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It’s the most wonderful time of the year...to make sure you’re taking advantage of deductions that will lower your 2018 taxes. The math is different this year: the new tax law nearly doubled the standard deduction to $12,000 per individual and $24,000 for married couples filing jointly. As a result, experts predict that the number of taxpayers who itemize their deductions, rather than take the standard deduction, will drop from about 30% of all filers down to just 10%.

They Followed Their Dreams and Retired to Mexico. This Is What No One Tells You About Starting a New Life Abroad By Suzanne McGee In the summer of 2012, Brad Johnson and his wife joined the thousands of Americans who each year decide to spend their retirement years living overseas. They rented out their house in Phoenix, Ariz.

The Best Black Friday Deals on Electronics and Tech at Amazon, Best Buy, and More By Brad Tuttle Attention 2018 Black Friday shoppers: Name any category of tech, and you’ll be able to find amazing discounts over the next few days. Black Friday tech deals are live on popular electronics like headphones, laptops, speakers, video game consoles, Apple gear, Amazon devices, and more. TVs too, of course.

FAO Schwarz Has Been Resurrected Just in Time for the Holidays. See What the Iconic Toy Store Looks Like Now By Jennifer Calfas That Big piano is back. FAO Schwarz has returned to New York City with the opening of a new flagship location just ahead of the holiday season. The high-end toy brand opened its doors Friday, November 16, in Manhattan — three years after it shuttered its iconic Fifth Avenue location.

If You Own a Mutual Fund, You Could Face an Unexpected Tax Bill This Year By Ryan Derousseau Some mutual fund investors, including ones at fund giant Vanguard, could face an unexpected tax hit this year. Typically, mutual fund investors only have to worry about capital gains when the market is booming — not this time around.

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EVERYDAY MONEY DEALS These Grocery Stores Are Giving Away Free Turkeys for Thanksgiving 2018. Here’s How You Can Score by Brad Tuttle Attention shoppers: With a little over a week before Thanksgiving 2018, grocery stores are rolling out deals on just about every appetizer, side, main course, and dessert that could be part of your Thanksgiving feast. Of course, these special promotions include amazing deals on turkeys.