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The Moneyist: ‘I’m having a hard time understanding how earning over $200,000 a year is too much to qualify for a decent stimulus check’

Dear Moneyist, Unfortunately, we are one of the families who only got a $ 200 stimulus payment. We have a family of five that we provide for, but because one of our kids would have owed around $ 800 in federal taxes and would benefit more from us not claiming …

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TaxWatch: Are you receiving unemployment? Read this before filing your taxes

Millions of Americans have lost their job during the COVID-19 outbreak and are relying on unemployment benefits as they pay their bills and re-start their career. That’s a serious challenge they face right now. Without some planning, they could also face a future problem — an unanticipated, unbudgeted tax bill …

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Floor Joist Ceiling

I’ve been hinting at this ceiling project for a while and wanting to make our ceilings more custom to our home! A few months ago we opened the ceilings in the entire main floor of our house which you can read about [HERE]. And while I love the open concept …

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