Personal finance

Sanja Radin | E+ | Getty Images It seems that love is in the air, and so is the spending as more people are apparently getting into the Valentine’s Day spirit this year. Americans shopping for their significant others are expected to spend $14.6 billion this year, according to the latest annual survey by the

Prapass Pulsub | Moment | Getty Images If you have a tax bill or bigger than expected refund this season, it may be time to update your paycheck withholding, which can be tricky, experts say.   Typically, there’s a refund when you overpay taxes throughout the year, and a tax bill when you don’t pay enough.

Artistgndphotography | E+ | Getty Images As millions of Americans gather paperwork to file their returns, many could see a tax form for business payments “for the first time ever,” according to the National Taxpayer Advocate. For 2024, if you had more than $5,000 in business transactions from apps such as PayPal or Venmo, along

Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Sorry, lovebirds, but that chocolate you’re buying for your sweetie this Valentine’s Day probably comes with a bigger price tag. Candy is the most popular Valentine’s Day gift, beating out other tokens of affection like flowers, cards and jewelry, according to the National Retail Federation. Additionally, chocolate accounts for

Cavan Images | Cavan | Getty Images More than 3.2 million individuals scored a legislative victory due to a new law that will increase the Social Security benefits for which they are eligible. However, many of those individuals now face a lengthy wait for the extra benefit money coming to them. The Social Security Fairness