jim pruitt/iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The Internal Revenue Service announced on Thursday that more taxpayers are using its website this year to get help and information when it comes to filing their taxes. According to the IRS, the website has been visited Read More
snyferok/iStock Editorial/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Starting next year, Costco will no longer accept American Express cards in its stores. American Express Chairman and CEO Kenneth Chenault said in a statement released Thursday that “we are proud of the value Read More
tarabird/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Thursday marked another day of gains on Wall Street, while reports showed consumer spending increased in January and unemployment claims jumped slightly. The Dow Jones Industrial Average posted gains of 110.24 to a close of Read More
Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images(BELLEVUE, Wash.) — The world of travel deals just got a little smaller. Expedia announced on Thursday it has entered into a definitive agreement to buy Orbitz and all of its brands — including CheapTickets, ebookers and HotelClub Read More
LDProd/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — It’s now a bit easier to get a mobile carrier to unlock your smartphone, thanks to a voluntary agreement that seven major carriers have honored with the Federal Communications Commission. The mobile providers that have Read More
United Airlines(NEW YORK) — United Airlines is turning down ticket holders who purchased deeply discounted flights after a computer error Wednesday. The company’s Danish website had been selling transatlantic flights from London to Newark, New Jersey for only Read More
Facebook(NEW YORK) — Facebook is now letting its 1.35 billion users decide what will happen to their accounts when they die. Beginning Thursday, users will see an option in their security settings that will allow them to have their account deleted when they die. Read More
Gajus/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Why pay someone to file your tax returns, when you can do it yourself for free? It’s called “Free File,” and Internal Revenue Service spokesman Eric Smith says it’s available for those in the low- to Read More
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Jobless claims were slightly higher last week, increasing by 25,000, according to the latest figures released Thursday by the Labor Department. For the week ending Feb. 7, the number of people filing for benefits rose to 304,000. The Read More
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Young Americans are waiting longer to get married than previous generations but the big question is why? Ask older millennials, those aged 25 to 34, why they’ve put off tying the knot and a third will say it has to do with Read More
