Toucanstudios | E+ | Getty Images Single women have long outpaced single men as homebuyers — and they may be pulling ahead financially as well. Among first-time buyers, single women have a median income of $73,000 compared with $66,400 for single men, according to the National Association of Realtors’ 2025 Profile of Home Buyers and…
Oscar Wong | Moment | Getty Images As headlines swirl about trouble in the private credit market, investors might wonder whether it means significant problems lie ahead for these assets. Right now, pockets of weakness exist. Those shouldn’t be ignored, but they don’t foretell a broad-based meltdown among private credit funds, some financial advisors say….
Chicago attorney Rachel Cohen owes more than $8,000 in federal income taxes — but has intentionally left that balance unpaid. “I’m not paying my federal income tax this year,” Cohen said in a widely viewed TikTok video from March 2 about her decision. The 31-year-old community organizer filed her federal tax return, which shows a…
Granger Wootz | Tetra Images | Getty Images The average tax refund is 10.8% higher so far this season, compared with about the same period in 2025, according to the latest IRS filing data. As of March 13, the average refund amount for individual filers was $3,623, up from $3,271 about one year ago, the IRS reported on Friday….
Photoalto/eric Audras | Photoalto Agency Rf Collections | Getty Images With the federal tax deadline less than one month away, tax refunds are higher on average compared with last year, but the change has been smaller than some early projections. In a January release, the White House said average tax refunds could increase “by $1,000 or…
People wait in long TSA lines as the partial government shutdown continues for several weeks at airports like Chicago O’Hare in Illinois, March 9, 2026 Peter Zay/ | Anadolu | Getty Images The first three months of the year have brought significant disruptions for travelers. The ongoing war in Iran, cartel violence in Mexico, U.S….
Xavier Lorenzo | Moment | Getty Images As many Americans see higher tax refunds this season, some are facing payment delays amid the IRS push to phase out paper checks. House Ways and Means Committee Democrats this week sent a letter to Treasury Secretary and acting IRS Commissioner Scott Bessent, seeking answers about the more…
Miniseries | E+ | Getty Images The average tax refund is 10.6% higher so far this season, compared to about the same period in 2025, according to the latest IRS filing data. As of Mar. 6, the average refund amount for individual filers was $3,676, up from $3,324 about one year ago, the IRS reported on Friday. The average…
A mobile billboard with an image of Jeff Bezos calls for higher taxes on the ultrawealthy, in Washington, May 17, 2021. Drew Angerer | Getty Images In 2026, earnings up to $184,500 are subject to Social Security payroll taxes. As of Monday, individuals with $1 million in annual wage and salary earnings have stopped paying…
The Labor Department reported on Friday that 92,000 jobs were lost in February, as the unemployment rate rose to 4.4%. The unemployment rate for women held steady at 4.1% for the first two months of the year, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Still, the sharp rise in the number of…
