Tyler Foster
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Delaying Social Security past full retirement age adds about 8% a year until 70
Workers who have reached full retirement age and can afford to wait stand to collect roughly 8 percent more in Social Security benefits for each...
Parent PLUS borrowers who take a new loan after July 1 lose access to income-driven plans
Parents who borrow federal loans to help pay for a child’s college education after July 1, 2026, will no longer be able to enroll in...
Ground coffee now averages $9.46 a pound, up 55% in two years
American grocery shoppers are paying $9.46 per pound for ground roast coffee as of February 2026, a 55 percent increase over the price recorded just...
Montana’s new homestead tax cuts many homeowners’ property bills about 18% this year
Montana homeowners who live in their primary residence stand to see property tax bills drop by roughly 18 percent starting this year, after the 69th...
Medicare’s Extra Help can wipe out drug-plan premiums and deductibles for limited-income seniors
Millions of seniors on Medicare Part D spend hundreds of dollars each year on prescription drug premiums, deductibles, and copayments they may not actually owe....
The federal flood insurance program expires September 30 unless Congress renews it
Homeowners who depend on the National Flood Insurance Program to protect their properties face a hard deadline. Federal law bars the NFIP from writing new...
Rowenta is recalling cordless vacuums that can catch fire and burn users
Rowenta cordless vacuum cleaners sold in the United States and across Europe are being pulled from shelves and homes after regulators on multiple continents determined...
Banks and government agencies never ask you to move money to keep it safe
Scammers posing as bank officials and federal agents are draining savings accounts by telling people to move their money into a “safe” account or convert...
The age to start required retirement withdrawals rises to 75 in 2033
Millions of Americans with traditional IRAs and workplace retirement plans will be able to leave their savings untouched two years longer than the current rule...
Ground beef hit about $6.75 a pound as the U.S. cattle herd fell to a 75-year low
American shoppers are paying about $6.75 a pound for ground beef, a price driven by a cattle herd that has shrunk to levels not seen...
Grocery prices are set to rise 3.2% this year, above the 20-year average
American households already stretched by two years of elevated food costs face another round of price increases at the checkout line. The USDA Economic Research...
Parents on SNAP lose their work-rule exemption once their youngest child turns 14
Parents who rely on SNAP to feed their families now face a sharp new deadline. Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025, signed...
The new RAP student-loan plan sets payments at 1% to 10% of income, minus $50 per child
Millions of federal student-loan borrowers with children stand to see sharply lower monthly bills starting next summer. The U.S. Department of Education has finalized a...
Americans over 60 lost $7.7 billion to scams last year, about $38,500 per victim
Older Americans are losing retirement savings, home equity, and financial independence to internet-enabled fraud at a record pace. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center reported...
West Marine is closing about 60 stores after filing for bankruptcy
West Marine, the specialty retailer known for selling boating supplies and marine gear across the United States, filed for bankruptcy protection and announced plans to...
Miss a required retirement withdrawal and the penalty is now 25%, or 10% if you fix it fast
Retirees who miss a required minimum distribution from a traditional IRA or workplace retirement plan now owe the IRS 25% of the amount they failed...