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In this week's Ask the Editor Q&A, Joy Taylor answers questions on available tax breaks for retirees with a side hustle.

Ask the Tax Editor, May 15: Deductions for Self-Employed Retirees In this week's Ask the Editor Q&A, Joy Taylor answers four questions on available tax breaks for retirees with a side hustle.

If you've made a large capital gain from selling a property and want to do a 1031 exchange, you might want to pause and consider how that will affect your portfolio in the long term.

A 1031 Exchange May Look Great on Paper, But It's Not Just About Taxes If you're considering a 1031 exchange after making a large capital gain from selling a property, stop and ask how it will affect your portfolio in the long term.

The graduating class of 2026 is entering a job market that looks nothing like when they started college, and AI is playing a role.

Entry-level jobs calling for AI skills nearly doubled from a year ago, says report As of March, 4.2% of full-time early-career jobs called for AI skills, nearly double the share from a year ago, according to Handshake's 2026 graduate report.

A recent national survey focused on how American college students are feeling about their money situation at a moment when simply a trip to the gas pump or grocery store can trigger cash anxiety.

So what’s keeping cash-anxious college students up at night? National survey tracks with recent Utah poll regarding college-age students’ attitudes toward college, tuition.

A closer look at the net-worth benchmarks, habits and long-term strategies that define top-tier wealth.

Here's What It Takes to Join the 1% Club: The Real Numbers and Habits Behind the Super Wealthy

With some states floating proposals to tax wealth, it's important to remember that relocation doesn't always end a state's tax reach.

New Wealth Taxes Could Drive Residents Out of High-Tax States in 2026: But Will You Still Owe Taxes After Moving?

Retirement is sometimes reduced to the question: “Do I have enough?” And while this is indeed important, it’s only a part of the story.

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A handful of states don't tax your capital gains, but housing, groceries, and other everyday essentials can change how much those tax savings are actually worth.

9 No-Capital-Gains-Tax States in 2026 Ranked by Cost of Living: Are They Really Cheaper?

A new report by credit reporting bureau TransUnion found that while credit conditions have improved for a large segment of consumers, others are struggling in the face of higher costs and rising debt burdens.

K-shaped economy is 'alive and well,' expert says — what new research shows The so-called K-shaped economy is becoming more clearly defined, new reports show.

College is expensive, and prices are rising. Here's what you might pay, plus the best ways to pay for college today.

The average cost of college in 2026 (and how to pay for it)