Five Types of Checks You Should Never Cash
Paper checks are going the way of the dinosaurs—and fast. Only about .05% of payments are made by check these days, and as you might imagine most of those are…
This Tool Reveals How Far You Can Travel on Your Tax Refund
Photo: Sergey Furtaev (Shutterstock) As of the week leading up to Tax Day, the IRS had paid out nearly 76 million refunds, with the average refund totaling $2,840. While it…
Why Your Tax Refund Wasn’t As Big This Year
As a taxpayer, you get a federal refund whenever it turns you overpaid taxes throughout the year or had withheld from your paychecks more than what you ultimately owe. If…
How to Check If the Government Owes You Stimulus Money From 2022
Last year over 50 million Americans received some form of stimulus check from their states. While these payment amounts weren’t as large as the federal stimulus checks for 2021 pandemic…
These 20 States Are Sending Out Stimulus Checks
Photo: Joshua Resnick (Shutterstock) Although there’s little to see in terms of federal relief from record-breaking inflation, some states are stepping up to help their residents face our current economic…
Why Big Tax Refunds Aren’t As Great as They Seem
Photo: 24K-Production (Shutterstock) While it feels nice to get a big tax refund every year, there’s a danger of thinking of it as a bonus or reward for filing your…