Tyler Foster
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Four senators from both parties are urging Congress to act, warning Social Security’s main trust fund falls short in 2032
Tens of millions of Americans who depend on Social Security face a benefit cut of roughly 22 percent in just six years unless Congress acts....
$95 billion in rate increases is being sought by utilities across 49 states, as home power bills rose 10.2% in a year
Households across nearly every U.S. state face the prospect of sharply higher electricity costs as utilities press regulators to approve what amounts to $95 billion...
$35,000 can move from a 529 college plan into the beneficiary’s Roth IRA over time
Families with leftover 529 college savings can now shift up to $35,000 into a beneficiary’s Roth IRA, but only if the account has been open...
Heated insoles sold on Amazon are recalled after 26 fires and 23 burns
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has told consumers to immediately stop using COOWALK and COOWALI heated insoles after 26 reports of fires, explosions, and...
Fresh vegetables cost about 12% more than a year ago, among the fastest-rising items at the grocery store
American grocery shoppers are paying sharply more for fresh vegetables than they did a year ago, with prices climbing approximately 11.9% between May 2025 and...
$1,000 in extra HSA contributions is allowed each year once you turn 55
Americans who hold a high-deductible health plan and turn 55 gain the right to contribute an extra $1,000 per year to a health savings account,...
Putting a lump sum toward your mortgage and recasting lowers the payment without refinancing
Homeowners sitting on a windfall, whether from an inheritance, a bonus, or the sale of another asset, can cut their monthly mortgage payment without the...
$8,000 in extra 401(k) catch-up contributions is allowed once you turn 50
Workers who turn 50 by the end of 2026 can stash an additional $8,000 in their 401(k) plans on top of the standard elective deferral...
A six-month window after Medigap starts lets you buy any plan with no health questions
People turning 65 and enrolling in Medicare Part B get exactly one protected window to buy a Medigap supplement plan without answering a single health...
$1,904 a year is the new average premium for subsidized Obamacare buyers, nearly double the $888 they paid before enhanced credits expired
Millions of Americans who buy health coverage through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces are now paying roughly twice what they paid a year ago. Average...
Smoke and carbon-monoxide alarms sold on Amazon are being recalled because they can fail to warn of a fire
Combination smoke and carbon monoxide detectors sold exclusively through Amazon are being recalled after regulators found the devices can fail to sound an alarm during...
Starting January 2027, Medicaid will require many adults to work or volunteer 80 hours a month to keep their coverage
Starting in January 2027, many low-income adults on Medicaid will have to document at least 80 hours a month of work, school, or community service...
Kroger says it will make its biggest grocery price cuts in years to compete with Walmart and Costco
Kroger plans to cut prices on thousands of grocery items in what the retailer calls its broadest reductions in years, a direct bid by CEO...
An estimated 5.3 million more people could become uninsured as Medicaid adds work requirements
Millions of adults who currently receive Medicaid coverage face the prospect of losing it under a new federal rule that ties eligibility to monthly work...
Vornado is recalling tower heaters tied to eight fires and dozens of overheating reports
About 255,000 Vornado SRTH Small Room Tower Heaters are being pulled from the market after federal regulators linked the product to eight fires and dozens...
Molina Health will pay $319 to $638 with no proof to people who got wrong-number robocalls, if they file by July 6
People who received unwanted robocalls from Molina Healthcare on the wrong number can collect between $319 and $638 per claim without providing any proof of...