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
Police arrested a Maryland man in a gold-bar scam that told seniors to move savings to the “Federal Reserve”
Loudoun County sheriff’s deputies arrested Junjie Wu, 29, of Gaithersburg, Maryland, on charges tied to a gold-bar fraud scheme that targeted seniors by telling them...
Ford is recalling 110,626 Mustangs whose wipers can stick on high and washer fluid can quit
Ford Motor Company is recalling 110,626 Mustangs because their windshield wipers can lock on high speed and the washer fluid pump can stop working. The...
The Education Department paused garnishing wages and Social Security checks from defaulted student-loan borrowers
Federal student-loan borrowers in default will no longer see portions of their paychecks or Social Security benefits seized, at least for now. The U.S. Department...
Crypto-ATM scam losses hit $388 million last year, and courts never demand Bitcoin
Scammers posing as federal marshals and court officers directed victims to cryptocurrency kiosks and stole more than $388 million in 2025, according to the FBI’s...
The VA is now deciding disability claims in about 79 days, down from 141 a year and a half ago
Veterans waiting on disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs are getting answers faster than at any point on record. The average time to...
Jeep is recalling Grand Wagoneer SUVs whose software can switch off electronic stability control
Owners of certain 2025 Jeep Grand Wagoneer SUVs face a safety recall after federal regulators flagged a software defect that can disable electronic stability control...
Several divorced ex-spouses can each collect survivor benefits on the same worker, and none reduces another
A worker who was married and divorced more than once can leave behind multiple ex-spouses, each entitled to survivor benefits on that single earnings record....
Coffee prices are up nearly 20% over the past year
American households that buy ground coffee are paying close to 20 percent more per pound than they did a year ago, according to federal price...
A new income-based student-loan plan called RAP replaces SAVE this month
Federal student-loan borrowers with dependents face a direct financial shift starting this month, as the Repayment Assistance Plan, known as RAP, opens for enrollment on...
A court froze junk-food food-stamp bans in five states, including Tennessee’s July 31 rollout
Millions of SNAP recipients in five states lost clarity on what they can buy with their benefits after a federal court froze junk-food restriction waivers...
The FTC is mailing $3 million in refunds to homeowners tricked by a fake COVID mortgage-relief program
The Federal Trade Commission is sending 1,821 refund checks to homeowners who paid money to a fake mortgage-relief operation that falsely claimed ties to government...
Fannie Mae is giving some first-time buyers a $2,500 credit toward a down payment
First-time homebuyers earning very low incomes can now receive a $2,500 credit from Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac to put toward a down payment or...
Leave your job at 55 or later and you can tap that 401(k) with no early-withdrawal penalty
Workers who separate from an employer at age 55 or older can pull money from that employer’s 401(k) without paying the 10 percent early-withdrawal penalty...
Social Security cut its disability backlog by a third, but the share of claims it approves fell to 36%
Americans waiting for a disability decision from the Social Security Administration got mixed news this summer. The agency announced it had slashed the number of...
Virginia now bars hospitals from foreclosing on a home over unpaid medical debt
Virginia homeowners who owe money to a hospital will no longer risk losing their house over the bill. The Medical Debt Protection Act, signed by...
Honda is recalling about 325,000 Odysseys whose backup camera image can fail in reverse
Owners of roughly 325,588 Honda Odyssey minivans built between 2018 and 2020 now face a safety defect that can knock out the backup camera image...