401(k) loan fees waived
The IRS is waiving the 10 percent early withdrawal penalty on 401(k) and IRA loans taken in 2020. If paid back in tax year 2020, it won’t count as income….
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Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader's money, real estate, and business coverage.
How fast will your tax refund be?
How fast is tax refund? The IRS sends nine out of 10 refunds in less than three weeks. Refunds are delivered fastest for electronic filers who want a…
No surprise: Pizza shops do well
Heavy regulations on dining have decimated the restaurant industry in the past year, but one player is growing. Pizza, the cheesy comfort food, is not…
Remote work has dramatic implications
Apple spent $5 billion on its spaceship campus in Cupertino, but it sat mostly empty in 2020 while work continued from employee homes. Business…
Vaccine passport may boost travel industry
The global travel industry is still reeling from worldwide coronavirus travel restrictions. According to CNN, the world remains largely locked down, and…
Ask the Expert: What is this new tax credit for down payments?
The Biden administration has proposed a new tax credit that might make it easier for first-time buyers to make a down payment. The proposed First Down…
Spring home buying season opens soon
Spring remains the best time to sell a home, with many buyers out looking while school is out and the weather improves. It’s a great time to sell, too. In…
Does spelling still matter?
Family members wishing to tease their spelling-challenged brethren can always bank on finding a magnet or other trinket with the tongue-in-cheek phrase,…
Get these words right — the spell checker won’t catch them
Their: (possessive pronoun) — It implies ownership: Their cat, their house. There: (adverb) — The opposite of here: Somewhere else. Over there. They’re:…
How to say no
An old adage says that the most successful people aren’t those who say yes most often, but those who say no. It makes sense:, No’ is a means of…