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Markets
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![<p>It’s not enough to simply use the right form and the right filing status. If you want to maximize your refund, you also need to take advantage of every tax deduction and credit available to you. There are plenty of credits and deductions that have the potential to reduce your tax liability by thousands.</p><p>Your tax software or tax professional should help ensure you don’t miss anything you’re entitled to, but here are a few of the bigger credits and deductions you don’t want to miss.</p><ul><li><strong><a href="https://www.irs.gov/Individuals/AOTC">American Opportunity Tax Credit</a></strong>: Available to college students of all ages, this credit is based upon college expenses and can provide up to a $2,500 tax reduction per year for four years.</li><li><strong><a href="https://www.irs.gov/Credits-&-Deductions/Individuals/Earned-Income-Tax-Credit">Earned Income Tax Credit</a></strong>: Offered to low-income families, this credit is refundable, which means the government will send you cash even if you don’t owe any taxes. Sometimes this is overlooked when eligible families have incomes so low they aren’t required to file returns, so they miss out on claiming the credit.</li><li><strong><a href="https://www.irs.gov/uac/Reduce-Your-Taxes-with-the-Child-and-Dependent-Care-Tax-Credit">Child and Dependent Care Credit</a></strong>: If you pay someone else to watch your children while you work, you may be able to claim a credit. Depending on your income, you could get a credit of up to 35 percent of qualified expenses up to $6,000.</li><li><strong><a href="https://www.irs.gov/Individuals/Sales-Tax-Deduction-Calculator">State Income or Sales Tax Deduction</a></strong>: You can deduct state income tax you paid from your federal return. If your state doesn’t charge an income tax, you can use the amount you paid in state sales tax instead.</li></ul><ul><li><strong><a href="https://www.irs.gov/Retirement-Plans/Plan-Participant,-Employee/Retirement-Topics-IRA-Contribution-Limits">IRA Contributions</a></strong>: While contributions to<a href="http://www.moneytalksnews.com/confused-by-retirement-accounts-roth-and-regular-iras-and-401ks-made-simple/"> Roth IRAs</a> are not deductible, depending on your income and whether you have a retirement plan at work, you can deduct up to $5,500 if you put money in a traditional IRA. If you’re age 50 or older, the limit is increased to $6,500.</li></ul>]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBo72J8.img?h=64&w=85&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=492&y=331"} "It’s not enough to simply use the right form and the right filing status. If you want to maximize yo... - Photo (cc) by StockMonkeys.com")
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![<p>There’s nothing more certain than death and taxes but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try to outrun each. Exercise and healthy eating may help stave off the grim reaper but to combat the tax man, your best bet is to know your options.</p><p>GOBankingRates.com talked with three tax professionals and it turns out that certain jobs come with profession-specific tax deductions. Read on before you prepare your 2015 tax filing and learn whether you might qualify for certain tax breaks.</p><p><strong>Related: <a href="http://www.gobankingrates.com/personal-finance/49-special-tax-deductions-dont/">49 Special Tax Deductions You Don’t Know About</a></strong></p>]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBo4PC2.img?h=64&w=85&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=1349&y=188"} "There’s nothing more certain than death and taxes but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try to outrun ... - Provided by GoBankingRates")
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![<p>In its endearing (if infuriating) way, Congress left a package of tax cuts under the tree as lawmakers beat a hasty retreat from Washington for the Christmas holiday. You might call this “regifting,” though, because the goodies are the same ones Congress let die at the end of last year. The long-awaited revival to make them retroactively apply for 2015 came on December 18. In an important twist to the habitual year-end gamesmanship, however, this time Congress actually made many of them permanent and even improved a few. Here are 12 that might put—er, leave—money in your pocket by reducing your tax bill for 2015, 2016 and beyond.</p>]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBo21Gu.img?h=64&w=85&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg"} "In its endearing (if infuriating) way, Congress left a package of tax cuts under the tree as lawmake...")
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![<p>Salary potential isn't the only factor to consider when college searching — but it's nice to know which schools are paying off in the long run, particularly <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/this-could-be-the-single-most-important-reason-why-college-tuition-is-skyrocketing-2015-9?utm_source=msn&utm_medium=referral">since tuition continues to soar</a>.</p><p>In <a href="https://cew.georgetown.edu/wp-content/uploads/College-Scorecard-Web.pdf">a new report</a>, the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce looked at the four-year colleges whose students go on to earn the highest salaries 10 years after starting their studies.</p><p>MIT topped the rankings, with a median annual earnings of $91,600. Read on to see if your alma mater, or current school, cracked the top 50:</p>]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAg7Vt2.img?h=100&w=138&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=1168&y=1163","size1rowsize2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAg7Vt2.img?h=64&w=85&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=1168&y=1163","size1rowsize3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAg7Vt2.img?h=64&w=85&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=1168&y=1163","size1rowsize4column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAg7Vt2.img?h=64&w=85&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=1168&y=1163"} "Salary potential isn't the only factor to consider when college searching — but it's nice to know wh... - Shutterstock")
![Plenty of people resolve to jump-start their careers in the new year. For some, this resolution is more of a necessity than lip service.<p>Here are 15 high-profile people (and teams) whose careers or reputations took a big hit in 2015. While we expect many to bounce back, others may never recover.</p>]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBo3xMn.img?h=100&w=138&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=639&y=394","size1rowsize2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBo3xMn.img?h=64&w=85&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=639&y=394","size1rowsize3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBo3xMn.img?h=64&w=85&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=639&y=394","size1rowsize4column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBo3xMn.img?h=64&w=85&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=639&y=394"} "Plenty of people resolve to jump-start their careers in the new year. For some, this resolution is m... - AP, NBC News/Anthony Quintano, Getty Images")
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10 countries sitting on stockpiles of gold
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The Best Up-and-Coming School Districts in Every State
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The Most Foreclosure-Heavy States in America
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Employees rate best places to work in 2016
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The 15 hottest retailers in 2015
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30 tax deductions you're missing out on and how to get them
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17 staggering facts about Saudi Arabia
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![Gold bars are arranged for a photograph at the YLG Bullion International Co.,Ltd. headquarters in Bangkok, on Thursday, August 8, 2013.]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBnmEB2.img?h=516&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=1270&y=1122","size1rowsize2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBnmEB2.img?h=340&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=1270&y=1122","size1rowsize3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBnmEB2.img?h=340&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=1270&y=1122","size1rowsize4column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBnmEB2.img?h=340&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=1270&y=1122"} "Gold bars are arranged for a photograph - Dario Pignatelli/Bloomberg")
![<p><b>Average percentile change</b>: 37.2%</p><p><b>2011-2012 proficiency percentile</b>: 60th<br><b>2012-2013 proficiency percentile</b>: 89th<br><b>2011-2012 graduation rate percentile</b>: 10th<br><b>2012-2013 graduation rate percentile</b>: 56th</p><p><b>Number of schools</b>: 2</p>]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAgfU2Z.img?h=240&w=300&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=377&y=199","size1rowsize2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAgfU2Z.img?h=152&w=300&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=377&y=199","size1rowsize3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAgfU2Z.img?h=152&w=300&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=377&y=199","size1rowsize4column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAgfU2Z.img?h=152&w=300&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=377&y=199"} "Average percentile change: 37.2%2011-2012 proficiency percentile: 60th2012-2013 proficiency percenti... - Richard Bouhet/Getty Images")
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![Foreclosure rates went down across the country last month, as one in every 1,268 U.S. housing units had a <a href="https://www.credit.com/loans/mortgage-questions/how-to-buy-a-foreclosed-home/?utm_source=MSN&utm_medium=content&utm_content=IB_1&utm_campaign=foreclosure_heavy_states">foreclosure filing</a> in November. A monthly report from real estate data company RealtyTrac outlines foreclosure activity in each state and the District of Columbia, considering any property with a notice of default, scheduled auction or bank repossession filing to be in some stage of foreclosure. Last month, one in every 1,147 U.S. housing units had a foreclosure filing.For the most part, the states with the highest foreclosure rankings maintained their status, even as foreclosure rates declined. In fact, the share of homes entering the foreclosure process for the first time (foreclosure starts) dropped 15% from October, ultimately falling to a nearly 10-year low. Only 12 states saw an increase in foreclosure activity at all, and most of them had pretty low rates to begin with.]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAgflSG.img?h=100&w=138&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=1274&y=986","size1rowsize2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAgflSG.img?h=64&w=85&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=1274&y=986","size1rowsize3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAgflSG.img?h=64&w=85&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=1274&y=986","size1rowsize4column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAgflSG.img?h=64&w=85&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=1274&y=986"} "Foreclosure rates went down across the country last month, as one in every 1,268 U.S. housing units ... - Christine DiGangi")
![<p><strong>Score: 4.4</strong></p><p>LinkedIn is a job-hunting site and social network for business professionals.</p><p>"Our culture is about transformation, integrity, collaboration, humor, and of course results. This culture drives everything we do and is supported by the company's core values that every employee knows and lives each day. Our values are grounded in our members who come first always." – <a href="http://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Employee-Review-LinkedIn-RVW5492270.htm">LinkedIn Senior Manager</a></p>]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAgbHTD.img?h=100&w=138&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=930&y=321","size1rowsize2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAgbHTD.img?h=64&w=85&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=930&y=321","size1rowsize3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAgbHTD.img?h=64&w=85&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=930&y=321","size1rowsize4column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAgbHTD.img?h=64&w=85&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=930&y=321"} "Score: 4.4LinkedIn is a job-hunting site and social network for business professionals.\"Our culture ... - Adam Nash")
![<p>Victoria's Secret celebrates positive comparable sales quarter after quarter. This year's <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/victorias-secret-fashion-show-photos-2015-11?utm_source=msn&utm_medium=referral">fashion show </a>was as explosive as ever, proving that its marketing strategies are still strong.</p>]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAg5cYB.img?h=240&w=300&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=982&y=421","size1rowsize2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAg5cYB.img?h=152&w=300&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=982&y=421","size1rowsize3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAg5cYB.img?h=152&w=300&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=982&y=421","size1rowsize4column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAg5cYB.img?h=152&w=300&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=982&y=421"} "Victoria's Secret celebrates positive comparable sales quarter after quarter. This year's fashion sh... - Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images")
![<p>The IRS gives U.S. taxpayers a gift each April: legal tax deductions. The government created a complex tax system, but within that code there are many legal tax deductions that allow you to pay less taxes and keep more money in your pocket.</p><p>The IRS clearly explains all of the tax deductions on the IRS.gov website. It's a solid resource for taxpayers to discover ways to maximize their deductions, and to get up to date on the <a href="http://www.gobankingrates.com/personal-finance/5-tax-law-changes-2016-need-know/">tax changes</a> for 2015. To get started, you can click through here to see 30 tax deductions for 2015 that the average taxpayer can claim.</p>]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBnuShV.img?h=100&w=138&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=1296&y=388","size1rowsize2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBnuShV.img?h=64&w=85&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=1296&y=388","size1rowsize3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBnuShV.img?h=64&w=85&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=1296&y=388","size1rowsize4column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBnuShV.img?h=64&w=85&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=1296&y=388"} "The IRS gives U.S. taxpayers a gift each April: legal tax deductions. The government created a compl... - Provided by GoBankingRates")
![<p>There's been some structural improvement in the kingdom's labor force, but ultimately it remains heavily reliant on foreign labor. "Saudi nationals continue to work largely in the public sector with little incentive to join the private sector or to improve productivity," writes HSBC's Razan Nasser.</p><p>Notably, most of the people who work in the oil and service sectors in Saudi Arabia are <a href="https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sa.html">foreigners</a>.</p><p>This made for some complicated times when the burial of non-Muslims was <a href="http://facts.randomhistory.com/saudi-arabia-facts.html">strictly forbidden</a> on Saudi soil, until regulations were marginally <a href="http://www.arabnews.com/burial-non-muslims-made-easy">eased in 2012</a>.</p><p>Sources: HSBC and <a href="https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sa.html">CIA Factbook</a></p>]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBnGu97.img?h=100&w=138&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=687&y=1050","size1rowsize2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBnGu97.img?h=64&w=85&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=687&y=1050","size1rowsize3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBnGu97.img?h=64&w=85&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=687&y=1050","size1rowsize4column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBnGu97.img?h=64&w=85&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=687&y=1050"} "There's been some structural improvement in the kingdom's labor force, but ultimately it remains hea... - Reuters/Faisal Al Nasser")
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The 25 most beautiful college campuses
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Universities that pay their president most
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The 19 hottest jobs for 2016
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18 Luxury Gifts for the Super Rich
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The top 100 brands for millennials
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The 20 biggest tax-dollar boondoggles
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Here is the biggest home for sale in every state
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![<p>High school students weigh a variety of factors when deciding where to attend college. Tuition costs, majors offered and location are all taken into consideration. To some students, though, another component is weighed heavily in the decision-making process – campus beauty.</p><p>The aesthetic appeal of a college campus can play a huge role in a student's college experience. When choosing a place to call home for the next four years, it's only reasonable to want to enjoy walking through campus each day.</p><p>To narrow down the 25 most beautiful college campuses, <a href="http://www.startclass.com/">StartClass</a> looked through the rankings of several publications — including Forbes, Princeton Review and Best College Reviews — and combined them with our own research to create an aggregate ranking of campus beauty.</p>]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAgaft3.img?h=516&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=419&y=315","size1rowsize2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAgaft3.img?h=340&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=419&y=315","size1rowsize3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAgaft3.img?h=340&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=419&y=315","size1rowsize4column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAgaft3.img?h=340&w=624&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=419&y=315"} "High school students weigh a variety of factors when deciding where to attend college. Tuition costs... - Wikipedia")
![<p><b>Institution Type: </b>Public<br><b>Total Compensation: </b>$803,357<br></p>]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAgdbTM.img?h=240&w=300&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=273&y=240","size1rowsize2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAgdbTM.img?h=152&w=300&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=273&y=240","size1rowsize3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAgdbTM.img?h=152&w=300&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=273&y=240","size1rowsize4column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/AAgdbTM.img?h=152&w=300&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=273&y=240"} "Institution Type: PublicTotal Compensation: $803,357 - Jha4ceb at wts wikivoyage")
![If you're looking for an extraordinary gift for someone that has everything, consider "The Royal Blue." This 10.06-carat natural fancy blue diamond is one of the world's rarest natural gemstones. It is the color of a clear blue sky and certified by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) as being almost flawless VVS1 clarity.]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBnrLXZ.img?h=100&w=138&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=1033&y=515","size1rowsize2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBnrLXZ.img?h=64&w=85&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=1033&y=515","size1rowsize3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBnrLXZ.img?h=64&w=85&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=1033&y=515","size1rowsize4column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBnrLXZ.img?h=64&w=85&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=1033&y=515"} "If you're looking for an extraordinary gift for someone that has everything, consider \"The Royal Blu... - rauantiques.com")
![<p>Many states in the U.S. have taken on ambitious building projects with total costs far exceeding budgets and projections. Some of these public works projects have been canceled. Others have provided far less return on investment than supporters had hoped, <a href="http://http://www.gobankingrates.com/personal-finance/best-worst-cities-saving-money/">costing taxpayers</a> billions of dollars and becoming boondoggles in the process.</p><p>Click through to see the top 20 biggest boondoggles that have wasted the resources, efforts and money of U.S. workers and taxpayers.</p>]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBnh1wO.img?h=100&w=138&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=752&y=536","size1rowsize2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBnh1wO.img?h=64&w=85&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=752&y=536","size1rowsize3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBnh1wO.img?h=64&w=85&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=752&y=536","size1rowsize4column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBnh1wO.img?h=64&w=85&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg&x=752&y=536"} "Many states in the U.S. have taken on ambitious building projects with total costs far exceeding bud... - Provided by GoBankingRates")
![<p>Every state has its mansions, manors and <a href="http://www.gobankingrates.com/mortgage-rates/million-dollar-home-looks-like/">million-dollar homes</a> — but which states have the biggest mega-estates? To find out, GOBankingRates surveyed <a href="http://www.zillow.com">Zillow</a> listings to find the biggest home in each state by listed square footage.</p><p>From homes of at least 10,500 square feet to mansions that offer over an acre of indoor living space, these estates offer many luxury amenities and features inside and out. Click through to see how much square footage the biggest home in your state has, as well as what it'd cost you to own it.</p><p><strong>Read: <a href="http://www.gobankingrates.com/retirement/survey-10-money-savvy-states/">The 10 Most Money-Savvy States</a></strong></p>]({"default":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBnnvmL.img?h=100&w=138&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg","size1rowsize2column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBnnvmL.img?h=64&w=85&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg","size1rowsize3column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBnnvmL.img?h=64&w=85&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg","size1rowsize4column":"//img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net/tenant/amp/entityid/BBnnvmL.img?h=64&w=85&m=6&q=60&u=t&o=t&l=f&f=jpg"} "Every state has its mansions, manors and million-dollar homes — but which states have the biggest me... - Provided by GoBankingRates")
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