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Got a Tax Extension? Here's Why You Might Still Want to File Your Return in May

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Image source: The Motley Fool/Upsplash Tax returns were due this year on April 15. The good thing about a tax extension is that it gives you six extra months to get your return over to the IRS without incurring a failure-to-file penalty. Let's say you overpaid your taxes by $3,000 and file your taxes two months late.

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Here's How Much Debt You Can Have and Still Get a Mortgage

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However, there are some factors that aren't quite so obvious, and one is your other debts such as auto loans and credit cards. With that in mind, here's how lenders use your debts when deciding to approve you for a mortgage. The front-end ratio is simply your new mortgage payment as a percentage of your pre-tax income.

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3 Top Buffett Stocks to Buy and Hold for the Long Haul

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Visa's business is resilient because it doesn't issue any cards or take on any debt. Those partners handle all the accounts and customer debt, while Visa only charges "swipe fees" of 1.5%-3.5% Chubb's core operating income per share (excluding any tax benefits) grew 30% in 2023 and 13% in 2024. of its portfolio.

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Carnival Corp. (CCL) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

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In under two years, we have paid down over $8 billion of debt off our peak and significantly reduced interest expense, which, coupled with our improving EBITDA, has improved our leverage metrics tremendously. times net debt to EBITDA, closing in on our expectation to reach investment-grade leverage metrics in 2026. This was 0.6

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Cerea Partners acquires majority stake in French chocolatier Relais Desserts

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The transaction includes debt financing from CIC Ouest and Caisse Rgionale Crdit Mutuel Loire-Atlantique Centre Ouest, alongside participation from Caisse Rgionale de Crdit Agricole Mutuel Atlantique Vende and Caisse d’Epargne et de Prvoyance Bretagne Pays de Loire.

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Baby Boomers: Busting Retirement Myths

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net wealth, there are others about those who face homelessness, debt, and extreme financial stress. Make the most of tax-advantaged accounts such as IRAs or 401(k)s. HSAs are rare in that they offer a triple tax benefit. You can make tax-free contributions. Your investments then grow tax free.

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Genworth Financial (GNW) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

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life insurance companies reported an estimated pre-tax loss of $18 million, driven by unfavorable mortality and higher new claims, as well as lower benefit from legal settlements. Launching our new growth strategy with CareScout has been made possible by the financial flexibility we've built over the last decade, reducing debt from $4.2

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