New Zealand Refused Entry to a Pregnant Citizen
.New Zealand Refused Entry to a Pregnant Citizen, so She Went to Afghanistan
Notes From the Field By Simon Black February 9, 2022
Charlotte Bellis is a journalist who was based in Afghanistan during the US withdrawal. She covered the Taliban’s first press conference after it took control of the country last summer, and asked, "what will you do to protect the rights of women and girls?" Now Bellis, a New Zealand citizen, could ask the same of her home country. Seriously, this story is incredible:
In November, Bellis was living in Qatar with her partner when she unexpectedly became pregnant. But in Qatar, it is illegal to be unmarried and pregnant. A doctor advised her that she should leave the country immediately to avoid punishment. Bellis went to Belgium — where her partner is from — and likely would have remained there for the duration of her pregnancy, if that was an option.
4 Ways To Tame Financial Stress And Save For Retirement
.4 Ways To Tame Financial Stress And Save For Retirement
Elizabeth Ayoola of NerdWallet Tue, February 8, 2022
Maybe you feel like you don’t earn enough. Or you don’t understand how investing works. Or maybe you can’t organize your finances. These are factors that can lead to financial stress and set back your retirement savings.
A lack of assets and money management challenges are contributing factors to high levels of financial anxiety and stress, according to a 2021 report called Financial Anxiety and Stress Among U.S. Households from the FINRA Investor Education Foundation and Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center.
These Are the Receipts To Keep for Doing Your Taxes
.These Are the Receipts To Keep for Doing Your Taxes
By Barri Segal February 3 2022
Gathering and saving receipts and tax documents is an important part of filing taxes and receiving your refund quickly. Whether you take the standard deduction or itemize deductions, most people filing their 2021 taxes in 2022 will be happy they took the time to prepare when the IRS deadline rolls around.
Review which receipts to keep for taxes — the information below will help to make tax preparation less painful and ensure you take all of your eligible deductions.
How Long To Keep Tax Records: Can You Ever Throw Them Away?
.How Long To Keep Tax Records: Can You Ever Throw Them Away?
Michael Keenan Sat, February 5, 2022,
Once you’ve submitted your tax return to the Internal Revenue Service each year, the last thing you probably want to think about is how to store your tax records. But making these arrangements is essential to protect yourself in the event of a future IRS audit.
The general rule is to keep your tax records for three years, but there are several important exceptions for when you might need to keep your tax records for a longer period as a taxpayer. Read on to learn how long to keep your tax records and when you can safely dispose of them.
Money Isn’t Everything
.Money Isn’t Everything
Last updated on February 5, 2022 by One Frugal Girl
I type the phrase “money isn’t everything” into my keyboard. Then I stare at the words in disbelief. Is that statement true? We often think of the world in terms of black and white. Ideas are true or false, and people are good or evil, but the truth is rarely this straightforward. Most things exist in the gray space in between, and money is one of those examples.
Money Is Everything
Money isn’t everything, but money is a lot of things. I can’t live in a cozy, warm house, feed myself, or put clothes on my back without money. I also can’t pay for higher education or classes to improve my skills.
12 Essential Money Tips for Every Phase of Your Financial Life
.12 Essential Money Tips for Every Phase of Your Financial Life
By Gabrielle Olya Dec 2, 2021
Learn the secrets to make the most of your finances.
Everyone makes money missteps at some point in their lives, whether it’s splurging on unnecessary items or neglecting to contribute to retirement funds as soon as possible. Even financial pros are not immune to making mistakes. To help you avoid unnecessary pitfalls, check out these tips and tricks that can help you live your best money life — no matter your age.
Start With Saving
Although it’s tempting to spend rather than save when you get a paycheck, it’s important to prioritize putting money away into your checking or savings account. On top of that, you should also use the right checking or savings accounts to grow your money.
7 Things You Should Never Pay for With Cash
.7 Things You Should Never Pay for With Cash
Jennifer Taylor Wed, February 2, 2022, 7:00 AM·5 min read
Some people charge everything to a credit card to rack up rewards points, but that isn’t your style. When possible, you prefer to pay with cash. Maybe you’ve ditched the plastic as a way to curb overspending, avoid credit card fraud or simply because you prefer to shop off the grid. However, despite the many good reasons to pay with cash, it isn’t always the best choice.
Not sure what types of purchases warrant leaving the cash in your wallet? Here’s a look at seven common payments that should always be made with a different form other than cash.
Who Inherits When No Will or Trust Exists?
.Who Inherits When No Will or Trust Exists?
Money / Financial Planning
Determining inheritance after a person passes away with no traditional resources like a will, trust or estate can be challenging. What can make things even more complicated is the fact that many assets, such as life insurance policies and 401k balances are not distributed in a will. If there’s no financial plan in place after death, the decision of how the inheritance gets distributed lies with the state in a process known as intestate succession. This means that the deceased’s assets are disbursed in accordance with the area’s laws.
Read on to find out how intestate succession works and why it’s important to start thinking about creating a will if you haven’t already.
Be Curious
.Be Curious
Jan 3, 2022 Guest post by Ted Lamade, Managing Director at The Carnegie Institution for Science
There is a great scene in the first season of Ted Lasso in which the show’s antagonist, Rupert Mannion, challenges Lasso to a game of darts. After seeing him make a few poor throws, Mannion is confident that it is easy money. The two play and Mannion appears to be on the verge of winning with Lasso needing two “triple 20s” and a bullseye on his final three shots. Then, just before he throws his darts, Lasso turns to Mannion and says in his Southern drawl,
“You know Rupert, guys have underestimated me my entire life. It used to really bother me, but then one day I was driving my little boy to school and saw a quote by Walt Whitman painted on a wall that said, ‘Be curious, not judgmental’. I liked that. See all those fellas who belittled me, none of them were curious. They thought they had everything figured out. So, they judged everything* and everyone*.
What Happens to Your Bank Account When You Die?
.What Happens to Your Bank Account When You Die?
Nicole Spector Thu, January 27, 2022
What happens after we die? Science and religion have long debated this question on a metaphysical level, while accountants and other finance professionals deal with the issue in an administrative and legal sense. They — possibly along with estate attorneys, judges and even debt collectors — swoop in to sort out the aftermath of your monetary life. This includes dealing with your bank account and figuring out exactly where the remaining funds go.
The specifics of what happens to your bank account when you die depends on how you left your financial affairs and the nature of the type of account you held.
Mainstream Suddenly Realizes Raising Interest Rates In A World Buried In Debt Might Be A Problem
.Mainstream Suddenly Realizes Raising Interest Rates In A World Buried In Debt Might Be A Problem
By Tyler Durden Wednesday, Jan 26, 2022 - Authored by Michael Maharrey via SchiffGold.com,
The Federal Reserve is talking about raising interest rates. But the US economy is buried under piles of debt. I’ve been asking how this is going to work for months. Apparently, the question has finally occurred to the mainstream.
A CNBC article declared, “Fed rate hikes will intensify a global debt crisis, research warns.”
Well, yeah. Duh.
According to the study came from a UK non-profit the Jubilee Debt Campaign, debt payments rose in developing countries by 120% between 2010 and 2021. They are currently at their highest levels since 2001.