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Can I Have a Passport If I Owe Back Taxes?

A passport is an essential travel document that allows individuals to explore new horizons, visit foreign lands, and experience diverse...

Filing Taxes as a Professional Athlete 

Key Takeaways  Professional athletes face unique tax complexity due to multi-state income, short career spans, high earnings, endorsements, and increased...

Top Strategies to Pay Off Back Taxes Faster 

Key Takeaways  Start with accuracy and compliance. The fastest way to pay off tax debt begins with confirming your exact...

Qualifying Spouse Filing Status: Rules, Benefits & Timeline

Key Takeaways Qualifying surviving spouse filing status allows a surviving spouse to use married filing jointly tax rates and the...

The Power of Sharing — My Money Blog

December 2025 marks the 21st anniversary of this site. Every year about this time, I think to myself: “How crazy!...

What Happens If You Owe the IRS But Move Out of the Country? 

Key Takeaways  If you owe the IRS and move out of the country, your tax debt and filing obligations do...

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Mortgage Strategy Bumper Christmas Quiz – Mortgage Strategy

Welcome to the MS Christmas quiz – 82 general knowledge questions with a few mortgage related ones just to keep...

Amid Digital Payments, Australians Raise Concerns About Cash

Mobile wallet payments in Australia have grown 23-fold over the past six years, according to the Australian Banking Association. During...

Animal Spirits: The Biggest Risk in 2026

Today’s Animal Spirits is brought to you by TradePMR and Fabric by Gerber Life: Today’s episode is sponsored by TradePMR....

Fed report stirs debit fee debate

Dive Brief: The Federal Reserve on Friday issued a report detailing data on debit card transactions, including fees imposed on...

JPMorgan Just Confirmed My Tokenization Thesis

When the pseudonymous programmer Satoshi Nakamoto launched bitcoin (with a secret hidden in its core), it was his attempt to create...

JAB Insurance makes UK swoop

Anant Bhalla, executive chairman of JAB Insurance, said the acquisition fits JAB’s strategy of deploying permanent capital in attractive insurance...

Mortgage

Christmas message from Mortgage Strategy – Mortgage Strategy

The team at Mortgage Strategy would like to wish all our readers a merry Christmas and a happy New Year....

MFG RFS 2026 launch – Positive feedback: Interview with Paul Shearman/David Booth – Mortgage Strategy

The Mortgage Finance Gazette (MFG) Rated for Service rankings return for the fourth year running, in collaboration with The Openwork...

IMLA welcomes FCA focus on advice and affordability – Mortgage Strategy

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has welcomed the FCA’s Feedback Statement and roadmap on DP25/2, describing it as a...

Pace of lender rate cuts stays low, says Moneyfacts – Mortgage Strategy

The pace of mortgage rate cuts is low but continuing, the latest rate watch data from Moneyfacts reveals. Week-on-week, the...

Gen H changes internal credit scoring system – Mortgage Strategy

Gen H has made changes to its internal credit scoring system which will allow it to lend to more aspiring...

Monzo agrees to acquire Habito – Mortgage Strategy

Monzo has agreed to acquire digital mortgage broker Habito. The acquisition will make Monzo the first UK bank to offer...