Raising kids is one of life’s greatest rewards but yes, let’s be realistic, it’s expensive. For Americans abroad, parenting can even seem more pricey, with two-country concerns such as education, ...

There's no reason to wait to file your taxes, especially if you're expecting to get money back from the IRS in the form of a tax refund. That said, if you're a parent claiming the child tax credit ...

The child tax credit got a bump from the One Big Beautiful Bill, going from $2,000 per eligible child under 17 in tax year 2024 to $2,200 in tax year 2025. It's the first increase since the 2021 ...

Thomas is a native of upstate New York and a graduate of the University at Albany. As a former member of CNET's How To team, he wrote about the intersection of policy, information and technology, and ...