Tyler Foster
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This summer’s electricity use is set to be the highest in five years
American households and businesses face higher electricity bills this summer as U.S. power demand is forecast to reach its highest level since 2021. The U.S....
36,000 borrowers cheated by their colleges are getting their federal student loans erased
Tens of thousands of former students who were misled by their colleges are having their federal student loan balances wiped clean. The U.S. Department of...
A scammer who collected elderly victims’ cash and gold by courier just got 18 years in prison
A 23-year-old courier who helped strip elderly Americans of their savings has been ordered to spend 18 years in federal prison. Atharva Shailesh Sathawane, of...
Profit over $250,000 on a home sale, or $500,000 for couples, is taxable, a cap frozen since 1997
Homeowners who sell for a large gain face a hard line in the tax code: profit over $250,000 on a home sale, or $500,000 for...
Workers 60 to 63 can add an extra $11,250 to a 401(k)
Americans between the ages of 60 and 63 can now stash up to $11,250 in extra catch-up contributions inside a 401(k), a benefit that sits...
A Florida widow, 79, lost $200,000 to a crypto scam, then helped police trap the courier sent back for $30,000 more
A 79-year-old Florida widow who had already lost $200,000 to a cryptocurrency scam agreed to cooperate with law enforcement when the same fraud network sent...
$15 billion sits unclaimed in California alone, part of the billions states are holding for residents
More than $15 billion in forgotten wages, insurance payouts, and dormant financial accounts sits in California’s state treasury right now, spread across over 84 million...
Maryland is the first state to ban personalized grocery pricing
Grocery shoppers in Maryland will no longer face the risk of paying a different price than the person next to them for the same box...
Social Security now changes your direct deposit in a single day and has tightened ID checks to block thieves
Tens of millions of Social Security beneficiaries can now get a direct deposit change processed in a single business day, a speed-up the agency paired...
Several states are sending rebates this year, from Oregon’s $1.4 billion kicker to Colorado’s TABOR refund
Oregon taxpayers are set to receive a share of $1.41 billion in surplus state revenue, while Colorado filers will again see refunds triggered by the...
The VA cleared 2 million disability claims this year, cutting the average wait to 78.6 days
Veterans filing disability claims with the Department of Veterans Affairs are getting answers faster than at any point in recent memory. The agency reported that...
Calibrated Healthcare breach victims get $21 to $29 automatically, or up to $5,175 with proof, by July 9
People affected by the Calibrated Healthcare, LLC data breach face a July 9 deadline to act on a settlement that offers automatic payments between $21...
Owned a Google phone or used Google Assistant? You can still claim part of a $68 million privacy settlement by August 27
People who owned a Google Pixel or other Google-branded phone, or who used Google Assistant on any device, have until August 27 to file a...
Your 2025 tax return decides whether you’ll owe Medicare’s high-income surcharge in 2027
Medicare beneficiaries filing 2025 tax returns are setting the income baseline that the Social Security Administration will use to calculate premium surcharges two years from...
Medicare Advantage plans are expected to trim dental, vision and drug perks in 2027
Millions of older Americans who chose Medicare Advantage for its dental cleanings, eye exams, and prescription drug extras could see those perks shrink or disappear...
A transfer-on-death beneficiary on your brokerage account passes those investments to heirs without probate
Investors who hold stocks, bonds, or mutual funds in a taxable brokerage account can bypass the probate process entirely by naming a transfer-on-death beneficiary, a...