December 20th, 20171020416Spend the holidays with those family members that live across the country, they said. It'll be fun, they said. Grandma will make cookies, they said.
Nobody told you about the high costs, the confusing planning process and the outright stress of travelling anywhere during the holiday season.
Well, relax. We've got you covered. Here's your guide to all things holiday travel so you can get back to packing up your sweaters, trying to find a present for your grandpa and looking forward to some family holiday fun.
Here's how to save a little money:
If you're driving, plan your stops around gas prices. It's pretty tempting just to...
December 20th, 2017092The GOP-backed tax bill officially passed through Congress on Wednesday.
Both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate passed the GOP-backed sweeping tax reform bill Tuesday. Senate technicalities then dictated that the bill needed to be sent back to the House for another vote Wednesday afternoon. It passed again with a 224-201 vote, according to an article in The Hill.
The White House held a press conference celebrating the bill Wednesday.
"This is a message to the families in America struggling from paycheck to paycheck," said House Speaker Paul Ryan at the conference. "The message is your taxes are going down and your...
December 19th, 201727107The U.S. House of Representatives passed the GOP-backed $1.5 trillion tax bill Tuesday afternoon.
>>Related: 5 Things to know about the tax reform bill<<
The Senate is expected to pass the bill as soon as Tuesday night, which could mean that President Donald Trump may sign his first significant legislative accomplishment into existence before the week's end, according to NBC News.
The House passed the tax reform bill with a 227-203 vote. No Democrats supported the reform and 12 Republicans voted against it — but that wasn't enough to quell the legislation.
Opponents to the tax reform package worry it'll...
December 19th, 201737406Freelancer Fonda Semerjian contributed to this post.
If you're not wrapping up a whirl-wind Hanukkah, chances are you're counting down the days until Christmas. But be honest: are you also counting down your final dollars?
It's understandable. Between office parties, family visits and gift giving, this time of year gets expensive. But it's not too late to salvage things. Here are some tips for climbing back on top of your holiday budget:
Set a spending limit – Calculate how much money you can easily find in your budget to spend on festivities for the remainder of this holiday season. Make sure bills are paid off and try to...
December 19th, 201725104The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to pass the GOP-backed tax reform bill today.
>>Related: 5 Things to know about the tax reform bill<<
Top Republicans said they expect the bill to pass easily, according to an ABC News article. That's despite a group of about 13 moderates who have continuously opposed the bill, including Rep. Dan Donovan, R-New York, Rep. Peter King, R-New York, Rep. Elise M. Stefanik, R-Wilsboro and Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif. Republican's 239 - 193 House majority over Democrats is expected to be sufficient to overcome that party opposition.
Once the tax reform bill passes the house...
December 18th, 2017083Georgia's high schools doing just fine in financial literacy, according to a Vermont college.
Each year, Champlain College releases a grade for all 50 states and Washington D.C. reflecting their efforts to produce financially literate high school graduates, according to the report's website. The report card attempts to measure how well the high schools in each state are providing personal finance education and — like in a real report card the grades range from a stellar "A" to a failing "F."
Georgia earned a "B" this year, according to the report.
The majority of states, or 37 percent, fell into this category, including...
December 18th, 20174126After this week, America will likely be well on its way to a once-in-a-generation tax reform.
The House and Senate are poised to pass the much-anticipated bill that drafts major changes to the country's tax code Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively. That would send it to President Donald Trump's desk by Dec. 31 and allow it to become a law in the new year. Most taxpayers would begin to see its affects in spring of 2019, when they file their 2018 tax returns.
>>Related: Tax bill expected to pass through House, Senate this week<<
But what exactly will taxpayers see? Here are five things you need to know about the...
December 18th, 2017389The GOP-backed tax reform bill is expected to pass through the House and the Senate on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively.
If congress approves the bill, it'll head to President Donald Trump's office for his signature and will mark his first major legislative accomplishment since taking office in January. As of Monday, most reports seem to indicate that victory will become reality.
The House and Senate agreed to a compromised bill Friday, which offers a 14 percent tax cut to corporations as well as a doubling of the standard deduction and child tax credit to individuals, according to an article in The Atlantic. Most of the individual...
December 14th, 2017290Experts expect Georgia’s economy to follow the nation’s in continuing strong growth in the new year – although they make those predictions with a degree of caution.
“The takeaway is: it is not too late to take advantage of the economic expansion in the State of Georgia,” said Ben Ayers, dean of the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business. “But you do need to be aware of the increased risk for recession in 2018.”
Ayers was speaking Dec. 14, at Terry’s 35th Annual Georgia Economic Outlook seminar in Atlanta, the first in a series of seminars touted as the most comprehensive and detailed look at the future...
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