finances

We found at least 10 tax write offs and breaks that New York residents can use to save money with the IRS. Here's the legal ones we have found:

The IRS is reminding New Yorkers to check if they're eligible for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), a commonly overlooked tax credit.

How much are the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres worth? The valuations of both teams have gone up--but, the Sabres specifically has seen a MASSIVE in increase.

As New Yorkers dash to buy lottery tickets ahead of the big drawing, keep in mind these rules you'll have to follow when you win big!

Discover the surprising amount of money New Yorkers spend on toilet paper over their lifetime in this revealing study.

How much is your personal data worth to you? Would you ever sell it? New Yorkers have spoken and this is how much they'd have to be paid to hand over their data.

Joanne in Castleton wants to know how she can get her husband to loosen up a bit with their spending. She writes: My husband has us on a tight budget but I don't feel like we need to be. We both make good money and have kept our jobs during the pandemic. He also has separate savings account that we use when we go on vacation. That account is doing well because we haven't gone anywhere in over a year. I want to buy some fun things like shoes and maybe some expensive wine that I want to try, but he's being really stingy. How do I get him to loosen up on spending?

This is a big issue in the city of Albany.  I wanted to know what you Albanians (and others) feel about this...

Does the name ring a bell?  Burt Reynolds? Of course it does.  He was a major star in the 70's.  He has some major financial problems now.

Did you ever wonder what we're all doing wrong?  How are some people rolling in dough and others struggling paycheck to paycheck?  These things keep me up at nite.

Anton Purisima - you da man!  Anton is a man on a mission.  He is suing for every single penny, nickel and dime on earth. Wow - who's his lawyer?

Are you suffering from the holiday spending hangover?  Or maybe your budget went off track last summer and you haven’t quite gotten it back under control yet.  You’re not alone – many people are looking for ways to save money.  Here are 4 ways you can save money in 2013: