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37% of Americans ended last season in holiday debt, averaging $1,223. Starting today, $111 a week covers it before December 21.
Oct 5, 2026
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The new non-itemizer deduction stops at $2,000 for couples. A qualified charitable distribution keeps up to $111,000 off your return.
Oct 4, 2026
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The average checking account pays 0.07% while prices rose 3.4%. On $20,000 that is $666 of buying power gone, and the bank keeps the spread.
Oct 3, 2026
August pay rose 3.1% while prices rose 3.4%. On a $60,000 salary that is $180 a year gone, and the gap is widening.
Oct 2, 2026
The FAFSA ignores a grandparent's 529. The CSS Profile, open from October 1, may still count it. Here is the $20,000 math.
Oct 1, 2026
