IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel testifies before a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Feb. 15, 2023. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Scrutiny of a pandemic-era tax credit intensified this week as lawmakers, the IRS and tax professionals sought solutions for the wave of small businesses that wrongly claimed the tax break.  The …

With mortgage rates at 20-year highs, more people are looking to relocate from high-cost coastal cities to places in the South and Southwest, with Las Vegas as the top destination. Nearly 26% of property search queries on online real estate brokerage Redfin.com are for cities where potential homebuyers don’t live, …

Visa Inc. and Mastercard Inc. credit cards are arranged for a photograph in Tiskilwa, Illinois, U.S. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images A bipartisan push in Washington to clamp down on credit card fees is pitting retailers against network payment processors — and both sides are working hard to …

1. “You are being very bad.” When a child loses their sense of self, it can result in emotions of rage, anxiety, self-pity or hopelessness. But they’re not being bad or naughty or difficult — they are going through an identity crisis. If left unmanaged, an identity crisis can create …

Magnesium is often touted as a sleep aid, and the search term “magnesium sleep” has over 840 million views on TikTok. But is taking magnesium supplements safe? Magnesium supplements can help induce sleep if people have a magnesium deficiency or aren’t getting enough of the mineral in their diet, but …

A $200,000 household income is more than most people earn across the U.S. In fact, just 12% of U.S. households earn $200,000 or more annually, according to Census Bureau data.  While that may be nearly enough for most Americans to feel comfortable financially, $200,000 will inevitably go further in places …

Artificial intelligence still has a long way to go before completely taking over most human jobs. But it can already make some side hustles easier and more lucrative, primarily by saving people time. “Automation, I think, is the key to reducing your workload,” Sean Audet, a food photographer who uses …

Simon Potter | Getty Images When it comes to stocks, investors face a big question: How much exposure is enough? For investors already in retirement, how well they answer that question may have big consequences for how well they reach their goals. “About 37% of boomers have more equity than …

For today’s parents, the question is inevitable: How should you handle your kid’s relationship with artificial intelligence? Tools like ChatGPT and Midjourney are only growing in popularity, and tech giants have touted the potential for AI’s advances to improve childhood education. Earlier this year, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates predicted that …

A pharmacist delivers a COVID-19 booster dose at a Chicago CVS store. Antonio Perez | Tribune News Service | Getty Images A new round of Covid vaccines is coming to the U.S. this fall — but many Americans may not roll up their sleeves and take one. That’s largely because …