The Latest Debt & Finance Blog

Trump and Biden looking at each other

How Biden & Trump Tax Policies Compare

By Max Fay | October 2, 2020

The gap between the presidential candidates on tax programs is Grand Canyon-esque. And that may understate it. President Donald Trump wants to continue the 2017 tax cut, which his campaign…

Woman applying for a new credit card on her computer

Should I Apply for a New Credit Card During COVID?

By Bill Fay | September 24, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has created record unemployment, erased profit margins, closed businesses and wreaked havoc on almost every family’s money outlook. It has even affected America’s ultimate get-out-of-jail financial symbol…

Sign for VA office

VA Extends COVID-19 Debt Relief to Veterans Through 2020

By Bill Fay | September 15, 2020

Veterans indebted to the Department of Veterans Affairs won a partial payment reprieve this summer that will last at least through the end of 2020. The VA action extends a…

Paperwork to defer payroll tax

Payroll Tax Deferral: Is It Worth It?

By Max Fay | September 11, 2020

Many American businesses are disregarding President Trump’s order allowing them to temporarily stop withholding Social Security taxes from their employees’ paychecks. The plan, they say, is confusing and won’t produce…

Man deciding whether to consolidate his debt

It’s a Great Time to Consolidate Credit Card Debt

By Max Fay | August 27, 2020

If you’re considering a consolidation loan to sweep away credit card debt and lower your monthly interest payments, do it! There couldn’t be a better time. All you need is…

Workers lined up for unemployment during the COVID-19 pandemic

$300 Federal Unemployment Benefits

By Bents Dulcio | August 27, 2020

If you are unemployed and your job prospects are grim, March 11th was probably one of the better days you’ve had during the pandemic. That was the day federal unemployment…

For sale sign in front yard of house

Coronavirus and the Real Estate Market

By Bill Fay | August 14, 2020

Dorothy surely wasn’t thinking of life in a COVID-19 pandemic when she clicked those heels in the “Wizard of Oz” and opined that ‘there’s no place like home.’ But her…

Graduated students with the burden of debt

Handling Student Loans During the Pandemic

By Bents Dulcio | August 12, 2020

COVID-19 has put a plug in the nation’s cash flow, forcing graduates to dig deeper into their pockets if they want to avoid drowning in student loan debt. The US…

Senator Mitch McConnell at a podium

Details on the HEALS Act

By Bill Fay | August 5, 2020

Congress and the White House are still debating whether the HEALS Act, HEROES Act – or some compromise Act in between – will deliver the next round of coronavirus relief…

Document titled Unemployment Benefits

New Federal Unemployment Benefits Proposed in the HEALS Act

By Max Fay | July 27, 2020

If you’ve lost your job due to the coronavirus crisis, your unemployment benefits are likely to decrease very soon. It’s just a question of how much. That will be decided…

Sources:

  1. Dore, K. (2020, September 18) What to Know About Joe Biden’s Tax Policy. Retrieved from https://twocents.lifehacker.com/what-to-know-about-joe-biden-s-tax-policy-1845103361
  2. Berry, K. (2020, September 1) Election 2020: Comparing the Biden and Trump tax plans. Retrieved from https://www.cpapracticeadvisor.com/tax-compliance/news/21152588/election-2020-comparing-the-biden-and-trump-tax-plans
  3. Madhani, A., Boak, J., Alonso-Zaldivar, A. (2020, August 13) Trump’s plan to eliminate payroll tax doesn’t add up. Retrieved from https://apnews.com/article/ap-top-news-politics-business-economic-growth-donald-trump-115d67efe74079235adc1b698ae2b6d9
  4. Amadeo, K. (2020, May 23) US Budget Deficit by Year Compared to GDP, Debt Increase, and Events. Retrieved from https://www.thebalance.com/us-deficit-by-year-3306306#deficit-by-year-since-1929