A bipartisan bill would let thousands of combat-injured veterans collect both their military retirement and full VA disability pay
More than 50,000 combat-injured military retirees stand to receive thousands of additional dollars each year if Congress passes the Major Richard Star Act, a bipartisan measure that would end a decades-old rule forcing these veterans to choose between full military retirement pay and full VA disability compensation. The bill, designated H.R. 2102 in the House […]
Read MoreA bipartisan bill would let thousands of combat-injured veterans collect both their military retirement and full VA disability pay
More than 50,000 combat-injured military retirees stand to receive thousands of additional dollars each year if Congress passes the Major Richard Star Act, a bipartisan measure that would end a decades-old rule forcing these veterans to choose between full military retirement pay and full VA disability compensation. The bill, designated H.R. 2102 in the House […]
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Paying your credit-card bill before the statement closes can lower the balance that sets your credit score
Credit-card holders who pay only by the due date may be unknowingly inflating the balance that credit bureaus use to…
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Credit & Debt
Paying your credit-card bill before the statement closes can lower the balance that sets your credit score
Credit-card holders who pay only by the due date may be unknowingly inflating the balance that credit bureaus use to…
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Fraud & Scams
A California widow was about to wire $1 million to a crypto scammer until ChatGPT warned her it was fraud
A California widow came within hours of wiring nearly $1 million to criminals running a cryptocurrency investment scheme before a conversation with ChatGPT flagged the...
Fraud & Scams
Anyone asking you to pay a fee to release your Amazon refund is running a scam, the FTC warns
The Federal Trade Commission is telling consumers that no legitimate party will ever charge a fee to release money owed from the $2.5 billion Amazon...
Fraud & Scams
No court or federal agency will ever tell you to pay a bill through a Bitcoin ATM
Federal courts across at least three states and two national agencies have issued direct warnings to the public: no legitimate court, law enforcement office, or...
Fraud & Scams
An Illinois woman lost nearly $1 million to a romance-investment scam and had to sell her home and belongings
An Illinois woman was forced to sell her home and personal belongings after losing nearly $1 million to a romance-investment scam that lured her into...
Fraud & Scams
A Connecticut woman lost $900,000 in retirement savings to a scammer who prayed with her before draining her accounts
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Oak View Group is paying up to $5,000 to people hit by a data breach, with a flat $50 and an August 15 deadline
People whose personal information was exposed in a late-2023 data breach at Oak View Group can claim up to $5,000 in compensation, along with a...
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Once you owe less than 80% of your home’s value, you can demand your lender drop private mortgage insurance
Millions of homeowners with conventional mortgages are paying monthly private mortgage insurance premiums they no longer owe. Federal law gives…
Retirement & Taxes
Miss the eight-month window to take Medicare after job coverage ends and you pay a lifetime premium penalty
Starting in 2027 the government will deposit up to $1,000 a year into low- and middle-income savers’ retirement accounts
Claim Social Security after full retirement age and you can request up to six months of benefits as a lump sum
Workers who earned over $145,000 must make their 401(k) catch-up contributions in after-tax Roth dollars starting in 2027
An outdated beneficiary form on your 401(k) or IRA overrides your will and can send your savings to an ex
Rolling a 401(k) straight into an IRA avoids the automatic 20% tax withholding a check in your name triggers
Scammers can reroute your Social Security deposit online, and locking your account stops them in about two minutes
$250,000 of home-sale profit is tax-free, and $500,000 for married couples who lived there two of the last five years
The 401(k) limit is projected to reach $25,000 in 2027, with an extra $11,750 allowed at ages 60 to 63
Your heirs inherit your home and investments at their value on the day you die, erasing tax on a lifetime of gains