Deductions “reduce the amount of your income before you calculate the tax you owe,” according to the IRS. As a result, taxpayers will have to pay “less taxes on their income, and it may even lead to a tax refund,” Adam Pippington, an experienced financial expert and the CFO at Freedom Dividend, tells Best Life. In order for these deductions to count toward your next tax return, however, you’ll have to take them by Dec....
Cheating requires hiding quite a lot from a significant other, and when confronted directly about certain things, it becomes harder to keep the deception going. An unfaithful partner will often avoid certain questions in order to try to keep their infidelity hidden—but sometimes that avoidance is the reddest flag of all. We consulted therapists and other relationship experts to find out which questions your partner will try not to answer if they’re cheating....
READ THIS NEXT: 5 Secrets From Former Marriott Employees. Besides “on-time,” the word that seems to be on the top of everyone’s mind while traveling is “upgrade”—especially if it’s accompanied by “free.” And while the car rental experience is no different, employees say the term can get thrown around pretty loosely to make you think you’re getting a better deal than you really are. “Just so you know: Sometimes you think you’re getting an upgrade, and you’re not....
“Meghan is clearly in charge of all this. Hollywood deal-making is new territory for the duke, but it’s always been Meghan’s dream and she’s succeeding beyond everyone’s expectations,” a source told Best Life. “She has the full support of her husband and has made some powerful friendships since returning to California. She played her hand well and as a result, the royals have had a great deal of issues to contend with....
With the help of mental health professionals, we’ve rounded up the biggest regrets people have over 50. And if you want to enjoy your time on earth more, check out the 20 Top Tricks from Therapists on Finding Happiness. A little altruism can go a long way when it comes to avoiding regret later in life. The results from the Allianz survey suggest that more than a fifth of people would prioritize volunteering if they had more time....
READ THIS NEXT: 5 Warnings to Shoppers From Ex-Bath & Body Works Employees. Like similar chains, when you check out at Kohl’s, employees tend to push the credit card on you—because they’re being pressured to do so. Reddit user ExceptionalPerson explains that when they worked at Kohl’s, promoting the credit card was a stressful experience. “I had no experience pushing credit cards, so it was a struggle. I ended up quitting one month in after a manager reamed me until I cried over only getting one person in 3 hours to sign up....
READ THIS NEXT: 6 ’90s Movies That Would Never Be Made Today. “I know what I want,” says the young son (Scott Schwartz) of a multimillionaire offered his choice of plaything in the 1982 comedy The Toy. “The Black man.” Yes, in this remake of the farcical French film Le Jouet (1976) with a disturbing American twist, legendary comedian Richard Pryor plays an underemployed reporter who has repeatedly been denied a job at the local paper due to its racist owner (Jackie Gleason), only to be “purchased” (paid to entertain the kid for a week) for his son....
READ THIS NEXT: This Is How Much Money You Need to Retire in Your State, According to Data. All retirement plans require some level of awareness about handling your finances and putting cash away each month. But experts say the process can become even easier if you regularly keep track of what you’re spending and consider how you can maximize potential savings. “Review spending over the last few months to set your budget baseline and then identify areas you need to cut back, setting goals and outlining steps to make your changes stick,” family finance expert Andrea Woroch tells Best Life....
RELATED: Doing This Together Led 20 Percent of Couples to Divorce in New Survey. While you may have put on your best outfits and been extra careful about your grooming during those early dates with your partner, people grow a bit more comfortable once they’re in an established relationship. Unfortunately, that’s not always a good thing, according to a recent survey conducted by Advanced Dermatology.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb According to the results of the survey ,in which 1,436 U....
The study, which was published by the Association for Psychological Science, tracked patterns in everyday written communication between dating couples over the course of 10 days. In particular, they focused on online chats, which they analyzed using a computer program. They found that nearly 80 percent of the couples whose writing styles were stylistic matches were still together three months later, compared with 54 percent of couples whose written styles didn’t match as well....
RELATED: Pfizer’s Vaccine Protects You for at Least This Long, Study Finds.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb Researchers from University College London and the National Health Service (NHS) analyzed the antibody response of more than 8,500 people from England and Wales who received either the Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccine and did not have antibodies before their shot. They published the preliminary results for their study on May 14. According to their findings, 96.42 percent of those who received either the Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccine developed antibodies 28 to 34 days after just their first dose....
Then on March 22, Mars in Aquarius will square Uranus in Taurus. With these two fixed signs going head to head, be on the lookout for emotional outbursts. You may feel more on edge during this transit which makes self-care a priority. On March 23, Mercury in Pisces will form a conjunction with Neptune in Pisces. Our collective communication may be obscured during this transit making miscommunication more likely. Stay observant and don’t make any major decisions until March 26 when Mercury in Pisces forms a sextile with Pluto in Capricorn....
Read on to learn which hearing-related symptoms could suggest a brain tumor, and what other surprising symptoms may also appear. READ THIS NEXT: The “Crazy” Way Mark Ruffalo Discovered He Had a Brain Tumor. Acoustic neuroma, sometimes called vestibular schwannoma, is a slow-growing, benign type of tumor that can grow on the vestibular nerve, which leads from your inner ear to your brain. Because this particular type of tumor is noncancerous, it does not spread from the vestibular nerve to other areas of the body....
RELATED: For more up-to-date information, sign up for our daily newsletter. Recently, Sears and Kmart were selling t-shirts online that read, “Ashli Babbitt, American Patriot.” Ashli Babbitt was a participant in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol, where rioters stormed the building to protest the certification of Joe Biden’s victory over Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election. While attempting to climb through a broken window on a door that led to the Speaker’s Lobby, Babbit was shot and killed by a Capitol Police officer, according to The New York Times....
In a press briefing on June 28, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said that the outbreak has taken a “very swift and a very dangerous turn in Texas over just the past few weeks.” During that time, Abbot added that “the daily number of cases have gone from an average of about 2,000 to more than 5,000.” Two days before making these comments, Abbott issued an executive order on the morning of June 26, limiting all bars to delivery and takeout services only, and reducing indoor restaurant seating from 75 percent to 50 percent capacity....
The Webb telescope uses near-infrared spotting technology that can capture more, and clearer, images of celestial bodies. NASA hopes these images of WLM will help them study the formation and early days of the universe: The galaxy is so secluded that it retains a chemical composition similar to galaxies present when the universe was young. “We think WLM hasn’t interacted with other systems, which makes it really nice for testing our theories of galaxy formation and evolution,” said Kristen McQuinn of Rutgers University, who works on the project, in a NASA blog post....
In the 2020 documentary Audrey, Hepburn’s granddaughter, Emma Ferrer, was interviewed about her famous family member and shared what she views as Hepburn’s “best-kept secret.” Read on to find out more. READ THIS NEXT: See Elizabeth Taylor’s Lookalike Granddaughter, Who’s Carrying on Her Legacy. Hepburn went through two major events when she was young that shaped the rest of her life. First, her father left her and her mother when she was six years old....
During an interview with Complex’s 360 With Speedy Morman, Obama was asked if he would be comfortable having Drake play him in a film adaptation of his life. “I will say this, Drake seems to be able to do anything he wants,” Obama said. “I mean, that is a talented, talented brother. So, if the time comes and he’s ready…” Obama also made it clear that he isn’t the only member of his household who would be proud of the casting choice....
READ THIS NEXT: Jo-Ann Fabrics Is Closing Stores, Starting Jan. 22. In January, Big Lots was singing a different tune, announcing plans to open approximately 500 new stores over the next few years, according to a presentation for investors. In 2022 alone, the company had plans to open 50 new stores, with 80 or more opening per year after that. Prior to that announcement, Big Lots had had a “flat store count” for a decade, the company said, noting that they were introducing a “store intervention program” to reduce the number of closures....
1 Two Wild Coincidences Marked Her Childhood “When the Queen Consort was ten, she stated proudly in the classroom of Queen’s Gate School, South Kensington, ‘My great-grandmother (Alice Keppel) was the lover of the king. We’re practically royalty,’” reports Levin, pointing out that the irony that Camilla would later become the mistress of the heir to the British throne. What’s more: Charles and Camilla were delivered by the same obstetrician, 16 months apart....
