The ‘singles tax’ means you often pay more for going it alone. Here’s how it works
It isn’t just not being able to split bills. Tax systems and social expectations can also play a role. If we want to fix this ...
The best U.S. city for single-parent homeownership is in Alabama, survey says
This city boasts several advantages, including the lowest childcare costs, the second-lowest average babysitting fee, the ...
How Gen X Can Budget To Pay For Their Parents’ Long-Term Care
While the huge wave of retired and retiring baby boomers may have benefited from lower costs of living when they were still ...
HMRC threatens parents with bailiffs after failing to pay controversial tax
HMRC, which now operates under the Labour Party government “threatened” a father with bailiffs for failing to pay a ...
To Pay for Trump Tax Cuts, House GOP Floats Plan to Slash Benefits for the Poor and Working Class
A menu of options being circulated by congressional Republicans also includes new tax cuts for corporations and the ...
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The ‘singles tax’ means you often pay more for going it alone - here’s how it works
Living alone means you pay more. These are all examples of how ... Compared to couples with children, single parents spend about 19% more per person. While government support mechanisms such ...
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Republicans want to sabotage America’s most important tax credit for workers | Opinion
Single working parents ought to get the same tax credits. Yet, Republicans propose to remove even this modest boost.” ...
Senators introduce school choice bills despite defeat at ballot box
Less than three months after Nebraska voters repealed a school choice bill by 57%, some lawmakers want a redo. They've ...
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'Too high': Rents — and property costs — have risen in the Twin Cities
WGLT talks to renters in Bloomington-Normal about their rising housing costs and the lack of choice in where they live.
The baby gap: why governments can’t pay their way to higher birth rates
Governments offer a catalogue of creative incentives for childbearing — yet fertility rates just keep dropping ...
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New Washington bill aims to end fees for child care providers
Dana Christiansen, owner of Tree Hill Learning Centers in Vancouver and Camas, is struggling to balance rising costs with the goal of paying her staff a living wage and keeping her facility running. C ...
10 Tax Breaks Every Middle-Class Family Should Take Advantage Of in 2025
It doesn't take a high income to land in a high tax bracket. A single adult earning $48,000 finds themselves paying 22% on their top-taxed dollars. Learn More: American Opportunity Tax Credit: What ...