Enroll Confidently data-breach victims can take about $100 with no proof, or up to $3,500 with records, before the July 22 deadline
People affected by the Enroll Confidently, Inc. data breach face a narrow window to file settlement claims, with a July 22 deadline that splits claimants into two tiers: those who can collect roughly $100 without documentation and those who can pursue up to $3,500 by submitting records of actual losses. The breach itself dates to […]
Read MoreEnroll Confidently data-breach victims can take about $100 with no proof, or up to $3,500 with records, before the July 22 deadline
People affected by the Enroll Confidently, Inc. data breach face a narrow window to file settlement claims, with a July 22 deadline that splits claimants into two tiers: those who can collect roughly $100 without documentation and those who can pursue up to $3,500 by submitting records of actual losses. The breach itself dates to […]
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Insurance & Protection
A power of attorney and health directive keep your money and care under your control if illness strikes
A stroke, a car accident, or a sudden diagnosis can leave someone unable to sign a check, authorize a medical…
Personal Finance
Insurance & Protection
A power of attorney and health directive keep your money and care under your control if illness strikes
A stroke, a car accident, or a sudden diagnosis can leave someone unable to sign a check, authorize a medical…
Markets & Investing
Banking & Credit Cards
Fraud & Scams
Enroll Confidently data-breach victims can take about $100 with no proof, or up to $3,500 with records, before the July 22 deadline
People affected by the Enroll Confidently, Inc. data breach face a narrow window to file settlement claims, with a July 22 deadline that splits claimants...
Loans & Lending
About 2.6 million more federal student-loan borrowers slid into default and were sent to collections in just the first quarter of this year
Roughly 2.6 million federal student-loan borrowers fell into default and were referred to collections during the first quarter of the current fiscal cycle, pushing the...
Credit Cards & Rewards
Adding a trusted relative as an authorized user on a long-held credit card can quietly lift their credit score
Families looking for a low-effort way to help a young adult or credit-thin relative build a stronger credit profile have long turned to a simple...
Fraud & Scams
Compex data-breach victims can claim $100 to $200, or up to $5,000 with proof of losses, before the August 19 deadline
People affected by the Compex Legal Services Inc. data breach face a narrow window to file claims for payments ranging from $100 to $200, or...
Fraud & Scams
Signing up for free USPS Informed Delivery shows you photos of incoming mail so you can spot a stolen check or card
Federal prosecutors charged three Philadelphia-area men for allegedly stealing checks from USPS collection boxes and washing them for redeposit, while the FBI warned that mail-theft...
Bank Accounts & Fees
A payable-on-death beneficiary on a bank account skips probate entirely
When a bank account holder dies with a payable-on-death designation in place, the named beneficiary can walk into the branch with a death certificate and...
Real Estate
Market Trends
The typical U.S. home sold for a record $429,300 in May, the 35th straight month prices rose from a year earlier
Homebuyers across the United States hit a new price ceiling in May, with the median existing home selling for $429,300,…
Retirement & Taxes
An old 401(k) can roll into an IRA penalty-free, often cutting fees and widening your investment choices
A new Senate bill would bar Social Security from clawing back overpayments it caused more than 10 years earlier
Many states let homeowners 65 and older defer property taxes until the house is sold or the owner dies
Keep working and Social Security recomputes your benefit each year a higher-earning year replaces an old low one
There is no longer an age limit on funding an IRA, so a retiree with any earned income can still contribute
Money moved into a qualified longevity annuity escapes required withdrawals until payments begin, as late as age 85
Check your Social Security earnings record every year, because a payroll mistake can quietly shrink your future check
Reach full retirement age and you can suspend Social Security to grow each future check 8% a year, up to age 70
A dependent-care FSA lets you set aside up to $5,000 pre-tax for a child’s care or an adult dependent’s day program
If you cover more than half of an aging parent’s support, you may be able to claim them as a dependent on your taxes
Who can get their entire $202.90 Medicare Part B premium paid for them? Limited-income seniors who apply for a Medicare Savings Program