Korrena Bailie has over a decade of experience reporting and editing personal finance stories and reviews. Her work has been featured in Wirecutter, The New York Times, Bankrate and Credit Karma.

Getting out of debt is probably the most common financial goal people set for themselves. While debt settlement companies can negotiate with your creditors, most don't work with tax debt. Tax relief ...

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Here's what you need to know in order to budget, avoid surprises, and spot costly errors Marguerita is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC), Retirement ...

The holiday season is upon us, and as some know, it can be frustrating when your children are out of school and complain about having nothing to do. So, why not hire your child or children to work for ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Lea Uradu, J.D., is a Maryland state registered tax preparer, state-certified notary public, ...

A 1099 form is a record that an entity or person (not your employer) gave or paid you money. One copy goes to you and another copy goes to the IRS. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page ...

Eligible Maine taxpayers may receive a portion of the property tax or rent paid during the tax year on the Maine individual income tax return whether they owe Maine income tax or not. If the credit ...