SOUTH FULTON, Ga. — The City of South Fulton has decided against increasing its property tax millage rate. The city approved maintaining the current property tax millage rate of 12.399 mils, which will fund the fiscal year 2025 adopted budget. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The city council chose to
WASHINGTON — As students head back to class after summer break, there’s a greater push to prioritize financial literacy in the classroom. More than half of states in the United States have passed laws requiring high school students to take and pass a personal finance education class before graduation. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia on Monday imposed new restrictions on the sale of hemp products, required some basic standards for rented residences, cut income taxes and required cash bail for dozens of new crimes. Those are among many laws passed earlier this year by the General Assembly that took effect on July 1. Part of
For retirees Tom and Beverly McAdam, the good news is the value of their two-bedroom home in suburban Denver has risen 45% since they purchased it more than six years ago. That’s also the bad news, costing them thousands more in real estate taxes and leaving less for discretionary spending. “To pay the higher property
With sky-high house prices and soaring mortgage rates, Americans who are eager to call a property their own have been priced out of buying a home. But a little-known tactic can help keep costs down and make ownership more affordable. By shopping around for an ‘assumable mortgage’, buyers can find a house with an existing