I Tested TurboTax’s New Integration With Credit Karma, and It’s Seamless

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

The best iPhone deals in February 2024: Free iPhone 15s, trade-in credit, and 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 Personality Takes Credit For Threatening To ‘Destroy’ Republican Senator

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

US Credit Card Debt Hits $1.13 Trillion as High Prices Persist

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 Says He Stopped Taking Songwriting Credit for Country Songs Because of ‘Racism That Comes After It’

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

Moody’s downgrades bank’s credit rating to junk; shares tumble

The New York Community Bank (NYCB) headquarters in Hicksville, New York, US, on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. Bing Guan | Bloomberg | Getty Images New York Community Bank’s shares whipsawed between losses and gains early Wednesday after Moody’s Investors Service downgraded the bank’s credit ratings two notches to junk. NYCB shares fell 2.8%, reversing earlier … Read more

The 2024 EV Tax Credit: Big Rebate, Small List

The federal government’s $7,500 tax break for electric vehicle purchases has never been easier to claim. But let’s address the elephant in the room: There aren’t that many EVs that qualify for the full or partial credit right now.  While the discount is substantial, it applies only to electric vehicles that meet certain requirements, mostly … Read more

Robert Downey Jr. Explains Why Margot Robbie ‘Is Not Getting Enough Credit’ for ‘Barbie,’ & It All Comes Down to 1 Scene For Him | 2024 Oscars, Barbie, Margot Robbie, Movies, Oscars, Robert Downey Jr | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

Robert Downey Jr. wants Margot Robbie to get more credit for her performance in Barbie. The Oppenheimer actor is up for Best Supporting Actor at the 2024 Oscars. While Margot‘s Barbie costars Ryan Gosling and America Ferrera snagged nominations, Margot is not up for Best Actress. Margot has stressed that there’s no hard feelings about … Read more

The best identity theft protection and credit monitoring services of 2024

IdentityForce features: Android, iOS compatibility | Identity monitoring | Business plans | Mobile alerts | Protect keystrokes, PIN numbers | court and address monitoring | 30-day trial As a TransUnion brand, IdentityForce offers reliability as a trusted name in security and credit monitoring. Its services are threefold: Advanced fraud monitoring, 3-bureau credit report monitoring, and support from identity restoration experts.  … Read more