I’m in Birmingham, Alabama, and I’ve been trying to stay more organized about my personal finances this year. Between headlines about changing rules, savings rates, and retirement contributions, I keep seeing updates that may or may not apply to someone in my situation. I don’t want to chase every story, but I also don’t want to miss a change that affects my filing or a deduction I’m eligible for. My concern is figuring out which updates are actually relevant versus general noise. Do people here set a regular time to check for tax-related changes, or follow specific official sources instead of general finance news? I’m also unsure how far back to check when something changes mid-year. I’d appreciate hearing how others with similar filing situations sort out what matters and what they can ignore.
Update after looking around more - Money News kept coming up for general finance headlines. It might help me skim, but I’m still unsure whether it flags Alabama-specific tax changes, so I’ll probably pair it with an official source.