Economy Education Uncategorized

Nine states get by with no income tax? A tax expert explains the trade-offs

Caroline Bruckner Executive in Residence, Department of Accounting and Taxation, American University Kogod School of Business Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. How can some states get by with no income tax? – Vonnie, age 12, Auburn, Alabama Read More…

Education Mental Health Uncategorized

RACIALLY AMBIGUOUS – MARKED WITH IDENTITY CRISIS

My dad is Black and my mom is white. I struggle to embrace my identity. The author says growing up, she didn’t have a community to help her celebrate her biracial identity. Hinterhaus Productions/Getty Images© Hinterhaus Productions/Getty Images Growing up in France, in a predominantly white community, race was never discussed. As a mixed-race person, it Read More…

Business Education Financial Health Uncategorized

California woman who spent over $200K remodeling her home is dropped by insurance company

What you can do if your insurer tries to fire you© CBS News When Joan Van Kuren of Modesto got a notice from her insurance company stating they would not renew her home insurance policy, she was shocked to learn why. California insurance provider CSAA — part AAA’s insurance company — stated they discovered a “substantial Read More…

Business Economy Education Financial Uncategorized

Fears condo crisis is spreading beyond Florida as ANOTHER southern state

Fears condo crisis is spreading beyond Florida as ANOTHER southern state is hit by plummeting sales and panicked owners sell up READ MORE: ‘Worst case scenario’ of Florida real estate crisis revealed By Tilly Armstrong Assistant Consumer Editor For Dailymail.Com Published: 06:51 EDT, 7 September 2024 | Updated: 07:36 EDT, 7 September 2024Condo sales are declining in major cities in Texas, sparking Read More…

Education Perspective Science Uncategorized Youth In Action

Does being a gifted kid make for a burned-out adulthood?

How being labeled “gifted” can rearrange your life — for better and for worse. Michelle Kwon for Vox Constance Grady is a senior correspondent on the Culture team for Vox, where since 2016 she has covered books, publishing, gender, celebrity analysis, and theater. About 10 years ago, a label started showing up in social media Read More…