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Some Iowans will get a new tax break going forward that was signed into law earlier this month. The Iowa new property tax break is aimed at seniors and veterans, who now have about six weeks left to apply for the exemption. Iowa’s New Property Tax Break: Who Will Get It? Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, earlier this month, signed into […]
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Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. This article originally appeared in Refinery29 Australia. Welcome to Money Diaries, where we ask real people how they spend and save their money during a seven-day period, tracking every last dollar. Anyone can write a Money Diary! Want to see yours here? Here’s […]
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The National Association of Realtors released a report on Thursday unexpectedly showing a steep drop in U.S. existing home sales in the month of April. NAR said existing home sales plunged by 3.4 percent to an annual rate of 4.28 million in April after tumbling by 2.6 percent to a revised rate of 4.43 million in March. The extended pullback […]
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Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. A question often asked by novice investors is how much you should prioritise a company’s green credentials versus its financial performance. Gen Zs and Millennials are increasingly concerned with the impact our super funds and personal investments have on our planet. Should investors […]
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Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Treasurer Jim Chalmers unveiled the 2023-24 federal budget on Tuesday night, skirting around the issues that are most pressing for young people while boasting the first surplus in 15 years. For a budget that emphasises support for households and those who are struggling […]
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California started sending out the inflation relief payment, called the Middle Class Tax Refund from October of last year. Although the state is already done sending the refund money, it is estimated that over a million Californians have not yet claimed the Middle Class Tax Refund. Not Yet Claimed The Middle Class Tax Refund? What To Do Eligible recipients received […]
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Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The inner workings of one of the most secretive and powerful consulting firms in the world, PwC, has been laid bare in a document made public last week, revealing the firm’s brazen attempt to use confidential government tax plans to cultivate fresh business […]
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German factory orders posted the biggest decline since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, suggesting that manufacturing weighed on the economic activity in the first quarter. Factory orders decreased by a more-than-expected 10.7 percent month-on-month in March, offsetting the revised 4.5 percent increase in February, data released by Destatis showed on Friday. Orders were forecast to drop moderately […]
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The Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing U.S. labor productivity tumbled by much more than expected in the first quarter of 2023. The report said labor productivity plunged by 2.7 percent in the first quarter after jumping by a revised 1.6 percent in the fourth quarter. Economists had expected labor productivity to slump by 1.8 percent compared to […]
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Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. With more time to think about it, it’s clear the review of the Reserve Bank is not the sweeping blockbuster shake-up overhaul we were told it was. Even if all its recommendations are accepted, ordinary borrowers and savers won’t discern any difference in […]
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