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What Is the SECURE 2.0 Act? Key Changes to Retirement Taxes

Key Takeaways   The secure 2.0 act introduced major retirement tax changes designed to expand retirement savings opportunities, delay taxable withdrawals,...

Pizza Hut Camp BOOK IT! Summer Reading Program 2026 — My Money Blog

Open for Summer 2026. If you were a kid in the 80s and 90s, you may remember the Pizza Hut...

Is Overtime Pay Taxed Under the One Big Beautiful Bill?  

Key Takeaways:  The Overtime Deduction has a retroactive start date of January 1, 2025, and it will expire on December...

Why Is My Tax Refund So Low This Year? 

Key Takeaways  A lower tax refund is usually caused by changes in withholding, income, tax credits, deductions, or IRS offsets—not...

Eligible Select Streaming and News Services (As of May 2026) — My Money Blog

Bank of America’s “Preferred Rewards” program officially switched over to the “BofA Rewards” program as of May 27, 2026, although...

Tax Help for Low-Income Individuals: IRS Programs and Options 

Key Takeaways  Low-income taxpayers may qualify for multiple IRS-backed programs that provide free tax preparation, filing assistance, and help resolve IRS issues, including...

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Animal Spirits: The Biggest Short Squeeze of All-Time

– Visit https://go.ycharts.com/animal-spirits to get 20% off your initial YCharts Professional subscription (new customers only). On today’s show, we discuss:...

Illinois Swipe Fee Law Delayed for at Least Another Year

In a victory for banks and credit card companies, Illinois’ law aimed at ending credit card swipe fees on sales...

Love Shorts Who Make Lemonade for Longs

I’m on Italy’s Amalfi Coast, where lemons grow in abundance. You would not believe the size of the lemon I...

Mark Tosetti, CEO at CAL and director of partnerships at Movera – Mortgage Strategy

Mark Tosetti Tell us a bit about your career to date I’ve spent most of my career working in and...

Mastercard Pilots Instant Cross-Border Payments and FX Settlement

As Mastercard explores new ways to make cross-border payments faster and more efficient, the company is testing an approach that...

Talk Your Book: Why Rising Rates Won’t Hurt You Anymore

Posted June 1, 2026 by Ben Carlson Today’s Talk Your Book is brought to you by Franklin Templeton: On today’s...

Mortgage

Foundation launches limited edition BTL fixed-rate products – Mortgage Strategy

Foundation has announced the launch of two limited edition buy to let products, available at 75% LTV. The new two-year...

Average fixed rates fall as over a dozen lenders make cuts: Moneyfacts – Mortgage Strategy

Average fixed rate mortgages fell again this week, despite lenders having a slow start to the week, according to Moneyfacts....

Broker activity jumped in Q1 on impact of Iran war: Imla – Mortgage Strategy

Brokers faced a surge in activity during the first quarter as the average number of cases placed per year rose...

18 May to 22 May – Mortgage Strategy

This week’s top headlines: HSBC launches automated remortgages and NatWest raises max LTI to 6.5x for high earners. Explore these...

Gen H to cut rates by up to 30bps – Mortgage Strategy

Gen H has announced mortgage rate cuts of up to 30bps on selected two-year products. The lender said its two-year...

TSB and Paragon cut rates as Accord tweaks LTI rule – Mortgage Strategy

TSB and Paragon are the latest lenders to cut rates, while Accord has tightened affordability for some borrowers. At TSB,...