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John Waggoner

John Waggoner

Senior Staff Writer, Producer, Editor at AARP The Magazine

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How to Ensure Final Wishes Are Carried Out for Heirs - AARP

You may think that because you’ve drafted a will, you don’t have to worry about your possessions being divided up according to your wishes after you die. Not so. There are other precautions you must take to ensure that your wishes will be followed. Here’s a checklist to help you make sure your estate is settled the way you want. Get a will The backbone of your estate is a will. It directs how you want your goods split up and can include unusual provisions, such as one stipulating an annual séanc…
about 1 year ago
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401(K) Plan Contribution Limits for 2023 and 2024

A 401(k) plan is a great way to increase your retirement savings. Your employer will deduct your pretax contributions from your paycheck, and your savings will be tax-deferred until you take withdrawals during retirement. (The exception is a Roth 401(k), which is funded with after-tax dollars and from which withdrawals in retirement are tax-free.) Thanks to some recent adjustments by the Internal Revenue Service, your 401(k) will get a bit better in 2024. Savers will be able to contribute as…
about 1 year ago
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IRA Contribution Limits for 2024 vs. 2023 - AARP

Individual retirement accounts (IRAs) are one of the most popular tools for building retirement savings. About 42 percent of U.S. households have an IRA, according to the Investment Company Institute. But each year, the IRS adjusts the rules for IRA eligibility based on inflation. In 2024, those adjustments will make a big difference in who can contribute to a Roth IRA, and who can deduct contributions to a traditional IRA from their taxable income. For both traditional and Roth IRAs, yo…
about 1 year ago
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IRS Sets 2024 Tax Brackets with Inflation Adjustments - AARP

Even though we’re still in the 2023 tax year, you’re probably thinking to yourself, Gosh! I wonder what the tax brackets are for the 2024 tax year? We’ve got you covered — and there’s actually some good news, thanks to inflation. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) adjusts tax brackets for inflation each year, and because inflation remains high, it’s possible you could fall into a lower bracket for the income you earn in 2024. Your standard deduction — the amount you can use as a deduction on yo…
about 1 year ago
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Quiz: Are You Ready to Go Holiday Shopping Like a Pro? - AARP

Take this quiz to see if you are prepared with knowledge and a strategy to find the best deals on great gifts during the 2023 holiday shopping season.
about 1 year ago
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Falling Prices on 5 Products Are Driving Inflation Down - AARP

For consumers, the return of high inflation in 2021 was about as welcome as a new COVID-19 variant. Gasoline hit an all-time high of $5.02 a gallon in June 2022; a dozen eggs sold for nearly $5 in January 2023. The government’s main gauge of inflation, the consumer price index (CPI), which increased by less than 2 percent a year on average through the 2010s, jumped up 9.1 percent for the 12 months ended June 2022. Inflation, however, cooled to a 3.1 percent increase in the 12 months ended Novemb…
11 months ago
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Social Security Calculator: Estimate Your Benefits - AARP

This online calculator estimates your Social Security benefits, based on your earnings history and the age when you start to claim benefits.
11 months ago
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IRS Issues Surprise Tax Refund on Some Penalties - AARP

Approximately 4.7 million taxpayers are in line for an unexpected break from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS): Relief from some tax penalties incurred for the 2020 and 2021 tax years. The $1 billion in penalty relief, which works out to an average of $206 per eligible return, will go largely to individual taxpayers or businesses with less than $100,000 in income who owed late-payment penalties. For many, the relief will reduce the balance owed to the IRS. Those who already paid off their f…
11 months ago
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2024 IRS Tax Deadlines You Can’t Afford to Miss

As we look forward to 2024, we can mark significant dates on our calendars: birthdays, anniversaries and, of course, the deadlines the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) sets for filing and paying federal income taxes. Bear in mind that we are filing taxes for income earned in 2023, even though we file those forms in 2024. To keep confusion to a minimum, tax experts refer to 2023 as the tax year and 2024 as the filing year. Most, but not all, of the deadlines in 2024 refer to tax year 202…
11 months ago
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10 Things You Need to Know Before Filing Your Tax Return

Get that 2023 refund fast and keep it safe from fraudsters
10 months ago
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New Rule Would Limit Most Credit Card Late Payment Fees - AARP

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has finalized a rule that would cap late fees on credit cards, lowering the typical charge to $8 from $32. The agency says that the new rule would save cardholders more than $10 billion in late fees, or $220 a year on average, for each of the more than 45 million people hit yearly by late fees. “For over a decade, credit card giants have been exploiting a loophole to harvest billions of dollars in junk fees from American consumers,” said CFPB Di…
9 months ago