Tyler Foster
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Amazon will refund Prime members up to $51 in a $2.5 billion FTC settlement, with claims due July 27
Millions of current and former Amazon Prime subscribers can claim refunds of up to $51 each as part of a $2.5 billion settlement between the...
Some New York cities can now cut seniors’ property-tax values up to 65%
Older homeowners across New York State stand to save thousands of dollars a year on property taxes after Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation raising the...
Streaming services can no longer make their ads louder than the show you are watching
Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 576 on October 6, 2025, making California the first state to force streaming platforms to keep their ad volume in...
More than 4 million people have dropped off SNAP since the new work rules took hold
Adults between 50 and 64 who receive food assistance are losing benefits at a pace not seen in years, driven by expanded work requirements that...
“Diablo Rising” fireworks are being recalled days before July 4 over an explosion and burn risk
Bada Boom Fireworks is pulling roughly 1,060 units of its Pyro Diablo “Diablo Rising” 9 Shots aerial fireworks from the market after federal regulators determined...
Congress killed the $5 overdraft cap, and $225 in yearly savings vanished
Households that regularly overdraw their bank accounts lost a projected $225 in annual savings on May 9, 2025, when the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s overdraft...
Texas seniors can now shield up to $200,000 of their home’s value from school property taxes
Texas homeowners age 65 and older stand to cut their school property tax bills by more than $1,000 a year after the Legislature raised the...
Wyze is recalling 321,000 Solar Cam Pan security cameras that can catch fire
If you own a Wyze Solar Cam Pan, stop using it. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall of roughly 321,360 units of...
93% of Medicare Advantage insurers say the business isn’t profitable, and most plan to trim 2027 benefits
Nearly all Medicare Advantage insurers report that the business is not profitable, and a majority intend to scale back supplemental benefits for 2027. That pressure...
The income limits that make Social Security benefits taxable haven’t changed since 1984
Millions of Americans collecting Social Security benefits face a growing tax bite because the income thresholds that trigger federal taxation of those benefits have not...
Newly retired in the middle of the year? You keep a full Social Security check for any month you earn under $2,040
Workers who leave their jobs in the middle of the year and start collecting Social Security before full retirement age face a common fear: that...
Starting in 2027, the government will deposit up to $1,000 a year into low- and middle-income savers’ accounts
Millions of lower-income American workers who save for retirement will soon receive direct government deposits into their accounts, replacing a tax credit that often delivered...
$1,060 is what Arizona households will pay to keep cool this summer, the highest power bill in the nation
Arizona households face a projected $1,060 in summer electricity costs, the steepest cooling bill in the country, as temperatures climb and regulators scramble to keep...
Without direct deposit, the IRS now freezes your refund for six weeks
Taxpayers who filed their 2025 returns without providing bank account information now face a new obstacle: the IRS will hold their refund for up to...
Airline checked-bag fees have hit a record high this summer
Travelers checking bags on major U.S. airlines this summer will pay more than ever, with Delta, United, and JetBlue all raising first-bag fees by as...
$29 billion sits in U.S. savings bonds that quietly stopped earning interest, and a free site finds yours
Tens of billions of dollars in U.S. savings bonds have quietly stopped earning interest, and the people who own them may not realize it. The...