President Biden's New Plan To Make Driving Safer In Ohio
trafficPhoto by Gautam Krishnan (Unsplash) How safe do you feel on the roads today? There has been a surge in more injuries and accidents on the road, despite people driving fewer miles. According to the Federal Highway Administration people are driving 13% less, but there are still more traffic-related injuries on the road. For example, earlier this week in Ohio video footage was released of a snowplow damaging over 30 vehicles on the freeway.
Read full storySave Some Cash Doing Taxes This Year
cashPhoto by Alexsander777 (Creative Commons) Well, taxes might not be a ton of fun, but if you are an individual or family filing a tax return with income of less than $73,000, you can file your taxes for free with IRS Free File. This program is available only through IRS.gov., so please don't go anywhere else other than the official IRS website.
Read full storyWill You Be Getting More Stimulus Money This Year?
moneyPhoto by Mark Sardella (Creative Commons) What can you expect in terms of stimulus payments from the government during 2022? You may know that during 2021, the American Rescue Plan bill increased the tax credit to $3,000 up from $2,000, but these payments expired in 2021.
Read full storyNeil Young Wants Spotify To Pull His Music Because Of Joe Rogan's Vaccine Stance
screenPhoto by PhotoMix-Company (Pixabay/ Creative Commons) Yesterday musician Neil Young wrote in an open letter to Spotify that he does not want his music to be on the service because he is not content to be sharing the same online platform with Joe Rogan. “I want you to let Spotify know immediately TODAY that I want all my music off their platform,” Young wrote in an open letter to his manager and record label (which has since been deleted from his website). “They can have [Joe] Rogan or Young. Not both.”
Read full storyNow You Can Save Cash And Do Your Taxes Free With This Federal Income Tax Program
taxesPhoto by Cytonn Photography (Unsplash/Creative Commons) Dreading doing your taxes? Well, taxes might not be a ton of fun, but the good news is that you likely have a refund coming if you have children. Even if you don't have any children, odds are really good that you'll get a refund with the many deductions and credits available today. And on that note, many people don't even have to pay for tax software to file to get a refund.
Read full storyHow To Cut Expenses And Save Money In 2022
walletPhoto by Artem Balaikin (Unsplash/Creative Commons) Noticing that basically everything costs a lot more now than it did even a few months ago? You're not alone!. While there is some good news, like that unemployment is down significantly from 6.4 percent in June to 3.5 percent in November in Northeast Ohio (source), in order for employers to hire and keep workers, wages have increased significantly.
Read full storyVideo Footage Of Snowplow Damaging Over 30 Vehicles On The Ohio Turnpike
snowplowKrzysztof.A.Kubicki, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Co. Be careful out there on the road in the snow and ice! You never know when things can become very, very dangerous! News Channel 5 has video footage of a snowplow driver throwing ice and snow into the oncoming traffic causing both damage to other vehicles.
Read full storyIs Another Stimulus Payment Coming For West Virginia?
moneyPhoto by Jinyun (Unsplash/Creative Commons) What can you expect in terms of stimulus payments from the government as a resident of West Virginia this year? During 2021, the American Rescue Plan bill increased the tax credit to $3,000 up from $2,000, but these payments expired at the end of 2021. The second half will be delivered as a lump sum when families file their 2021 tax returns this spring. So, if you have kids between the ages of 6 to 17 years old, you'll likely see the rest of the 2022 tax credit payments coming as a tax refund. So please consider filing your taxes as early as possible. There are even free programs to help you do so such as this right here from the IRS.
Read full storyWill You Be Getting Another Stimulus Payment In 2022?
moneyPhoto by Sharon McCutcheon (Unsplash/Creative Commons) Now that we're in 2022, what can you expect in terms of stimulus payments from the government as a resident of Kentucky? During 2021, the American Rescue Plan bill increased the tax credit to $3,000 up from $2,000, but these payments expired at the end of last year. The first half of the tax credit was delivered in monthly payments from July to December with $300 for children under the age of six years old. The second half will be delivered as a lump sum when families file their 2021 tax returns this spring. So, if you have kids between the ages of 6 to 17 years old, there is definitely money coming for you. You'll likely see the rest of the 2022 tax credit payments coming as a tax refund, so it is very wise to file your taxes as early as possible.
Read full storyWill You Be Getting Another Stimulus Payment From The Government? (Some Good News For Californians.)
cashPhoto by Jinyun (Unsplash/Creative Commons) Now that we're in 2022, what can you expect in terms of stimulus payments from the government? Well, during the 2021 tax year, the American Rescue Plan bill increased the tax credit to $3,000 up from $2,000, but these payments expired at the beginning of this year. The first half of the tax credit was delivered in monthly payments from July to December with $300 for children under the age of six years old.The second half will be delivered as a lump sum when families file their 2021 tax returns this spring.
Read full storyExpect More Snow Soon In West Virginia
snow man and dogPhoto by Herbert Goetch (Unsplash/Creative Commons) How much snow can you expect this winter in West Virginia? The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association says that more snow is expected in West Virginia this winter. The NOAA’s 2021 Winter Outlook created a helpful tool that is made each year to to give you an estimate for how much snow you'll have. See more details below.
Read full storyHow To Write A Good Thank You Note
thank you notePhoto by Aaron Burden (Unsplash) You want to know how to write a great thank you note, but what should you say? How can you truly express gratitude? This guide will show you everything you need to know about writing an outstanding thank you note.A thank you note doesn’t have to be overly long or complicated. They should be personal and heartfelt according to the occasion and recipient.Here’s how you can get started:
Read full storyLack of School Bus Drivers Leads To 700K Law Suit
school busPhoto by Megan Lee (Unsplash/Creative Commons) Groveport Madison school district, located southeast of Columbus, received a fine from the Ohio Department of Education said last year the district was breaking state law by not busing students attending a Columbus charter school. As a result, Groveport Madison owes the state of Ohio $689,000.
Read full storyThe Northeast Is Seeing Frigid Cold This Week
cold weatherPhoto by Arisa Chattasa (Upsplash/Creative Commons) Been outside lately? If you're freezing, know that you're not alone! On Monday, over 15 million people were under wind chill alerts stretching from the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into the interior Northeast and New England according to NBC News.
Read full storyPetition For $2,000 Monthly Stimulus Checks Hits 3 Million Poeple
moneyPhoto by JP Valery (Unsplash/Creative Commons) Would you like an extra $2,000 per month right now? That's what Stephanie Bonin, a Denver restaurant owner say. Bonin created a Change.org petition two years ago requesting $2,000 monthly stimulus checks for all Americans. This petition has recently surpassed 3 million signatures, as reported by CNBC.
Read full storyNew York, More Snow Is Likely Coming Your Way
snowmanPhoto by Miriam Zillies (Unsplash/Creative Commons) How much snow can you expect this winter in New York? The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association says that more snow is expected in New York this winter. The NOAA’s 2021 Winter Outlook created a helpful tool that is made each year to to give you an estimate for how much snow you'll have. See more details below.
Read full storyMore Snow Is Likely In Kentucky
snowmanPhoto by Myriam Ziles (Unsplash) How much snow can you expect this winter in Kentucky? The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association says that more snow is expected in Kentucky this winter. The NOAA’s 2021 Winter Outlook created a helpful tool that is made each year to to give you an estimate for how much snow you'll have. See more details below.
Read full storyTennessee, Be Prepared For More Snow
SnowmanPhoto by Shelley Pauls (Creative Commons) How much snow can you expect this winter in Tennessee? The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association says that more snow is expected in Tennessee this winter. The NOAA’s 2021 Winter Outlook created a helpful tool that is made each year to to give you an estimate for how much snow you'll have. See more details below.
Read full storyWinter Storm Leads To Massive 75 Car Pileup In Kentucky
snow stormPhoto by Rémi Jacquaint (Unsplash/ Creative Commons) A massive winter pileup involving up to 75 cars and trucks has blocked Interstate 64 in Kentucky for hours on Thursday as the region has been battered by severe snow and ice. As the cold weather came blasting through in the afternoon, police received calls about vehicles "off the roadway" in Montgomery County in the eastern part of the state, Montgomery County Sheriff David Charles said in anews release on Facebook. Both sides of I-64 were closed down several times and it is still very icy at this time.
Read full storyWhy California May See $6 Gas Soon
gas pumpPhoto by SippaKorn Yamkiskorn (Unsplash Creative Commons) It would be a good idea to start saving a little something extra as it will likely cost more to drive your car in 2022, predicts gas price tracking firm GasBuddy.
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