About Cora Walker

Americans sure do love their our pets. From dogs and cats to small pets, we choose to share our lives with animals of all shapes and sizes. And the number of households with pets is only growing. Between March 2020 and May 2021, about 23 million households brought new pets into their homes. The data […]

The ultra-rich have lifestyles most of us can’t imagine. From buying smaller yachts for their superyachts to funding a private space race, the idea of having that much money is downright alien to the rest of us. Love them or hate them, America clearly has a fascination with billionaires. There’s just something so darn interesting […]

Say what you will about the risks, there are some benefits to riding a motorcycle. Motorbikes get better gas mileage. They are smaller, which means they are easier to park. Repairs, licensing, and taxes are all cheaper. Motorcycle insurance, even for new riders, costs much less than car insurance. Premiums can go as low as […]

Getting tax terms straight can be a dizzying exercise. Remembering the difference between your income, investment income, gross income, and your adjusted gross income is important, but it’s tricky when you only need to think about it once a year. Locating and calculating your adjusted gross income using your W2 is especially important, as that […]

Whether this tax season is your first or you’ve been doing this adulting thing for a few years, you might still have questions about your taxable income. Including what it is, and how to calculate it. Perhaps you switched from one income type to another, like from standard wages to freelancing. Maybe you were even […]

One of the scariest things about self-employment is trying to figure out what you will do for healthcare. Not having healthcare can result in incurring steep costs after a medical emergency. For a lot of people on lower or even middle incomes, that can mean going into debt for lifesaving treatments. But you may not […]

Learning to drive has long been considered a rite of passage across large swathes of America. But this can be a scary time for parents. Not only does this represent a new kind of independence for your child, but it also means more risks for your family. Whatever your concerns, it makes sense to do […]

With as much as our lives have changed over the last year, it can be difficult to remember major obligations. But driver’s licenses need to be renewed, you could receive a summons for jury duty, and tax season still comes around. This can be a stressful time, and most earners may turn to tax prep […]