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Social Security & Medicare

Medicare’s new $50 weight-loss drug deal is set to expire at the end of 2027

Medicare beneficiaries who qualify for discounted GLP-1 weight-loss medications now face a hard deadline. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services launched the Medicare GLP-1...

Credit & Debt

Fifteen states now bar medical debt from your credit report entirely

Consumers in fifteen states can no longer have medical debt dragged into their credit histories, a protection that now extends across jurisdictions from the Pacific...

Fraud & Scams

Many banks now reimburse Zelle victims of “me-to-me” scams that spoof the bank’s own number

Bank customers tricked into sending Zelle payments to themselves after receiving spoofed calls from what appeared to be their own bank’s phone number are now...

Fraud & Scams

A North Carolina man lost $753,000 in a crypto romance scam and may recover $630,000

A Wake County, North Carolina, man lost $753,000 after scammers built a fake romantic relationship with him and steered him onto fraudulent cryptocurrency trading platforms....

Government & Policy

Albertsons and Safeway will pay $5.95 million over unwanted marketing texts

Albertsons and Safeway will pay $5.95 million to resolve claims that the grocery chains sent marketing text messages to consumers who never agreed to receive...

Social Security & Medicare

Twenty-three hospital systems are now dropping Medicare Advantage plans for 2026

Twenty-three hospital systems across the United States have announced they will stop accepting certain Medicare Advantage plans in 2026, a wave of provider exits that...

Government & Policy

Pennsylvania’s expanded property-tax and rent rebate now pays eligible seniors up to $1,000

Pennsylvania seniors and residents with disabilities who pay property taxes or rent can now receive up to $1,000 through the state’s Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program,...

Fraud & Scams

A nurse lost $9,260 at a Bitcoin ATM after a caller claimed she had missed jury duty

A nurse lost $9,260 at a Bitcoin ATM after a caller claimed she had missed jury duty and faced imminent arrest. The scam followed a...

Fraud & Scams

Cash App’s owner will pay $45 million to 46 states as fraud-settlement checks land automatically

Millions of Cash App users who lost money to fraud or unauthorized transactions will receive automatic reimbursement checks after Block Inc. agreed to pay $45...

Insurance & Protection

Mercedes-Benz is recalling 2026 vehicles over rear seat-belt bolts that may be loose

Mercedes-Benz is pulling 2,026 vehicles back to dealerships because rear seat-belt bolts may not be properly tightened, a defect that could reduce restraint performance during...

Cost of Living

Ready-to-eat chicken Caesar wraps are recalled over a possible listeria contamination

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a public health alert for ready-to-eat chicken Caesar wrap products that may be...

Cost of Living

Gas is cheapest in Indiana near $3.06 while Hawaii tops $5.40 a gallon

Drivers filling up in Indiana are paying roughly $3.06 a gallon for regular gasoline, the lowest average in the country, while motorists in Hawaii face...

Social Security & Medicare

Bernie Sanders’ bill would permanently add $200 a month to Social Security checks, but Congress still must act

Roughly 70 million Americans who receive Social Security benefits would see their monthly checks rise by $200 under legislation filed by Sen. Bernie Sanders, an...

Social Security & Medicare

Injectable Wegovy and Ozempic are set at $245 a month for people on Medicare under a new deal

Millions of Medicare Part D beneficiaries now have a path to injectable GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic at a fixed $50 monthly copay, after...

Smart Spending

A traditional funeral now averages about $8,000, and total end-of-life costs can top $88,000

Families burying a loved one in the United States now face a traditional funeral bill averaging about $8,000, and when that cost is stacked on...

Retirement Planning

529 plans can now pay for trade school and roll up to $35,000 into a Roth IRA

Families with leftover 529 savings now have two ways to put that money to work beyond a traditional four-year college. The accounts can cover tuition...

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