Category: Personal Finance

While Congress ponders the details of the next stimulus package, one part has already been confirmed – another round of stimulus reviews. According to the […]

When nationwide blackouts began in March, the IRS closed many of its offices . Although staff returned before the 15 July tax deadline , there […]

As the coronavirus rages on, it’s easy to lose track of time. If you have a ton of money in flexible spending accounts (FSA), you […]

When you signed up for employee benefits, you may have missed the section on disability insurance. If you are healthy, it is difficult to imagine […]

While stock market downturns often get the most attention from those concerned about their retirement funds, there is one more thing that could be hitting […]

Because some parts of the country observed increase in cases of coronavirus, many Americans are still recovering from the economic consequences of a pandemic. In […]

As the pandemic continues, Americans continue to be affected by the country’s economic crisis. Since March, there has been a record high unemployment rate as […]

This spring, Congress passed the CARES Act for the Affected by the Pandemic. The historic bill has several provisions for those facing financial hardships, including […]

If you applied for a loan through the Payroll Protection Program (PPP), you might want to know if your small business is eligible for a […]

As homework orders remain, many people have given up commuting in favor of telecommuting. Less time in the car has had some positive consequences, such […]

As federal benefits near the end, millions of Americans are still looking for work. Last week, another 1.3 million people applied for the first unemployment […]

As the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic looms, many Americans have changed their travel plans. Suddenly this summer, driving has become a popular option: according to a […]

Freddie Mac announced today that mortgage rates have set a record, with 30-year mortgage rates falling below 3% for the first time in nearly 50 […]

Few things are more painful than the loss of a loved one. After the closing services, it can be difficult to spend months unraveling their […]

Changing jobs often includes a list of steps to make the transition easier. One often overlooked step is transferring money from your old company 401 […]

As financial uncertainty persists amid the pandemic, banks have become morestrict about lending . According to thelatest report from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. […]

If you’ve watched your savings account, you may have noticed a drop in interest rates over the past year. Factors such as the economy and […]

The COVID-19 outbreak has had a devastating impact on the U.S. economy. While employers added a promising number of new jobs in the past month […]

If you haven’t filed your tax return yet, we have good news: there is still time to lower your bill. When the IRS pushed the […]

The pandemic has had a significant impact on how Americans spend their money. In April, the New York Times reported sharp cuts in travel, shopping […]

Since unemployment rates still don’t appear on charts and the economy is officially in recession , you may be faced with the need to cut […]

As the election draws near, student loan forgiveness has become a popular topic. While some politicians have offered student loan forgiveness , the current public […]

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the financial oversight agency, made headlines on Tuesday by lifting rules for payday lenders. The revised rules state that […]

Maybe you started your first job, or maybe you gave up your freelance life and took up full-time work. Whatever your scenario, if you find […]

In March, Congress passed a stimulus package – the CARES Act – in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The landmark bill contains provisions, including the […]

Our country’s student loan debt is enormous. With a federal loan balance of more than $ 1.5 trillion, borrowers of all ages are struggling. Fortunately, […]

The real cost of owning a car goes well beyond the fixed price beyond fixed costs like annual registration fees and monthly car insurance, even […]

It’s official: taxes are due next week. Back in March, the government pushed the application deadline back to July 15, and the Treasury Department recently […]

Coins are great when you are a child. They’re shiny, have that weirdly pleasant metallic scent, and are worth the money. But as we age, […]

Did you know that there are not enough coins in the USA? You probably haven’t noticed, unless you need them for your laundry. The Federal […]

I am currently buying my first home, and one of the most confusing (and frustrating) aspects of my first home purchase was the mortgage pre-approval […]

When Apple released its new credit card last summer , one of the main benefits was that it didn’t look like a regular credit card. […]

When the CARES Act was passed at the end of March, it provided a lifeline for people facing financial constraints due to the coronavirus pandemic: […]

If you have federal student loans, you may be aware that although the loans are government-owned, they involve a different company – service personnel – […]

As US plans to resume jobs after the pandemic in many states increasingly look like bad relations, many workers fear losing their unemployment benefits. In […]

Emails started coming to me around the same time that the government started sending out payments to fight the coronavirus in April. Some people had […]

Attending college is a financial decision that can affect alumni and their families for years after graduation, if not decades. And if that wasn’t enough, […]

When you are budgeting, you will likely receive advice on how to focus on saving as early and often as possible. “Treat your savings like […]

One of the reasons we like prepaid phone service is that you will not (usually) be bound by a carrier contract for any length of […]

If you live by the old Ben Franklin quote, you know that the only two things we can count on are death and taxes. But […]