Rocky Mengle

Did you sell stocks, bonds, cryptocurrency, real estate, precious metals, or other types of investment property last year? If so, don’t forget that you might owe capital gains tax when you file your 2025 tax return this year (returns for the 2025 tax year... See more

Like many Americans who have reached retirement age, you might be surprised to learn that Uncle Sam can tax your Social Security payments. Exactly how much of your Social Security benefits are subject to tax depends on your tax filing status and what’s co... See more

If you sell stock, cryptocurrency, real estate, precious metals, or any other capital asset, there’s a good chance you’ll have to pay capital gains tax on any profits. However, the capital gains tax rate you’ll pay isn’t always crystal clear. For instance... See more

Individual retirement accounts (IRA) are among the most important vehicles you’ll ever use to achieve your retirement saving goals. They don’t have many shortfalls, but the most noteworthy one is that you can only contribute so much to IRAs in a given yea... See more

Good news for workers who plan on using their 401(k) plan to the max: You will be able to put more money toward retirement in 2026 than you were able to this year. That’s because the cap on how much you can put in a 401(k) plan is adjusted each year to ac... See more