If you have kids, this tax season could mean extra money for you and your family. For starters, Congress is working on a plan to expand the child tax credit by increasing the maximum refundable amount. In addition, you might live in one of the states sending additional child tax credit money this year. This story is … Read more
‘This is the angriest I’ve ever been’: 24-year-old astrologer lost $440,000 by day trading crypto and now lives on credit card debt. Caleb Hammer responds Personal finance YouTuber Caleb Hammer has seen it all — from models who just want to “spend, spend, spend” to 40-year-olds who outright refuse to work. But one of the … Read more
Welcome, folks, to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s regular newsletter covering noteworthy happenings in the tech industry. This week, OpenAI stunned the blogosphere with the release of Sora, a new AI model that can generate videos in impressively high fidelity. We’ve seen video generators before. But what makes Sora unique is its understanding of time … Read more
The IRS just in the first week of filing this tax season sent 2.6 million refunds. That much shorter than the 21 day average for those filing their tax return. If you’re claiming credits, however, such as the child tax credit and the earned income tax credit, you’re wait may be longer. This story is part of … Read more
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel’s finance minister on Sunday slammed the decision by financial ratings agency Moody’s to downgrade Israel’s credit rating, saying the announcement is a “political manifesto” that “did not include serious economic claims.” Moody’s dropped the rating on Israel’s debt on Friday, warning that the ongoing war in Gaza and a possible … Read more
If you haven’t filed your taxes yet and are a Credit Karma or QuickBooks user, listen up. Intuit announced a new feature last month that lets users file their taxes with TurboTax right from the Credit Karma app or QuickBooks Online interface. This story is part of Taxes 2024, CNET’s coverage of the best tax … Read more
Shopping for a new iPhone can be lengthy and sometimes stressful, especially when a new model is announced. There’s a lot to consider between deciding which model to get and looking for ways to save money on your purchase. Thankfully, carriers tend to launch frequent promotions on all Apple’s iPhone models. That means you’re not … Read more
Conservative radio host Jesse Kelly stepped forward to boast that he is who Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) said had threatened to “destroy” him over his push for the now-nixed bipartisan bill on immigration. In a Senate floor speech on Wednesday, Lankford said an unnamed “popular commentator” had “told me flat out, ‘If you try to … Read more
Total credit card debt reached another record high in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to the latest Household Debt and Credit Report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The outstanding balance grew to $1.13 trillion, an increase of $50 billion over a 90-day period. A spike in credit card debt for the … Read more
T-Pain is a master with his pen — but’s he’s done taking credit for some of his work! In a recent video posted on TikTok, the “Bartender” singer explained the inspiration he draws from country music, despite being a hip-hop and R&B artist. “Good music is good music,” the 39-year-old says in the clip. “I … Read more