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May 2026

Spring cleaning your home: turning physical clutter into financial return

Most households are sitting on more idle capital than they realize – it’s just tied up in closets, garages, and storage rooms. This article reframes spring cleaning as a financial exercise, exploring how unused possessions carry real costs, how clutter limits flexibility, and how a focused decluttering effort can convert dormant assets into liquidity, tax-efficient giving, and a simpler estate.

The USPS postmark change you need to know about before you mail anything tax-related

A USPS rule change means that the postmark on your tax-related mail may no longer reflect the day you actually dropped it off, and the IRS still uses that postmark to determine whether you filed on time. For taxpayers in rural areas especially, this gap could be the difference between a timely filing and a costly late penalty. Read on to understand exactly what changed, why it matters, and the simple steps you can take to protect yourself.