Doug Whiteman is an award-winning journalist with three decades of experience covering personal finance, starting when he was the Washington, D.C.-based consumer news editor and reporter for ...

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If you haven’t received your tax forms from your employer by Jan. 31, reach out to your HR department. Keep in mind that every year there are changes to tax paperwork, so be on the lookout for new ...

The 'file and suspend' strategy, once a popular method for maximizing Social Security benefits, is no longer available as of 2025. This change stems from the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, which ...

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Michael Evans writes about insurance and other finance topics for Investopedia. An insurance industry veteran, he has covered personal finance for more than 20 years for publications including ...

The 2026 tax season is well underway, with less than a month until the April 15 deadline. Close to 90% of filers expect a refund, according to a new LendingTree survey, and a third of them plan to use ...

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