Anna Bahney

You have very little control over where your taxes go. Maybe you'd like everything you owe to go toward keeping violence-against-women programs afloat or boost the National Park Service, or you want to throw it all at a wall. But without regard to…

Women have to work a decade more over a lifetime to end up with the cash equivalent of what men earn, according to a study by the National Women's Law Center published March 29, ahead of Tuesday's Equal Pay Day. Indeed, the NWLC calculated a loss of…

Bad bosses come in different forms. Some demand all your time. Some you fear asking for a raise. And then there are those who make life a living hell. But other than a lack of the above traits and behaviors, it's still not always clear what makes a…

What makes a country a good place to live? Is it the wealthiest place? The happiest? According to the United Nations Development Programme, the best places to live are where people can grow and thrive, with the abilities and resources to move toward…

How much you pay in taxes — and you much you get back in a refund — is determined by many factors, including your tax bracket, the way you filled out paperwork when you started your job, how much you paid out of pocket for costs like medical…

We've all heard the saying "time is money." But that doesn't just mean your time is valuable: It means a lot more. You need to pay bills on time in order to avoid any number of late fees or — worse — a ding in your credit score. Time helps your…

Considering that you spend most of your waking hours earning money, it only makes sense to keep the cash you worked so hard for safe from scammers. You probably know by now that identity theft is a biggie. But that's not the only scam you need to…

Let's talk brackets. No, not those brackets. Tax brackets. They exist because we have progressive income tax system in the U.S. Put simply: the more money you make, the more tax you pay. At least in theory. Reality is not always so simple. One…

You really can get an extension to file your taxes. It's super easy to apply online and snag an extension, and the government will give you until Oct. 16 to file. It's like the IRS is just handing out pink, fluffy unicorns dancing on rainbows,…