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Personal-finance

States with the Best & Worst Taxpayer ROI (2026)

States with the Best & Worst Taxpayer ROI (2026)

  • John S Kiernan

2026 WalletHub Economic Index

2026 WalletHub Economic Index

  • Adam McCann

The WalletHub Economic Index increased by nearly 5% between March 2025 and March 2026. This means consumers are more confident about their financial outlook this month than they were at the same time last year.

'No Tax on Overtime' falls short of expectations for many workers

'No Tax on Overtime' falls short of expectations for many workers

  • TIM GRANT Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Workers are discovering that a new overtime tax break is proving less generous — and more complicated — than expected.

Current Credit Card Interest Rates

Current Credit Card Interest Rates

  • Adam McCann

Current Credit Card Interest Rates:Average Rate – New Offers: 22.08%Average Rate – Existing Balances: 22.30%

Credit Card Landscape Report

Credit Card Landscape Report

  • Alina Comoreanu

To help people better understand the credit card market, WalletHub tracks interest rates, rewards and fees across credit segments, highlighting the most important trends in our quarterly landscape reports. Below, you can check out our latest findings, including a breakdown of how rates are r…

Credit Card Interest Rates Guide

Credit Card Interest Rates Guide

  • Adam McCann

Credit card interest rates are among the most confusing and potentially costly elements of credit card use. Many people don’t know exactly when credit card interest rates apply, how many different rates a single account can have, or how interest charges are calculated. Below, you can learn a…

Average Credit Card Interest Rates

Average Credit Card Interest Rates

  • Adam McCann

Average Credit Card Interest Rates:22.08% for new offers20.97% for existing accounts

Average Credit Card Interest Rates

Average Credit Card Interest Rates

    Average Credit Card Interest Rates:22.08% for new offers20.97% for existing accounts

    Gift Card Market Size

    Gift Card Market Size

      Gift cards are now firmly entrenched as the most popular type of holiday present as well as a go-to gift for most other special occasions. They are also shedding their reputation as an impersonal present, thanks to increased customization and the rise of social gifting. But increased sales a…

      Most & Least Stressed States (2026)

      Most & Least Stressed States (2026)

        Costco Credit Card Benefits

        Costco Credit Card Benefits

          Costco Credit Card benefits include travel accident insurance, purchase protection and rental car insurance. Cardholders also benefit from generous rewards, a $0 card annual fee and a 0% foreign transaction fee, along with special entertainment benefits, roadside assistance and more.

          Should You Use a Credit or Debit Card?

            You should use both credit and debit cards, as credit cards provide credit-building benefits and money-saving perks while debit cards give you easy access to cash. Even though it’s beneficial to have both, mainly using a credit card for purchases will give you superior fraud protection and m…

            Best Airline Credit Cards for Bad Credit

              There usually aren’t too many airline credit cards for bad credit, and your selection doesn’t even improve much when you include other types of travel rewards, such as hotel points or discounts on gas. Most credit cards for bad credit simply don’t offer rewards, though that doesn’t mean you’…

              Best No Annual Fee Credit Cards

                The best credit cards with no annual fee can save you hundreds of dollars per year, offering up to 5% back in rewards and 0% introductory APRs for as long as 21 months. To help you find the right card for your needs, we compared 1,500+ offers using WalletHub's proprietary credit card rating system.

                Local News

                Lake Geneva neighbors: Obituaries for March 24

                Lake Geneva neighbors: Obituaries for March 24

                Read through the obituaries published today in Lake Geneva Regional News.

                Look Ahead: Buggin' Out on balloons in Williams Bay plus tributes to Pink, Carole King in Lake Geneva

                Look Ahead: Buggin' Out on balloons in Williams Bay plus tributes to Pink, Carole King in Lake Geneva

                Also a comedy night in Elkhorn & the Spring Art Show continues at Gallery 223.

                March 23 recap: Lake Geneva news you may have missed today

                March 23 recap: Lake Geneva news you may have missed today

                Get a quick digest of today's top local news stories from Lake Geneva Regional News.

                Wisconsin women celebrated hockey title around Madison - and in Lake Mendota

                Wisconsin women celebrated hockey title around Madison - and in Lake Mendota

                The hockey players were ready to celebrate Monday after winning their 9th NCAA title.

                State & Regional

                Photos: Recalling Madison's snowiest-ever winter in 2007-08

                Photos: Recalling Madison's snowiest-ever winter in 2007-08

                The winter of 2007-08 was Madison's snowiest on record, with Mother Nature dumping a cumulative 101.4 inches of snow in the city. (For comparison, the previous record was 76.1 inches in the winter of 1978-79.) The record snowfall included a lot of middling storms that added up over time, as …

                Throwback photos: The evolution of Wisconsin's Bucky Badger over the years

                Throwback photos: The evolution of Wisconsin's Bucky Badger over the years

                Bucky Badger wasn't always Bucky. And he wasn't always huggable, either. Scroll on for a history in photographs of one of the best mascots in college athletics.

                5 things to know when the tornado siren blares

                5 things to know when the tornado siren blares

                Experts warn that waiting for dangerous weather to start planning how to safely ride out a storm or tornado may be too late. Here’s what you should know to get started:

                Photos: Remembering the Great Ice Storm of 1976

                Photos: Remembering the Great Ice Storm of 1976

                The Great Ice Storm of March 1976 knocked television stations off the air, caused Madison's reservoirs to dry up and left more than 600,000 Wisconsin residents without power for days.

                Nation & World

                Senate confirms Markwayne Mullin to lead Homeland Security as TSA standoff deepens

                Senate confirms Markwayne Mullin to lead Homeland Security as TSA standoff deepens

                The Senate voted late Monday to confirm Markwayne Mullin as the new secretary of Homeland Security.

                Average Cost of Gas per Month

                The average American household spends around $201 per month on gas for their vehicle, which is about 2% of their monthly income, according to the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The amount you pay will vary based on things like the type of car you drive, how many miles …

                Women farmworkers who built their own fight against sexual assault cope with Chavez allegations

                Women farmworkers who built their own fight against sexual assault cope with Chavez allegations

                The allegations show that the culture of fear and intimidation that enables sexual abuse in agricultural fields had also existed within top ranks of the male-dominated labor movement.

                Trump touted bigger tax refunds this year, but Americans will likely spend them on gas

                Trump touted bigger tax refunds this year, but Americans will likely spend them on gas

                Spiking gas prices in the U.S. are on track to eat up tax refunds this year, leaving most Americans with little extra to spend.

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                Lake Geneva approves hiring of firm to help with road project communications

                Axos Bank Personal Loan Review

                When stock markets get shaken, it can pay for investors to be patient

                When stock markets get shaken, it can pay for investors to be patient

                Shopping

                Altcoins to Buy: How to Find and Buy Altcoins for the Next Bull Run

                Altcoins to Buy: How to Find and Buy Altcoins for the Next Bull Run

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                Upcoming Crypto Presales: How to Find and Buy Top Crypto Presales

                Upcoming Crypto Presales: How to Find and Buy Top Crypto Presales

                Affiliate. Learn how to find and buy top crypto presales and what to look for when researching. 

                How to Buy Meme Coins: How to Find New Meme Coins and Where to Buy Them

                How to Buy Meme Coins: How to Find New Meme Coins and Where to Buy Them

                Affiliate. Learn how to find and buy the newest meme coins. 

                Next Crypto to Explode: How To Find New Crypto Coins and Buy Them

                Next Crypto to Explode: How To Find New Crypto Coins and Buy Them

                Affiliate. Learn how to find and buy the next big crypto coins before they explode.

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                How Solana’s Price Has Served as a Tracker for the Network’s Progress

                How Solana’s Price Has Served as a Tracker for the Network’s Progress

                Contributor content. Changes in the Solana price over the past five years offer insights into its effects on market sentiment and technological development.

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                How Blockchain-Based Crowdfunding is Changing the Way Startups Raise Capital

                How Blockchain-Based Crowdfunding is Changing the Way Startups Raise Capital

                Contributor content. Learn how blockchain-based crowdfunding is changing the way startups raise capital.

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                Gateway helps education take flight for critical care paramedic

                Gateway helps education take flight for critical care paramedic

                Content by Gateway Technical College. Gateway helped Hannah Webb — so she was able to help others.

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                A Practical Guide for Priests: Worship Vestment Care

                A Practical Guide for Priests: Worship Vestment Care

                Contributor content. Since chasubles, stoles, and albs have deep meaning, they should be carefully cared for.

                Crime

                23 photos from inside the Macon County Jail through the years

                23 photos from inside the Macon County Jail through the years

                Check out the inside of the Macon County Jail through photos from the Herald & Review archives. More archive photos at herald-review.com.

                Photos: Remembering the Tony Robinson shooting protests in Madison

                Photos: Remembering the Tony Robinson shooting protests in Madison

                On March 6, 2015, Madison police officer Matt Kenny, who is white, shot and killed 19-year-old Tony Robinson, a black man, after an altercation at a home on Williamson Street. Robinson's death sparked weeks of demonstrations. Kenny was cleared of any wrongdoing by Dane County District Attorn…

                Authorities identify woman found dead with 2 children, 12 and 13, in New Lisbon

                Authorities identify woman found dead with 2 children, 12 and 13, in New Lisbon

                Virgil Thew, 47, of New Lisbon, is being sought as a "person of interest" in the deaths.

                Walworth Country weekly criminal complaints

                Walworth Country weekly criminal complaints

                Here is a list of the Walworth County’s weekly criminal complaints from Aug. 27 – Sept. 2. The cases still need to make their way through the Walworth County Court System. All information is from criminal complaints filed in Walworth County Circuit Court. To follow the cases, go to wcca.wico…

                Politics

                WisEye Morning Minute: Assembly Speaker Robin Vos on Surplus Deal

                WisEye Morning Minute: Assembly Speaker Robin Vos on Surplus Deal

                Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) said at a WisPolitics luncheon any potential deal would have to include property tax relief noting that "nothing is off the table." Vos and Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu (R-Oostburg) proposed a $2.3 billion package that combined special educat…

                WisEye Morning Minute: Senate Approves Online Gaming Bill

                WisEye Morning Minute: Senate Approves Online Gaming Bill

                The Senate approved Assembly Bill 601 which passed 21-12 with nine Republicans and three Democrats opposed. If signed, Gov. Tony Evers would then be allowed to negotiate new compacts with Wisconsin’s Native American tribes, who would be the only ones in the state that could offer online gami…

                WisEye Morning Minute: NIL Deals

                WisEye Morning Minute: NIL Deals

                On this episode of WisconsinEye's Rewind: Your Week in Review, WPR's Anya van Wagtenonk and WisPolitics.com's JR Ross discuss the “name, image, likeness” (NIL) legislation that is up for a Senate vote. Assembly Bill 1034 / Senate Bill 1075 would allow UW-Madison to pay student athletes but f…

                WisEye Morning Minute: Gov. Tony Evers on constitutional amendment banning partisan gerrymandering

                WisEye Morning Minute: Gov. Tony Evers on constitutional amendment banning partisan gerrymandering

                Gov. Tony Evers hosted a news conference to sign an executive order to call the Wisconsin State Legislature into a special session to pass a constitutional amendment banning partisan gerrymandering in Wisconsin. Prior to the signing event, he sat down with WisPolitics + State Affairs to disc…

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