A lot of folks that we work with and speak to every day have a healthy fear of debt. This fear comes from the fact that a lot of families struggle with out-of-control revolving debt (like credit cards). A lot of us have also seen our families and friends try to recover from thousands of dollars of typically unhealthy amounts of credit card debt. That being said, taken responsibly, debt is not something that we need to be scared of if used properly.

Receiving unemployment compensation is a huge help. But an unexpected tax hit? Not so much. Here, we go through 3 ways you can take control of your taxes if you claimed unemployment benefits during COVID-19.

While concerns related to COVID-19 continue to increase, the average mortgage rate has fallen to an all time low, prompting a wave of refinancing activity.