Wealth
Over 10 years, 43% of first marriages can fail. Here’s why couples might want a postnuptial agreement
Vitapix | E+ | Getty Images While couples might sign a prenuptial agreement before they’re married and a “post-nup” after, it’s more than just the timing that differentiates these arrangements, experts say. “It’s a whole different ballgame once you’re married,” said Martin Shenkman, estate attorney with Shenkman Law in New York City. “With a pre-nup, […]
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3 lesser-known ways to trim your 2022 tax bill or boost your refund before year-end
Charles Taylor | Getty Images 1. If your income is higher in 2022, defer your bonus into 2023 If you’ve had a strong year and expect lower earnings in 2023, you may try to defer a holiday bonus until the new year, experts say. “It’s always exciting to reap the rewards of hard work by […]
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U.S. shoppers alone in boosting Black Friday spend as cost-of-living crisis hits Europe
Many shoppers say they plan to spend less this Black Friday as the cost-of-living crisis bites. Richard Baker | In Pictures | Getty Images Black Friday may offer an opportunity to bag a bargain ahead of the festive period, but many shoppers will be expecting retailers to cut prices by a greater margin this year […]
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Superyacht rentals, private jets and a soccer-themed hotel: Dubai is cashing in on the Qatar World Cup
A yacht that can be rented to watch the World Cup while sailing around Dubai is docked in Dubai harbor on November 1, 2022, ahead of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup football tournament. Photo by Giuseppe CACACE / AFP) (Photo by GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP via Getty Images) Giuseppe Cacace | Afp | Getty Images DUBAI, […]
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The future of parking is in New York — and it costs at least $300,000 per space
Hidden deep below some of New York City’s most luxurious apartment buildings is an exclusive world of futuristic parking spaces where high-end vehicles are parked and retrieved by robotic parking systems. The high-tech spots are a rare amenity in the Big Apple, and if you want your car to occupy one of these VIP spaces […]
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Two companies have luxury trains called the ‘Orient Express.’ Here are the differences
The “Orient Express” has been called the “king of trains” and the “train of kings.” Royalty, writers, actors and spies have ridden the original route between Paris and Istanbul, which started in the late 19th century. Author Agatha Christie described the Orient Express as “the train of my dreams.” She set a bestselling murder mystery […]
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Buyers need a six-figure income to afford a ‘typical’ home, report finds. Here’s how to reduce the cost
It’s no secret that it’s a tough market for prospective home buyers. In October, U.S. buyers needed to earn $107,281 to afford the median monthly mortgage payment of $2,682 for a “typical home,” Redfin reported this week. That’s 45.6% higher than the $73,668 yearly income needed to cover the median mortgage payment 12 months ago, […]
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It’s been a rough year for crypto — but investors still may have a tax bill. Here’s how to prepare
After a rough year for cryptocurrency, taxes may not be a top priority for digital currency investors battered by steep losses. But the falling crypto market and the recent collapse of digital currency exchange FTX may affect next year’s tax bill — and beyond, according to financial experts. Despite recent losses, “gains from earlier in […]
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Men and women who fly private jets never want to return to airways. But it’s costing them a ton extra than it utilised to
Covid-19. Airport chaos. Lack of available flights. Numerous travelers say those people are the good reasons they ditched airways for private jets through the earlier two yrs of the pandemic. But a new study shows most of the recently transformed aren’t prepared to return to commercial aviation just however. Some 94% of these new to […]
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Biden names pick for new IRS head as agency plans for $80 billion funding, wrestles with backlog
The Internal Revenue Service building in Washington. SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images New role a ‘challenging assignment,’ former IRS commissioner says Biden’s nomination comes at a critical time for the agency. After another difficult filing season, the IRS is still wrestling with a backlog. As of Nov. 4, there were 4.2 million unprocessed individual returns […]
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