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Author: Aimee Picchi, Special to USA TODAY

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Working from home during COVID-19? Here’s what that means for your tax returns

February 15, 2021Aimee Picchi, Special to USA TODAYComments Off on Working from home during COVID-19? Here’s what that means for your tax returns

Now that tax season is underway, are you wondering whether working from home means a bigger bill this year or maybe a tax break? We have the answers.

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Child Tax Credit: Here’s how the Democrats’ $3,600 per-child plan would work

February 9, 2021Aimee Picchi, Special to USA TODAYComments Off on Child Tax Credit: Here’s how the Democrats’ $3,600 per-child plan would work

The overhaul would expand the Child Tax Credit to up to $3,600 for children up to 6 years old, or $3,000 for children up to age 17.

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Library book late? Overdue fees are going away at many libraries amid COVID-19 pandemic economic crisis

February 7, 2021Aimee Picchi, Special to USA TODAYComments Off on Library book late? Overdue fees are going away at many libraries amid COVID-19 pandemic economic crisis

Library fees hit lower-income patrons hard and dissuade them from coming back. Amid the pandemic, dozens of libraries have abolished the fines.

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So you made a bundle on GameStop. Get ready to pay the taxes

February 7, 2021Aimee Picchi, Special to USA TODAYComments Off on So you made a bundle on GameStop. Get ready to pay the taxes

You’ll pay taxes if you made a profit selling your shares of GameStop. Here’s how it works, and how you can lower your bill.

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Facing a double-whammy, millennials rack up credit card debt during the pandemic

January 26, 2021January 27, 2021Aimee Picchi, Special to USA TODAYComments Off on Facing a double-whammy, millennials rack up credit card debt during the pandemic

Young people have suffered a double-whammy, trailing other generations in wealth creation before the pandemic and losing income during it.

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Stimulus checks and taxes: What you need to know before filing your 2020 income tax returns

January 21, 2021January 22, 2021Aimee Picchi, Special to USA TODAYComments Off on Stimulus checks and taxes: What you need to know before filing your 2020 income tax returns

Get answers to questions like whether you’ll have to pay taxes on those stimulus checks and how they could impact your anticipated refund.

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‘I lasted two hours’: Workers with lingering COVID-19 ailments struggle to resume their old jobs

January 20, 2021January 21, 2021Aimee Picchi, Special to USA TODAYComments Off on ‘I lasted two hours’: Workers with lingering COVID-19 ailments struggle to resume their old jobs

In some cases, sufferers of lingering COVID symptoms say they’re still unable to return to their jobs, almost a year after contracting the disease.

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Despite stimulus, fewer than 4 in 10 Americans could pay for an emergency $1,000 expense

January 10, 2021January 11, 2021Aimee Picchi, Special to USA TODAYComments Off on Despite stimulus, fewer than 4 in 10 Americans could pay for an emergency $1,000 expense

Millions of households entered winter with less financial flexibility, even as the pandemic rages across the U.S. and employers cut jobs in December.

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Americans are hoarding toilet paper again because of COVID-19 fears, and it could cost them

December 22, 2020December 22, 2020Aimee Picchi, Special to USA TODAYComments Off on Americans are hoarding toilet paper again because of COVID-19 fears, and it could cost them

Stockpiling has become a national pastime as worries about a second pandemic wave fuel the desire to stock up on toilet paper, other supplies.

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Want to Zoom with Santa Claus during the COVID-19 pandemic? Get ready to open your wallet

December 13, 2020December 15, 2020Aimee Picchi, Special to USA TODAYComments Off on Want to Zoom with Santa Claus during the COVID-19 pandemic? Get ready to open your wallet

Video options abound for parents who don’t want their kids to miss out on Santa visits during COVID. They will cost you anywhere between $10 to $750.

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