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Stock Market Today: Electric E-Commerce Earnings Send Nasdaq to New High

All the major indices took off running again Thursday on the back of brighter employment data and encouraging earnings. Several finished with record closes.

Smart Ways to Save on Child Care Costs

The expenses and tax complications that come with hiring a nanny were reason enough for me to take my son to day care instead.

403(b) Contribution Limits for 2021

Teachers and nonprofit workers can contribute the same amount to a 403(b) retirement plan in 2021 as they could last year.

8 Tax Tips for Gambling Winnings and Losses

Whether you’re betting on Tom Brady or Patrick Mahomes to win this year’s Super Bowl, don’t let the IRS beat you at tax time.

Do I Have to Pay Taxes on Gains From Stocks?

If you enjoyed stock market success in 2020, you might owe the IRS. Here’s our quick, easy guide to paying taxes on your stock gains.

4 Ways to Dilute a Concentrated Stock Risk

For investors, it’s possible to have too much of a good thing, and it can be disastrous to have too much of a bad thing. Is your portfolio overweighted in a single stock? Here’s how to tell and some strategies to help regain your balance.

Republican Senators Propose “Targeted” $1,000 Stimulus Check Plan

Ten moderate Republican senators are asking President Biden to consider a more targeted stimulus package that includes a $1,000 stimulus check component.

Would You Get a “Targeted” Stimulus Check?

As the push for a third stimulus check continues, there’s a renewed effort to target them to people most in need. Who would not get a third stimulus check if the payments are targeted?

Democrats Will Get to Taxes and Health Care Soon Enough — What It Will Mean for Your Pocketbook

With President Joe Biden in the White House and a narrow Democratic majority in the Senate and House of Representatives, Democrats have a clearer path to enact their agenda.