Tyler Foster
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Montana’s new homestead tax cuts many homeowners’ property bills about 18% this year
Montana homeowners who live in their primary residence stand to see property tax bills drop by roughly 18 percent starting this year, after the 69th...
Medicare’s Extra Help can wipe out drug-plan premiums and deductibles for limited-income seniors
Millions of seniors on Medicare Part D spend hundreds of dollars each year on prescription drug premiums, deductibles, and copayments they may not actually owe....
The federal flood insurance program expires September 30 unless Congress renews it
Homeowners who depend on the National Flood Insurance Program to protect their properties face a hard deadline. Federal law bars the NFIP from writing new...
Rowenta is recalling cordless vacuums that can catch fire and burn users
Rowenta cordless vacuum cleaners sold in the United States and across Europe are being pulled from shelves and homes after regulators on multiple continents determined...
Banks and government agencies never ask you to move money to keep it safe
Scammers posing as bank officials and federal agents are draining savings accounts by telling people to move their money into a “safe” account or convert...
The age to start required retirement withdrawals rises to 75 in 2033
Millions of Americans with traditional IRAs and workplace retirement plans will be able to leave their savings untouched two years longer than the current rule...
Ground beef hit about $6.75 a pound as the U.S. cattle herd fell to a 75-year low
American shoppers are paying about $6.75 a pound for ground beef, a price driven by a cattle herd that has shrunk to levels not seen...
Grocery prices are set to rise 3.2% this year, above the 20-year average
American households already stretched by two years of elevated food costs face another round of price increases at the checkout line. The USDA Economic Research...
Parents on SNAP lose their work-rule exemption once their youngest child turns 14
Parents who rely on SNAP to feed their families now face a sharp new deadline. Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025, signed...
The new RAP student-loan plan sets payments at 1% to 10% of income, minus $50 per child
Millions of federal student-loan borrowers with children stand to see sharply lower monthly bills starting next summer. The U.S. Department of Education has finalized a...
Americans over 60 lost $7.7 billion to scams last year, about $38,500 per victim
Older Americans are losing retirement savings, home equity, and financial independence to internet-enabled fraud at a record pace. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center reported...
West Marine is closing about 60 stores after filing for bankruptcy
West Marine, the specialty retailer known for selling boating supplies and marine gear across the United States, filed for bankruptcy protection and announced plans to...
Miss a required retirement withdrawal and the penalty is now 25%, or 10% if you fix it fast
Retirees who miss a required minimum distribution from a traditional IRA or workplace retirement plan now owe the IRS 25% of the amount they failed...
Lawmakers are floating a 10% cap on credit-card interest, now averaging about 21.5%
Americans carrying credit card balances could see their annual percentage rates cut by more than half under companion bills introduced this Congress by a bipartisan...
California is standardizing confusing “sell by” and “use by” food labels to cut waste
Grocery shoppers in California will no longer encounter the confusing mix of “sell by,” “best by,” and “use by” stamps that have long led people...
Workers aged 60 to 63 can put an extra $11,250 into a 401(k) this year
Workers who will be between ages 60 and 63 in 2026 are getting a rare late-career boost to retirement savings. Under Internal Revenue Code rules,...