Oregon is returning about $1.4 billion to taxpayers through its “kicker” credit this year
Oregon has certified a $1.41 billion revenue surplus for its most recent two-year budget cycle, and under a law unique to the state that money is legally owed back to the people who paid it. The refund arrives not as a check in the mail but as the state’s “kicker,” a credit taxpayers claim on […]
Read MoreOregon is returning about $1.4 billion to taxpayers through its “kicker” credit this year
Oregon has certified a $1.41 billion revenue surplus for its most recent two-year budget cycle, and under a law unique to the state that money is legally owed back to the people who paid it. The refund arrives not as a check in the mail but as the state’s “kicker,” a credit taxpayers claim on […]
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Parents whose children used apps carrying Google’s AdMob ads can file a no-proof claim from an $8.25 million settlement by September 14
An $8.25 million fund set up by Google and its AdMob advertising arm is now open to a group few…
Personal Finance
Smart Spending
Parents whose children used apps carrying Google’s AdMob ads can file a no-proof claim from an $8.25 million settlement by September 14
An $8.25 million fund set up by Google and its AdMob advertising arm is now open to a group few…
Markets & Investing
Banking & Credit Cards
Fraud & Scams
Another data-breach settlement pays a no-proof $80, or up to $5,500 for losses, before September 5
A data-breach settlement involving the health-benefits administrator Lucent Health Solutions is paying eligible people a flat $80 with no paperwork, or reimbursing documented losses of...
Fraud & Scams
A China-based ring stole $2.2 million from 28 older victims across 17 states using fake Apple Pay alerts
Federal prosecutors say a fraud operation run partly out of China drained about $2.2 million from at least 28 older Americans, using a fake warning...
Fraud & Scams
One data-breach settlement pays up to $7,500, or a no-proof cash payment, before September 10
A single class-action settlement now on the table pays as much as $7,500 to people who can document their losses, or a smaller no-proof cash...
Fraud & Scams
Federal prosecutors charged 30 people in a $65 million scheme that drained older Americans’ savings
Federal prosecutors have charged more than 30 people in a $65 million fraud and money-laundering operation that emptied the bank accounts of thousands of older...
Fraud & Scams
Medicare is warning seniors about a “new card” scam demanding your number before benefits switch
The call follows a familiar script. A voice claiming to be from Medicare tells the person on the line that a new card, or a...
Fraud & Scams
Anyone who used the Flo period-tracking app can claim from a privacy settlement by October 15
Unlike a typical data breach, where criminals break in and steal records, the $59.5 million Flo settlement stems from information the company allegedly shared on...
Real Estate
Buying & Selling
Homeowners can exclude up to $250,000 of home-sale profit, or $500,000 for couples
A homeowner who sells a primary residence can generally shield up to $250,000 of profit from federal capital-gains tax, and…
Retirement & Taxes
Retiring before 59½? Equal periodic payments under IRS rule 72(t) let you tap an IRA without the 10% penalty
A widow or widower can still file a joint tax return for the year their spouse dies, often at a lower rate
A new federal retirement account, TrumpIRA.gov, will offer eligible savers a government match worth up to $1,000 a year
Next year’s Social Security raise is now tracking near 3.6%, and many retirees say it still won’t cover their bills