Mitch Strohm

Mitch Strohm is the Managing Editor of PrimeRates.com and a writer, editor and digital marketer based out of Nashville, TN. Working in the industry for well over a decade, he has been the manager editor for several financial sites and has been featured in publications including Business Insider, Bankrate, The Motley Fool and Yahoo Finance.

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How the new tax laws affect your refund next year

If you’re wondering how the new tax laws passed in late 2017 will affect your taxes next year, you’re certainly in good company. The Tax Cuts and Job Act (TCJA), passed on December 22, 2017, is the biggest overhaul of the of U.S. tax code since 1986 and it has many Americans wondering how they can avoid owing money to the government. …

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Are higher interest rates coming? What the Fed rate hike means for you

The economy is looking rosy, and Federal Reserve officials showed their optimism by raising the benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point Wednesday for the sixth time since December 2015. The central bank lifted the federal funds rate to a range of 1.5% to 1.75%. This latest Fed rate hike is the first under new Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, who replaced Janet Yellen. …

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Here's what to do after a data breach.

Infographic: What to do after a data breach

The reported number of data breaches keeps rising, impacting more individuals on a daily basis. In fact, there have now been over 8,000 data breaches since January 2005, with over 1.05 billion records exposed, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center. If you’ve been a victim of a recent data breach, you’re certainly just one among many.  …

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