Key takeaways If you donate household items to charity, you may be able to claim a tax deduction. But you must itemize your deductions to…
Key takeaways The standard deduction is a specific dollar amount that you can use to reduce your taxable income. You have to choose between claiming the standard deduction and itemizing (that is, claiming expenses that…
Olelole/iStock/Getty Images Key takeaways The Chase Freedom Flex®* offers quarterly rotating bonus categories through which cardholders can earn 5% cash back (on up to $1,500 in the categories after activation, then 1% back). Categories change every three months, and cardholders have the ability to activate up until the 14th day…
At least 45 people in more than 20 states have been infected with salmonella food poisoning linked to the Super Greens brand of diet supplement powder, according to the Food and Drug Administration and Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Superfoods Inc., which makes Live it Up-brand Super Greens powder,…
Image: Getty Images; Illustration: Bankrate HELOC rates took a big dive in the latest week, dropping to three-year lows. The $30,000 home equity line of credit plummeted 78 basis points to 7.44%, as a major lender resumed its promotions, according to Bankrate’s national survey of lenders. Meanwhile, the benchmark five-year…
Beef prices are surging, and American households are forking over more money for their steaks, roasts and burgers, the latest inflation data shows. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the December consumer price index (CPI) which showed that prices for beef and veal rose 1% compared with prices the month before…
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The U.S. economy saw modest job growth in December as employers hired at a steady pace amid economic uncertainty. The Labor Department on Friday reported that employers added 50,000 jobs in December. That figure was cooler…
