Daniel Harper
Daniel is a finance writer covering personal finance topics including budgeting, credit, and beginner investing. He began his career contributing to his Substack, where he covered consumer finance trends and practical money topics for everyday readers. Since then, he has written for a range of personal finance blogs and fintech platforms, focusing on clear, straightforward content that helps readers make more informed financial decisions.
Latest Articles by Daniel Harper
Gudook bike helmets sold online don’t meet federal safety standards and may not protect in a crash
Riders who bought Gudook adult bike helmets on Amazon between May 2025 and February 2026 wore headgear that fails the federal safety standard designed to...
Taxpayers 65 and older can stack an extra $6,000 deduction on top of the standard deduction through 2028
Retirees filing their 2025 federal tax returns can claim an extra $6,000 deduction that did not exist a year ago, stacking it on top of...
Anyone on SNAP or Medicaid can get $9.25 a month off a phone or internet bill through the federal Lifeline program
Millions of households enrolled in SNAP or Medicaid are eligible for a $9.25 monthly discount on phone or internet service through the federal Lifeline program,...
Fandango charged “convenience fees” on online movie tickets — now a $9.4 million settlement is paying California customers back
California customers who bought movie tickets through Fandango are now receiving payments from a $9.4 million settlement that resolved claims over convenience fees tacked onto...
Once you owe less than 80% of your home’s value, you can demand your lender cancel private mortgage insurance
Millions of homeowners with conventional mortgages are paying a monthly surcharge they have a legal right to eliminate. Under federal law, borrowers whose loan balance...
Georgia’s gas tax came back last week, raising pump prices about 33 cents a gallon after a two-and-a-half-month suspension
Georgia motorists saw pump prices climb roughly 33 cents per gallon when the state’s motor fuel excise tax snapped back into effect after a suspension...
Volkswagen faces a class action claiming its ID.4 electric SUV battery can catch fire
Owners of Volkswagen’s ID.4 electric SUV now face a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging the vehicle’s high-voltage battery pack can overheat and catch fire. The litigation...
Housing inventory keeps rising, yet homes are selling faster than a year ago
Homebuyers signed contracts on more properties this spring than at any point in the past year, even as the number of homes available for sale...
Scam victims can check ftc.gov/refunds to see whether the FTC owes them money
Scam victims who get a surprise message saying they are owed money now have one simple way to check if it is real: look for...
Wyze is recalling more than 321,000 solar security cameras after six caught fire
Wyze Labs is recalling its Wyze Solar Cam Pan security cameras after reports that several units caught fire in people’s homes. The action affects 321,360...
More homes are for sale than before the pandemic in 15 states
Homebuyers in fifteen states now have more properties to choose from than they did before the pandemic upended the housing market, a shift driven largely...
Federal regulators warned parents to stop using Hongmingzheng crib bumpers over suffocation risk
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission told parents to immediately stop using Hongmingzheng crib bumpers, warning that the blue padded product poses a risk of...
Illinois killed its statewide grocery tax in January — and 665 cities and towns voted to keep charging their own
Grocery shoppers in 665 Illinois cities, towns, and villages saw no tax relief at the register on January 1, 2026, even though the state officially...
Virginia’s data-center boom is raising power bills in West Virginia, where the same utility serves both states
Residential electricity customers in West Virginia and Maryland are absorbing billions of dollars in transmission costs driven by Virginia’s rapid data-center expansion, even though the...
Only eight states still charge sales tax on groceries
Grocery shoppers in eight states started 2026 still paying sales tax on basic food items, a shrinking club that got smaller on January 1 when...
Day camp counts toward the child and dependent care credit — overnight camp never does
Working parents choosing between day camp and overnight camp for their children this summer face a tax distinction that directly affects how much they can...