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Trenton NJ, with inflation slowing but prices still relatively high and the U.S. gaining 336,000 jobs in September, WalletHub today released updated rankings for its report on Changes in Unemployment Rate by State.
Continue reading WalletHub Study: New Jersey Is the State with the 2nd Worst Unemployment Rate Change
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Ridgewood NJ, with federal student loan interest having resumed on September 1 and payments required again starting in October, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on the States Most Impacted by Student Loan Payments Moratorium Ending.
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Ridgewood NJ, with the average student loan debt reaching over $37,000 per borrower, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2023’s States with the Most and Least Student Debt,
Continue reading WalletHub Study: New Jersey Is 2023’s 10th State with the Most Student Debt
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Ridgewood NJ, with Independence Day right around the corner and high inflation threatening Americans’ financial independence, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2023’s Most Independent States.
Continue reading WalletHub Study: New Jersey is Among 2023’s 15 Most Independent States
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Ridgewood NJ, With Tax Day approaching on April 18 and 73% of Americans thinking that the government does not spend their tax dollars wisely, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its 2023 Tax Burden by State report .
Continue reading WalletHub Study: New Jersey Is 2023’s State with the 6th Highest Tax Burden
Continue reading WalletHub Study: New Jersey Has the 9th Highest Tax Rates in the Country
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Ridgewood NJ, with Election Day coming up and only 66.8% of the voting age population having voted in the 2020 presidential election and 53.4% in the 2018 midterm, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2022’s Most & Least Politically Engaged States.
Continue reading WalletHub Study says New Jersey Is 2022’s 2nd Most Politically Engaged State
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Ridgewood NJ, with Mother’s Day around the corner and 68% of women with children under age 18 having been in the labor force during 2021, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2022’s Best & Worst States for Working Moms.
Continue reading WalletHub Study : New Jersey Is 2022’s 8th Best State for Working Moms
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Ridgewood NJ, with more than half of educators reporting significant learning loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2021’s States with the Best & Worst School Systems, as well as accompanying videos and expert commentary.
Continue reading WalletHub Study : New Jersey Has the 3rd Best School System in America
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Trenton NJ, With the U.S. gaining 916,000 jobs in February and the national unemployment rate at 6% compared to the nearly historic high of 14.7% at the peak during the coronavirus pandemic, WalletHub today released updated rankings for the States Whose Unemployment Rates Are Bouncing Back Most, along with accompanying videos and audio files, to illustrate which areas of the country have had the best recovery so far.
Continue reading Come on Man , New Jersey Has the 7th Worst Unemployment Rate Recovery
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Ridgewood NJ, with around 23% of the population fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of April 14, and vaccination being an essential component for full reopening of the economy, WalletHub today released its report on the Safest States During COVID-19, along with accompanying videos and audio files.
Continue reading Study : New Jersey is the 3rd Least Safe State During COVID-19
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Ridgewood NJ, with 71% of people whose jobs can be done remotely working from home all or most of the time during the COVID-19 pandemic, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on the Best States for Working from Home, as well as accompanying videos, in order to highlight which areas are thriving and which are struggling in this pandemic economy.
Continue reading Study: New Jersey Is the 7th Best State for Working from Home
Ridgewood NJ, with states having received hundreds of billions of dollars in federal aid during the COVID-19 pandemic, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released updated rankings for 2021’s Most & Least Federally Dependent States, as well as accompanying videos.
Continue reading New Jersey Ranks Near Last for Return on Taxes Paid to the Federal Government
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With Tax Day looming and 74% of people disapproving of how the government has used tax dollars during the COVID-19 pandemic, WalletHub today released its 2021 Taxpayer Survey, as well as its yearly report on the States with the Highest & Lowest Tax Rates (accompanying videos included) in order to help people better understand this confusing time of year. You can find highlights from both below, followed by the full list of WalletHub’s 2021 taxpayer resources.
Continue reading WalletHub Study : New Jersey Has the 10th Highest Tax Rates in the Country
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Ridgewood NJ, each year, the average American household spends $2,471 on real-estate property taxes plus another $442 for residents of the 27 states with vehicle property taxes. With such high costs, it’s no surprise that more than $14 billion in property taxes go unpaid each year, according to the National Tax Lien Association.
