Tyler Foster
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Dealers are quietly absorbing almost half of the tariff hike on new cars
American car buyers shopping for a new import this summer are paying less of a tariff surcharge than the sticker math would suggest. Federal records...
Illinois lawmakers delayed the nation’s first credit-card swipe-fee ban to 2027 — and a federal judge has now blocked it permanently
Illinois merchants who hoped to stop paying credit-card interchange fees on the tax and tip portions of customer transactions will have to keep waiting, and...
Social Security checks go out June 10, 17, and 24, set by your birth date
Millions of Social Security recipients will see their June 2026 payments land on one of three Wednesdays this month, with the exact date determined entirely...
IRA contributions jumped 29% to a record last quarter, with two-thirds of the money going into Roths
Americans poured money into individual retirement accounts at a record pace during the first quarter of 2026, with contributions climbing 29 percent year over year....
AT&T’s $177 million breach payouts, up to $7,500 each, are waiting on a judge’s final sign-off
Millions of AT&T customers whose Social Security numbers were exposed in a 2024 data breach could receive individual payouts of up to $7,500, but the...
Buyers of new American-built cars can now deduct up to $10,000 a year in loan interest — even if they take the standard deduction
Millions of car buyers who finance a new vehicle assembled in the United States can now subtract up to $10,000 in annual loan interest from...
Flying on a Tuesday saves about $56 over a weekend departure this summer
Travelers booking U.S. domestic flights this summer stand to save roughly $56 per ticket simply by departing on a Tuesday instead of a weekend day....
Americans will spend a record $24 billion on Father’s Day this year, about $199 per shopper
American shoppers are set to push Father’s Day spending to $24.0 billion in 2025, a new record that works out to roughly $199.38 per person...
Trader Joe’s shoppers have until Tuesday, June 9 to claim an estimated $102 each from the chain’s $7.4 million receipt-privacy settlement
Trader Joe’s shoppers who paid with credit or debit cards during a specific period can file claims for an estimated $102 each from a $7.4...
TOMY is recalling Boon NURSH baby bottles because the outer shell can peel into a choking hazard
Parents who purchased Boon NURSH 8 oz reusable baby bottles at Walmart should stop using them immediately. TOMY is recalling approximately 40,000 of these bottles...
Adding a bank account to your free IRS online account is the fastest way to avoid weeks of refund delay this year
Millions of taxpayers filing returns this year face a new procedural step that could mean the difference between receiving a refund in days or waiting...
Ford is recalling more than 179,000 Broncos and Rangers over a seat-bolt defect
Owners of certain Ford Broncos and Rangers built between 2021 and 2023 face a direct safety risk after the automaker initiated a recall covering more...
Federal agents arrested 276 people in a global “pig butchering” crypto crackdown
At least 276 people were arrested across multiple countries in a coordinated strike against Southeast Asian scam compounds that ran “pig butchering” cryptocurrency fraud schemes...
The Roth IRA income cap rises to $168,000 for single filers in 2026
Single and head-of-household filers earning up to $168,000 in modified adjusted gross income will be eligible to contribute to a Roth IRA for tax year...
Workers aged 60 to 63 can put an extra $11,250 into a 401(k) this year through the super catch-up
Workers who turn 60, 61, 62, or 63 this year can stash up to $11,250 in additional catch-up contributions into their 401(k) plans, a provision...
Home insurance costs keep climbing nationwide, driven by severe-weather losses and rebuilding costs
Homeowners across the United States are paying sharply higher insurance premiums as carriers recoup growing losses from extreme weather and face steeper costs to rebuild...