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Tax Refunds Are Hundreds Higher This Year: 5 Things to Do With Your Windfall

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Getting a tax refund always feels like finding a crisp $100 bill in an old winter coat. But this year, that coat is holding a lot more cash. According to recent data from the IRS, the average tax refund is sitting at $3,804. That’s up 10.2% — or about $351 — from the same time last year. Why the sudden jump? You can thank the new tax laws passed last year, which expanded standard deductions…

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Retirement Is No Longer a Fixed Milestone for Older Americans, Survey Shows

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Retirement is becoming increasingly difficult to achieve as economic pressures reshape expectations for later life. The Retirement Reality Check Report from LiveCareer, based on a survey of 878 U.S. workers aged 50 and older, highlights how rising costs and financial volatility are altering how people prepare for life after full-time work and address the complexities of retirement planning over…

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From Flea Market Bargains to Storage Unit Surprises: 10 Lucky Finds That Paid Off Big

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Advertising Disclosure: When you buy something by clicking links within this article, we may earn a small commission, but it never affects the products or services we recommend. Most times wealth comes from decades of saving and investing, but on exceedingly rare occasions, incredible value hides in plain sight, masquerading as a piece of junk, a forgotten yard sale trinket or a strangely heavy…

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How Often Can You Change Jobs for More Money? The Rules of ‘Job-Hopping.’

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You’ve been in your job for a few years now, and your salary hasn’t budged. Your thoughts turn to the want ads. Changing jobs for a higher income is a time-honored tradition. Switch jobs too many times, however, and you risk being labeled a job-hopper. With that red flag in mind, we posed a question to several career experts: How often can you safely change employers, if your goal is to earn…

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