sound. Beats Fit Pro are discounted to $159.95 on Amazon. Jacob Krol/TheStreet You’ve heard of Beats, maybe from your middle or high school days with the cool kids rocking over-ears, but the audio brand has come a… Continue reading Beats Fit Pro Sale: Save $40 on These ANC Earbuds