Personal Finance

The Best Dogs for Your Wallet

We looked at dozens of dog breeds to decide which breed gives the best bark for your buck.

Tom Corrigan

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Adrienne Tong

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IRS Delays Tax Rule for Online Sellers—Again

The tax agency warned of headaches for users of eBay, Venmo and Ticketmaster if it had started enforcing the new Form 1099-K rules.

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Richard Rubin

11 hours ago

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The Pay Raise People Say They Need to Be Happy

We tend to overestimate just how much happiness money buys.

Joe Pinsker

November 20, 2023

4 min read

Karl Yee at his home in Brookline, MA. Karl was able to save $100K in retroactive tax savings after MA raised its estate tax threshold from $1M to $2M. CREDIT: Simon Simard for The Wall Street Journal SLUG: PFSTATEDEATHTAX

The Estate Taxes Catching Americans by Surprise

Seventeen states and the District of Columbia have estate or inheritance taxes or both. The rules can change from year to year.

Ashlea Ebeling

| Photographs by Simon Simard for The Wall Street Journal

November 19, 2023

6 min read

A Real Estate Agent opening a house for viewing.

Almost No One Pays a 6% Real-Estate Commission—Except Americans

How the rest of the world buys and sells homes explained, in three charts.

Veronica Dagher

November 17, 2023

5 min read

There’s a Reason a Killer Money-Saving App Still Doesn’t Exist

The end of Mint and the search for a better way to budget.

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November 16, 2023

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