http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/02/23/irs-underpayment-penalty-pay-on-time/ Why should you pay the IRS on time? The underpayment penalty is 8%. Interest is compounded daily. Don’t let your tax bill snowball. Advice by Michelle Singletary, Columnist February 23, 2024 at 7:00 a.m. EST With tax season in full swing, there’s one thing to remember: If you owe the IRS, the interest is hefty. … Continue reading Why pay the IRS on time? Underpayments cost 8% penalty (compounded)
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Things not to buy at Trader Joe’s
https://apple.news/AUVg1P-KATyOi15Q9U3nmMQ 12 Items You Shouldn't Buy at Trader Joe's No one is perfect. Not even TJ's. By Ariel Klein for Real Simple, Updated on February 20, 2024 Trader Joe’s is beloved for its reasonable prices, array of easy-to-make frozen dishes, and inventive grocery items, but even the popular grocery store chain has made a few missteps. While we’re … Continue reading Things not to buy at Trader Joe’s
Fully funded IRS audits collecting twice the taxes due that were expected
https://apple.news/ANbIn2jLtQY-pOD_Rcf-jYQ Biden invested big in more tax audits. A new IRS analysis claims it’s working. A fully funded IRS would bring in twice as much money as they previously thought, a Treasury report finds. By Dylan Matthewsdylan@vox.com Feb 7, 2024, 7:00am EST Dylan Matthews is a senior correspondent and head writer for Vox's Future Perfect section and has … Continue reading Fully funded IRS audits collecting twice the taxes due that were expected
30 major accomplishments by Biden administration — read to be informed
http://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/02/02/joe-biden-30-policy-things-you-might-have-missed-00139046 30 Things Joe Biden Did as President You Might Have Missed Drone armies, expanded overtime pay and over-the-counter birth control pills are just some of the new things Biden has ushered in as president that you might not have heard about. Joe Biden has been president now for three years, and you might think … Continue reading 30 major accomplishments by Biden administration — read to be informed
The hottest beer in America doesn’t have alcohol
http://www.wsj.com/business/retail/athletic-brewing-non-alcoholic-beer-864caa20? The Hottest Beer in America Doesn’t Have Alcohol Founded by a hedge-fund trader and a brewer, Athletic Brewing has become the king of nonalcoholic beers. So what’s all the buzz about? By Ben Cohen | Photographs by Evan Angelastro for The Wall Street Journal Updated Feb. 3, 2024 12:25 am ET When he took out the … Continue reading The hottest beer in America doesn’t have alcohol
How much to tip after new delivery law provides more to workers?
ny.eater.com/2024/1/18/24033112/delivery-apps-tipping-nyc-laws With a New Delivery Law, How Should You Tip? Delivery apps are making it tougher to tip — but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t by Jaya Saxena Jan 18, 2024, 9:48am EST An NYC delivery worker in the winter. Jaya Saxena is a Correspondent at Eater.com, and the series editor of Best American Food and Travel Writing. … Continue reading How much to tip after new delivery law provides more to workers?
Despite success, residential solar roofing industry may be on verge of collapse because of scams
https://apple.news/AZ6_g08WARd-BxlMdb0Rk7w The Rooftop Solar Industry Could Be On the Verge of Collapse Illustration by Lon Tweeten for TIME; Getty Images BY ALANA SEMUELS for Time Magazine JANUARY 25, 2024 7:00 AM EST A decade ago, someone knocking on your door to sell you solar panels would have been selling you solar panels. Now, they are probably … Continue reading Despite success, residential solar roofing industry may be on verge of collapse because of scams
Opinion showing how added IRS funding yields multiples of the cost in taxes collected
http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/01/18/added-irs-funding-tax-collections/ Opinion Added IRS funding yields many times its costs in tax collections January 18, 2024 at 5:14 p.m. EST Share Comment14 Add to your saved stories Save The Jan. 12 news article “Republicans look to keep deflating an IRS budget pumped up by Biden” presented a very useful picture of the Biden administration’s effort to … Continue reading Opinion showing how added IRS funding yields multiples of the cost in taxes collected
Where to set your winter thermostat for comfort and savings
betterreport.com/ideal-thermostat-temperature-winter/ This Is the Ideal Temperature for Your Winter Thermostat Winter can be difficult to bear without cranking your thermostat to its max. Setting the temperature higher may leave you feeling warm and toasty, but your utility bills can skyrocket. However, you don’t have to heat yourself out of house and home. There is an … Continue reading Where to set your winter thermostat for comfort and savings
Home sales lowest in almost 30 years during 2023
http://www.wsj.com/economy/housing/home-sales-likely-fell-to-15-year-low-in-2023-3da220e1? Home Sales Were the Lowest in Almost 30 Years in 2023 High mortgage rates, prices made home buying prohibitively expensive for many last year By Nicole Friedman Updated Jan. 19, 2024 2:59 pm ET Home-shopping activity has started to tick up, real-estate agents say. PHOTO: JIM LO SCALZO/SHUTTERSTOCK Home sales last year dropped to the lowest level … Continue reading Home sales lowest in almost 30 years during 2023
Four offers for meal kits
https://www.thequalityedit.com/articles/best-meal-kits December 19, 2023 Our Editors Tried 13 Meal Kits – These Are The 4 They Recommend Words by the Editors In partnership with HelloFresh. We never realized just how many meal kits were on the market until our team started chatting New Year’s resolutions. Cliché, we know, but the December sugar addiction was particularly … Continue reading Four offers for meal kits
Fascinating proposed solution to NYC’s housing problems
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/12/30/opinion/new-york-housing-solution.html [click thru to the portion of the article including aerial views and maps] How to Make Room for One Million New Yorkers about:blank By Vishaan Chakrabarti Vishaan Chakrabarti is the founder of Practice for Architecture and Urbanism, a New York City architecture firm, and the former director of planning for Manhattan. Share full article … Continue reading Fascinating proposed solution to NYC’s housing problems
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