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Denitsa Tsekova

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Denitsa is a former Yahoo Money personal finance reporter covering debt management, student loans and job trends. Previously, she interned for Bloomberg News reporting on agriculture, commodities, and companies, and has worked and trained in newsrooms across the U.S., U.K., Belgium, and Russia.

Low-wage workers see ‘huge reversal in power’ when it comes to wages

Hit hardest by the pandemic in the beginning, low-wage workers are now reaping the biggest gains in their paychecks.

2 years ago
Older workers are 'unretiring' after leaving the workforce during the pandemic

More than 2.6% of retired workers returned to work in October, the highest since April 2020, according to an analysis by Indeed.

2 years ago
Tax brackets and standard deduction to increase for 2022 tax year due to higher inflation

The IRS announced annual inflation adjustments for the 2022 tax year, including the standard deduction and tax brackets.

2 years ago
Americans are feeling lousy about their finances even though they're doing fine

While several indicators show that Americans’ finances remain in good shape nearly two years into the pandemic, many folks aren’t feeling secure.

2 years ago
Here's why some unemployed workers aren't looking for a new job

The biggest factor keeping workers from getting jobs remains the pandemic itself. But rising wages could be what ultimately brings them back.

3 years ago
IRS sends 430,000 additional tax refunds over unemployment benefits

The IRS this week sent 430,000 tax refunds — averaging about $1,189 — to filers who paid too much in taxes for their 2020 unemployment benefits.

3 years ago
The Great Blue-Collar Resignation: Low-wage workers lead labor turmoil

Blue-collar workers are leading the Great Resignation and are the ones refusing to go back to work.

3 years ago
Democrats unveil billionaire’s tax on unrealized capital gains

Taxpayers with more than $1 billion in assets or more than $100 million in annual income for three straight years would pay taxes on unrealized capital gains.

3 years ago
The Child Tax Credit payments are missing some of the most vulnerable families

More than 3 in 10 eligible low-income families haven’t received their August Child Tax Credit payment a month after they were supposed to.

3 years ago
IRS sends $15 billion in fourth round of Child Tax Credit payments

The Internal Revenue Service sent the fourth set of monthly Child Tax Credit payments worth $15 billion to 36 million families.

3 years ago
More Americans are single and faring worse financially than those with partners

Not only has the number of single adults in the U.S. ballooned since 1990, so has the gulf in economic fortunes between individuals who live with a spouse or partner and those living alone.

3 years ago
Workers quit their jobs at a record-high rate at the end of the summer

Nearly 4.3 million workers voluntarily left their jobs in August, according to the Labor Department, equating to a quits rate of 2.9%.

3 years ago
Democrats’ tax plan makes ‘baby steps’ toward racial wealth equity

By lifting up families at the bottom through tax credits and taxing affluent households more, Democrats can help narrow the racial wealth gap.

3 years ago
Workers give up pay to stay remote — but don't always take a financial hit

Pay cuts for remote employees aren't packing as much of a sting financially as first feared for some workers.

3 years ago
Stronger estate tax would hit more inheritances under Democrats' plan

Democratic lawmakers want to tax estates worth $5.85 million or more — reverting back to the same exemption amount as in 2017.

3 years ago
Looming tax hikes are giving rich Americans 'heartburn' as they try to mitigate the hit

Wealthy Americans are scrambling to find the best way to minimize the hit from tax hikes in the Democrats’ infrastructure plan moving through Congress.

3 years ago
Child care in the US is a 'broken market,' Treasury report finds

The average American family with at least one child under age 5 uses 13% of their income to pay for child care, or nearly double what's considered affordable.

3 years ago
No state extends unemployment benefits despite calls from Biden

No state has extended the pandemic unemployment programs that expired earlier this month despite the call from the Biden administration to use leftover stimulus funds to do so.

3 years ago
IRS sends $15 billion in third round of Child Tax Credit payments

The Internal Revenue Service sent the third set of monthly Child Tax Credit payments to 35 million families — worth $15 billion — this week.

3 years ago
AOC plans to introduce bill extending pandemic unemployment benefits

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) will introduce legislation extending all federal pandemic unemployment programs through February 2022.

3 years ago

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Low-wage workers see ‘huge reversal in power’ when it comes to wages

Older workers are 'unretiring' after leaving the workforce during the pandemic

Tax brackets and standard deduction to increase for 2022 tax year due to higher inflation

Americans are feeling lousy about their finances even though they're doing fine

Here's why some unemployed workers aren't looking for a new job

IRS sends 430,000 additional tax refunds over unemployment benefits

The Great Blue-Collar Resignation: Low-wage workers lead labor turmoil

Democrats unveil billionaire’s tax on unrealized capital gains

The Child Tax Credit payments are missing some of the most vulnerable families

IRS sends $15 billion in fourth round of Child Tax Credit payments

More Americans are single and faring worse financially than those with partners

Workers quit their jobs at a record-high rate at the end of the summer

Democrats’ tax plan makes ‘baby steps’ toward racial wealth equity

Workers give up pay to stay remote — but don't always take a financial hit

Stronger estate tax would hit more inheritances under Democrats' plan

Looming tax hikes are giving rich Americans 'heartburn' as they try to mitigate the hit

Child care in the US is a 'broken market,' Treasury report finds

No state extends unemployment benefits despite calls from Biden

IRS sends $15 billion in third round of Child Tax Credit payments

AOC plans to introduce bill extending pandemic unemployment benefits