Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

A standard variable rate, or SVR, is an interest rate set by your mortgage lender that you may be moved onto once your fixed, tracker or discount rate mortgage deal ends. If you’d prefer not to switch ...

Janet Berry-Johnson, CPA, is a freelance writer with a background in accounting and income tax planning and preparation for individuals and small businesses. Her work has appeared in Business Insider ...

The standard deduction is a popular way for taxpayers to reduce their taxable income. Your deduction amount depends on your age, filing status and other factors. Many, or all, of the products featured ...

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China’s push to define standards for a slew of electronics applications is casting doubt on what exactly is a standard. A standard is supposed to be what everyone agrees on, but getting people to ...

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