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Jill On Money: Two big tax prep questions

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:40:48 GMT

The tax filing deadline (April 18) is rapidly approaching, so clear off a workspace and start by answering two big questions.Related ArticlesBusiness | Travel rewards programs shouldn’t be so annoying to use Business | Study: Saratoga has some of the highest credit scores in the country Business | 3 signs it’s time to break up with your car insurance company Business | Apple rolls out buy now, pay later service, with guardrails Business | 5 ways to deal with money envy Will you take the Standard Deduction or Itemize? The standard deduction is a set amount that increases based on inflation.The other option is to itemize, which is when you tally up certain deductions including state and local income or sales taxes (limited to $10,000), real estate and personal property taxes, home mortgage interest, personal casualty and theft losses from a federally declared disaster, gifts to a qualified charity, and unr...

Dear Abby: My husband makes much more than me, and he takes all my paycheck

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:40:48 GMT

DEAR ABBY: I’m back at work after being a stay-at-home mom for the last decade.My job is in public schooling, and I earn less than $25,000 a year. My husband works for a Fortune 500 company and earns more than $120,000 per year.I understand that we have debt, and I’m willing to contribute, but he keeps my paycheck — all of it.To be honest, even as hard as he works and as much as he takes care of and provides for our family, I am not happy. It’s not that I plan to leave, but without my own money, I don’t even have an option to plan for the future.How can I convince him to allow me the money I earn, while assuring him that I’ll help to pay down our debt? WORKING FOR NOTHING IN OHIORelated ArticlesAdvice | Dear Abby: My neighbor lurks near my house and takes pictures. What should I do? Advice | Dear Abby: She dumped me and then she died, and her family is being so unkind to me Advice | Dear Abby: My crabby b...

Detienen a la sospechosa de causar la explosión en una cafetería de San Petersburgo

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:40:48 GMT

(CNN) — El Comité de Investigación de Rusia detuvo a Daria Trepova “bajo sospecha de estar implicada en la explosión de una cafetería en San Petersburgo”.Daria Trepova, que fue incluida en la lista de personas buscadas en relación con la explosión de la cafetería de San Petersburgo en la que murió el bloguero militar ruso Vladlen Tatarsky, fue detenida por participar en un mitin el día en que comenzó la invasión, el 24 de febrero de 2022, según el medio de comunicación estatal ruso TASS.“Trepova participó en un mitin no autorizado el día que comenzó la operación militar especial en Ucrania y fue objeto de arresto administrativo”, dice el artículo.Bloguero militar ruso muere tras explosión en un café de San Petersburgo, reportan medios estatales rusosLas actas judiciales confirman que Trepova fue detenida el 9 de marzo de 2022 por “participación en la permanencia y (o) movimiento simultáneo masivo de ciudadanos en lugares públicos, con resultado de...

NHRA Schedule

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:40:48 GMT

March 9-12 _ AMALIE Motor Oil Gatornationals, Gainesville, Fla. (TF-Mike Salinas, FC-Matt Hagan, PS-Troy Coughlin Jr, PSM-Gaige Herrera)March 24-26 _ Arizona Nationals, Chandler, Ariz. (TF-Justin Ashley, FC-Robert Hight, PS-Camrie Caruso)March 30-April 2 _ Lucas Oil Winternationals, Pomona, Calif. (TF-Justin Ashley, FC-Matt Hagan, PS-Dallas Glenn)April 14-16 _ Four-Wide Nationals, Las VegasApril 28-30 _ Circle K Four-Wide Nationals, Concord, N.C.May 19-21 _ Route 66 Nationals presented by PEAK Performance, Elwood, Ill.June 2-4 _ New England Nationals, Epping, N.H.June 9-11 _ Thunder Valley Nationals, Bristol, Tenn.June 22-25 _ Summit Racing Equipment Nationals, Norwalk, OhioJuly 14-16 _ Dodge Power Brokers Mile-High Nationals, Morrison, Colo.July 21-23 _ Flav-R-Pac Northwest Nationals, Kent, Wash.July 28-30 _ DENSO Sonoma Nationals, Sonoma, Calif.Aug. 11-13 _ Menards Nationals Presented By PetArmor, Topeka, Kan.Aug. 17-20 _ Lucas Oil Nationals, Brainerd, Minn.Aug. 30-Sept. 4 _ Dodge...

NHRA-Lucas Oil Winternationals

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:40:48 GMT

SundayAt In-N-Out Burger Pomona DragstripPomona, Calif.Final Finish OrderTop Fuel1. Justin Ashley; 2. Austin Prock; 3. Antron Brown; 4. Brittany Force; 5. Steve Torrence; 6. Mike Salinas; 7. Shawn Langdon; 8. Josh Hart; 9. Clay Millican; 10. Leah Pruett; 11. Krista Baldwin; 12. Ron August Jr; 13. Doug Kalitta; 14. Tony SchumacherFunny Car1. Matt Hagan; 2. Ron Capps; 3. Terry Haddock; 4. Bob Tasca III; 5. Alex Laughlin; 6. Alexis DeJoria; 7. Cruz Pedregon; 8. Tim Wilkerson; 9. Paul Lee; 10. Blake Alexander; 11. Chad Green; 12. JR Todd; 13. Robert Hight; 14. John Force; 15. Jason Rupert; 16. Jeff ArendPro Stock1. Dallas Glenn; 2. Matt Hartford; 3. Aaron Stanfield; 4. Camrie Caruso; 5. Erica Enders; 6. Bo Butner III; 7. Troy Coughlin Jr; 8. Fernando Cuadra Jr; 9. Jerry Tucker; 10. Steve Graham; 11. Deric Kramer; 12. Chris McGaha; 13. Mason McGaha; 14. Greg Anderson; 15. Cristian Cuadra; 16. Kyle KoretskyFinal ResultsTop Fuel_Justin Ashley, 3.713 seconds, 330.63 mph def. Austin Prock, 3...

Suben los precios del petróleo luego de que los productores de la OPEP+ anuncian recortes por sorpresa

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:40:48 GMT

(CNN) — Los precios del petróleo subieron este lunes en los mercados asiáticos después de que los productores de la OPEP+ anunciaran por sorpresa un recorte de la producción.El crudo Brent, de referencia mundial, subió un 4,8%, hasta US$ 83,73 el barril, mientras que el WTI, de referencia en Estados Unidos, subió un 4,9%, hasta US$ 79,36.La subida de los precios del petróleo podría significar que la inflación se mantenga más alta durante más tiempo, añadiendo presión a un tema candente para los consumidores de todo el mundo.La Fed sube las tasas de interés en un cuarto de punto, mientras las turbulencias bancarias complican la lucha contra la inflaciónArabia Saudí anunció este domingo que iniciaría “una reducción voluntaria” de su producción de crudo, junto con otros miembros o aliados de la Organización de Países Exportadores de Petróleo (OPEP).Los recortes comenzarán en mayo y durarán hasta finales de año, según un funcionario del Ministerio de Energía saudí cita...

Emergency crews search water near Boston Seaport

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:40:48 GMT

Emergency crews are searching the water near Boston Seaport Monday morning. State and local first responders began the search overnight and remain on scene as of 6 a.m. Several search boats are assisting and a crane was brought in to help with the search. There is no word yet on what officials are looking for. This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

The Orioles could be on the playoff margin all season. Their first series showed how thin it is. | ANALYSIS

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:40:48 GMT

Back in December, when “liftoff” was still a word fans hoped would define the Orioles’ offseason, executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias said it would be difficult to “chart a course” for the team to be division front-runners. The goal, he said then and has since repeated, was to reach the postseason.The winter ended without Baltimore having done enough to even make that a likelihood, and thus, in an ideal scenario, the Orioles will spend this season somewhere on the margin of in and out of the postseason hunt. Their first series this weekend in Boston showed how thin that margin could be.In dropping two out of three game against a Red Sox team projected to join them near the bottom of the American League East standings, the Orioles impressed offensively but struggled on the mound and in the field in each game. Given that Baltimore’s hopes of reaching the playoff could well come down to a one-game margin, each defeat could prove t...

Leaders of Egypt, Saudi Arabia meet after months of tension

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:40:48 GMT

CAIRO (AP) — The leaders of Egypt and Saudi Arabia have met in the kingdom amid months of tension between the two regional powers, officials said Monday.President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the de facto leader of Saudi Arabia, held talks late Sunday that focused on ties between the two heavyweights, according to Egyptian presidential spokesman Ahmed Fahmy.Fahmy said in a statement that the two leaders “affirmed mutual concern for promoting common cooperation in all fields.” They also agreed to continue “coordination and consultation” on regional and international topics, he added.The statement did not give further details. The meeting came as el-Sissi’s government is struggling to overcome an economic crises blamed on the war in Europe, but also under what critics say is mismanagement of the economy. It also came as two heavy powers have sought to mend their frayed ties with other regional powers, including Iran and Turkey.Bin Salman, widely kn...

Russia blames Ukraine for bomb that killed military blogger

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:40:48 GMT

Russia’s top counterterrorism agency said Monday that the bombing attack that killed a well-known Russian military blogger was staged by Ukrainian security agencies.Russian officials said Vladlen Tatarsky, 40, was killed Sunday as he was leading a discussion at a cafe on the banks of the Neva River in the historic heart of St. Petersburg. Over 30 people were wounded by the blast, and 10 of them remain in grave condition, according to the authorities.The National Anti-Terrorist Committee, a state structure that coordinates counterterrorism, said that the attack on Tatarsky was “planned by Ukrainian special services” with the involvement of people who have cooperated with an anti-corruption foundation created by jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. It noted that the arrested suspect was an “active supporter” of Navalny’s group.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.Russian police on Monday arrested a woman suspected of delivering a bomb that kille...