Posted by Richard on April 1, 2021
The global travel industry is still reeling from worldwide coronavirus travel restrictions. According to CNN, the world remains largely locked down, and if the current travel restrictions continue, 2021 demand could recover to just 38 percent of 2019 pre-pandemic levels. While this would represent an improvement over 2020, when international travel demand was just a […]
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Sometimes, perhaps at retirement or maybe after the loss of a spouse, seniors quickly realize it is time to move to a smaller place with fewer responsibilities relating to home and garden maintenance. It is a huge task: Finding a new place, sorting through belongings, selling the old and buying the new, moving, setting up […]
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Spring remains the best time to sell a home, with many buyers out looking while school is out and the weather improves. It’s a great time to sell, too. In November, home prices rose 14.6 percent higher than the previous 12 months. Sellers should not have much of a problem moving their homes to the […]
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Those who aren’t required to file taxes may want to file those taxes anyway in April if they never received stimulus payments. People who do not file taxes have been eligible for two stimulus checks, the first from March 2020, when they should have received $1,200. The second is from December 2020, when they should […]
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For most major purchases that we make, we pay close attention to price and services. But, when was the last time you asked the price of a surgery? When was the last time you shopped prices? Insured patients go in for procedures and services without any real concept of costs, and hospitals have not been […]
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If you’ve got a serious case of cabin fever, you’re not alone. March marks a full year since anyone in the U.S. could travel without concern over COVID-19, and many Americans are itching to go somewhere. But where to? Normally, March is borderline late for booking summer travel. This year, much is still unknown, including […]
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The second stimulus payment is not taxable income and for Social Security recipients, taxes on benefits will also not increase. The top level tax for Social Security is 85 percent of the total benefit. But not everyone is taxed that much. People with few sources of income other than Social Security aren’t taxed on their […]
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The housing market is booming and experts predict further growth in 2021 and continued record home price increases. According to Forbes, surging buyer demand, lagging supply, the ongoing economic recovery and low mortgage interest rates will continue to push home prices higher. Danielle Hale, chief economist for realtor.com, notes that price growth will likely slow […]
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Home improvements and repairs are as inevitable as death and taxes – if you own a home, you’ll have to spend money to maintain and improve it to protect its value, especially if you hope to sell. According to Time, Americans spent about $400 billion on home improvements and repairs in 2019. Several types of […]
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At some point, most everyone gets a dab of money that is unexpected — or at least from a source different from payday money. You may win, inherit, or get some as a gift. And then there it is, looking lovely and fresh in the checking account. Go wild or what? People tend to treat […]
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