Key takeaways You may owe capital gains tax on any realized gain on the sale of an asset, but not on unrealized capital gains. Long-term…
Image: Getty Images; Illustration: Bankrate A mixed performance for home equity rates this week, holding near their lowest levels in about three years. The $30,000 home equity line of credit rose one basis point to…
Image by PM Images/Getty Images; Illustration by Hunter Newton/Bankrate Mortgage rates ticked up slightly this week, with the 30-year fixed rate averaging 6.10%, up from 6.09% last week, according to Bankrate’s latest lender survey. Current mortgage rates Loan type Current 4 weeks ago One year ago 52-week average 52-week low…
Key takeaways Look for online banks with features that protect your data, such as multifactor authentication, encryption and fraud monitoring. Other precautions when banking online include avoiding public networks, using a secure password and setting up alerts for suspicious activity. When it comes to protecting your money from a bank…
Excise taxes and sales taxes both generate government revenue, but they work in fundamentally different ways. Sales taxes apply broadly to most retail purchases at a uniform percentage rate, appearing as a line item at checkout. Excise taxes, by contrast, target specific goods, like gasoline, tobacco and alcohol, and are…
Even as higher-end department stores struggle, off-price retail is thriving, showing that Americans are still spending, just more selectively. TJX Companies – which owns TJ Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods – blew past Wall Street expectations in its fourth quarter earnings report Wednesday morning.Sales surged 9% year-over-year to $17.7 billion in…
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The Supreme Court ruling that struck down the Trump administration’s tariffs imposed under an economic emergency declaration could open the door to billions of dollars in tariff refunds for businesses, though the ruling didn’t specify a…
