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
$1,200 goes to every eligible Alaskan this year from the state’s oil-wealth fund
Eligible Alaskans are due about $1,200 from the state this year, the combined result of a $1,000 Permanent Fund Dividend and a separate $200 energy-relief...
California’s Climate Credit lands on power bills in August and September
Starting in 2026, California moved its residential electric Climate Credit off the calendar it had used for years and dropped it squarely onto August and...
Montana’s new homestead tax system could cut some homeowners’ property taxes about 18% this year
Montana rolled out a new homestead property tax system for 2026 that could trim the bill on an owner-occupied primary residence by roughly 18 percent...
The VA’s disability claims backlog fell below 70,000 for the first time since 2020
For the first time since early 2020, the number of Department of Veterans Affairs disability claims stuck in the backlog has dropped below 70,000, a...
Veterans can now file VA disability claims for high blood pressure, thyroid problems and sinus infections
Veterans who have quietly lived with high blood pressure, a thyroid disorder, or chronic sinus and nasal problems may now have a clearer path to...
New 401(k) plans must now automatically enroll workers at 3% to 10% of pay
A worker who starts a job at a newer company now begins saving for retirement automatically, whether or not they ever fill out a form....
The IRS has shut down its free Direct File tool for the 2026 filing season
The free, government-run tax program that let some Americans file directly with the IRS at no cost will not return for the 2026 filing season....
The 1099-K tax-form threshold is back to $20,000, sparing casual online sellers surprise forms
Anyone who sold a few household items online or split expenses through a payment app can breathe easier this tax season. The reporting threshold that...
Big Lots is closing dozens more stores by September, so shoppers should use gift cards now
Big Lots, the discount chain that looked headed for extinction after its 2024 bankruptcy, is closing another round of stores this year under new ownership,...
Anthem will reimburse some California members for denied brand-name drugs if they claim by November 10
Anthem Blue Cross has agreed to reimburse certain California members who paid out of pocket for brand-name prescription drugs their plan should have covered, and...
$78.5 million will settle a case over defective Toyota airbag control units, and some owners can file a claim
A $78.5 million settlement is resolving claims that certain Toyota vehicles carried defective airbag control units that could fail to deploy the airbags in a...
A bipartisan Senate bill would cap insulin at $35 a month for all Americans in 2027
A proposal moving through the U.S. Senate would set a $35 monthly ceiling on insulin for nearly everyone who needs it, insured or not, beginning...
Student-loan forgiveness is taxable again in 2026, and $50,000 wiped out could mean a $10,000 tax bill
Borrowers who watched a stubborn student loan finally disappear now face an unwelcome sequel: a tax bill. A temporary federal rule that treated forgiven student...
Owners of some Whirlpool, Maytag and KitchenAid refrigerators can get a free repair or cash for a defective part
A class action settlement over an allegedly defective wire harness in certain Whirlpool-manufactured refrigerators is now open for claims, and owners of covered Whirlpool, Maytag,...
About $2.1 trillion sits in nearly 32 million forgotten 401(k) accounts
Roughly $2.1 trillion in retirement savings sits in about 31.9 million 401(k) accounts whose owners have walked away from them. That money was not lost...
YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream subscribers can claim a cash payout from an antitrust settlement
Subscribers who paid for YouTube TV or DirecTV Stream over the past several years can claim a cash payout from a $50 million antitrust settlement...