Tyler Foster
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CMS projects the drug portion of the average Medicare Advantage premium falls to about $7 in 2027, while stand-alone Part D averages about $36
The drug-coverage part of the average Medicare Advantage premium is projected to fall to about $7 a month in 2027 from $11.32, while the average...
Social Security raises the 2027 disability work limit to $1,770 a month, or $2,950 for blind beneficiaries, up from $1,690 and $2,830
Social Security has raised the monthly earnings line that decides whether a disability beneficiary is working at a level that puts the check at risk....
Connecticut’s heating aid opened September 1 and sets each amount by household size, income and fuel type
Connecticut households can apply now for winter heating help through the 2026-2027 Connecticut Energy Assistance Program, known as CEAP. The state Department of Social Services...
A one-person Ohio household can earn up to $2,295 in 30 days and still get winter crisis heating help
A one-person Ohio household can have up to $2,295.62 in income over 30 days, or $27,930 over the past 12 months, and still be under...
Cook County veterans rated 30 to 49 take $2,500 off their assessed value, and 50 to 69 take $5,000
A Cook County veteran rated 30 to 49 percent disabled for a service-connected condition takes $2,500 off the equalized assessed value of the home, and...
Trump’s tariffs brought in $25.3 billion in September alone, but only $5.9 billion after refunds
Importers paid $25.3 billion in customs duties in September, the last month of fiscal 2026, but only $5.9 billion remained after refunds, according to Treasury’s...
HealthCare.gov opens November 1, and January 1 coverage requires enrolling by December 15
HealthCare.gov opens for 2027 coverage on November 1. The marketplace’s own deadlines page says anyone who enrolls or changes plans by December 15 can have...
The FTC says it is not contacting anyone about Amazon Prime refunds, and warns that messages asking for payment are scams
Any message that asks for payment to release an Amazon Prime refund is a scam, and the Federal Trade Commission says it is not contacting...
Gold traded at $4,132.80 an ounce late Monday evening, $7.10 lower on the day
The spot gold bid stood at $4,132.80 an ounce in late Monday trading, $7.10 lower on the day. That was the bid on the 10:14...
Michigan warns older adults that Medicare never calls during open enrollment
Michigan’s insurance and health departments are warning older residents that Medicare never calls or visits during open enrollment, which runs from October 15 to December...
Social Security’s watchdog counted 385 scam victims aged 50 and older against 451 under 50 in one quarter
Social Security’s inspector general counted 451 people under 50 who reported losing money to Social Security impostors from April 1 to June 30, 2026, against...
Social Security’s watchdog says scammers now use real employee names on fake badges
Scammers are putting the names of real Social Security inspector general employees on fabricated badges, the agency’s watchdog says. The Office of the Inspector General...
A one-person food stamp household in Hawaii can get up to $496 a month, against $392 in urban Alaska
A one-person household on SNAP, the program still widely called food stamps, can receive up to $496 a month in Hawaii this fiscal year. In...
Whole milk cost $4.11 a gallon in September, and strawberries $2.84 for 12 ounces
Whole milk averaged $4.11 a gallon across U.S. cities in September, and strawberries $2.84 for 12 ounces, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Milk...
Electricity cost 19.6 cents a kilowatt-hour nationally in September, up from 18.8 cents a year earlier
Electricity averaged 19.6 cents per kilowatt-hour across U.S. cities in September, up from 18.8 cents in September 2025, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics....
Existing homes sold at an annual pace of 3.99 million in September, the National Association of Realtors says
Existing homes sold at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.99 million in September, the National Association of Realtors reported October 13. That is up...