Tyler Foster
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Home insurance climbs another 4% in 2026 to about $3,057, with California up 16%
American homeowners are absorbing yet another round of premium increases in 2026, with the national average climbing roughly 4% to about $3,057 per year. In...
Medicare covers a yearly wellness visit and most cancer screenings at $0
Millions of Americans enrolled in Medicare Part B can receive a yearly wellness visit and most cancer screenings without paying a copay or meeting a...
Check washing is surging again, and thieves who fish checks from the mail can rewrite the payee, so pay bills online or use gel-ink pens
Thieves armed with household chemicals and homemade fishing tools are stealing checks straight from U.S. mailboxes, erasing the original payee and dollar amount, and rewriting...
Divorced after a 10-year marriage? You can claim up to half your ex’s Social Security, and it never touches their check
Millions of Americans who ended long marriages walk away unaware that federal law entitles them to collect retirement benefits based on a former spouse’s earnings...
The IRS just released the form for the new $10,000 car-loan-interest deduction
Millions of Americans who financed a new vehicle this year now have an official path to claim up to $10,000 in car-loan interest as a...
Low-income households can get federal help with summer cooling bills through LIHEAP, and many states are taking applications now
Families facing steep summer electricity bills now have a narrowing window to apply for federal cooling assistance through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Georgia...
84% of cardholders who asked for a lower interest rate got one this year, trimming their APR about 6 points
Cardholders who call their issuer and ask for a lower interest rate are succeeding far more often than most people expect. A LendingTree survey series...
Wartime veterans and their surviving spouses can claim a monthly VA pension for care costs that thousands never apply for
Surviving spouses of wartime veterans can receive a monthly VA pension designed to offset care costs, yet thousands of eligible households never file a claim....
The typical U.S. home sold for $429,300 in May
Buyers paid a median price of $429,300 for an existing home in May 2026, even as mortgage rates climbed and borrowing costs squeezed household budgets....
Oil has dropped about 20% from its 2026 peak since the U.S.-Iran deal, easing the pressure that pushed gas to $4.55 in May
American drivers who watched gasoline prices climb to roughly $4.55 a gallon in May are now seeing the first signs of relief. Oil prices have...
Workers can now claim the no-tax-on-tips and overtime breaks the IRS just posted
Millions of tipped and hourly workers across the United States can now reduce their 2025 federal tax bills using a brand-new IRS form, but the...
Homes for sale just hit their highest level since 2020
Buyers shopping for newly built homes now face the widest selection of available properties recorded since 2020, a shift that could soften prices in new-construction...
Medicare Advantage plans must mail you a list of unused benefits between June 30 and July 31 — and most members toss it
More than 30 million Americans enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans were set to receive a new piece of mail this summer: a personalized list of...
A real bank will never tell you to move your money to a “safe account” — that one sentence is the costliest scam in America right now
Americans lost $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024, and one of the fastest-growing tactics behind those losses starts with a single instruction: move your money...
Reinvesting dividends automatically buys more shares and compounds your returns over time
Investors who elect to reinvest their dividends through a formal plan end up owning more shares after every payout, and those additional shares generate their...
Comcast will pay data-breach victims $50, or up to $10,000 with proof, if they file by August 14
Nearly 36 million people affected by a Comcast data breach in late 2023 can file for a flat $50 payment or claim up to $10,000...