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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...
Social Security could not document why an estimated 3,659 disabled beneficiaries never filed for a higher retirement benefit
An October 6 audit estimates that 3,659 disabled beneficiaries were told they could file for a higher retirement benefit, yet Social Security did not properly...
Trump’s tariffs collected $317.8 billion in customs duties last fiscal year, but Treasury’s books show $173.2 billion after refunds
Customs duties brought in $317.8 billion across fiscal 2026, which ended September 30, but Treasury’s books show only $173.2 billion once refunds are subtracted. The...
Cook County veterans rated 70 or higher can take up to $250,000 off their assessed value
Cook County veterans with a VA-certified service-connected disability rating of 70 percent or higher can take up to $250,000 off the equalized assessed value of...
Ohio’s winter crisis program pays up to $1,200 for bulk fuel from November 2
Ohio households that heat with kerosene, propane or fuel oil can get up to $1,200 toward a bulk fuel delivery once the state’s Winter Crisis...
Ohio’s reconnect help can be used once a heating season, runs to April 16 and sets no income limit
Ohio customers of state-regulated electric and natural gas utilities can get service restored or kept on for no more than $175 plus a reconnection charge...
Minnesota pays $200 to $1,400 toward heating bills, with applications open to May 31
Minnesota’s heating-aid plan for the 2026-2027 winter sets primary heat benefits between $200 and $1,400 per household, and the state says applications are due by...
Maine bars electric companies from disconnecting homes from November 15 to April 15 without state permission, and a violation costs up to $2,500 paid to the customer
Maine’s winter shutoff protection for electric customers begins November 15, 2026, and runs to April 15, 2027. Under state law, a utility cannot cut off...
The FTC is emailing Cleo AI customers from a consumersentinel.gov address through October 26, and PayPal payments start the next day
People who paid Cleo AI for instant cash advances are getting emails from the FTC, sent from no-reply@consumersentinel.gov through October 26, 2026. PayPal payments start...
Michigan’s Medicare Advantage lineup drops to 181 plans for 2027 and the average premium rises to $16.21 a month
Medicare Advantage plans on offer in Michigan fall from 192 to 181 for 2027, and the average monthly premium rises from $14.88 to $16.21, according...