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About 4.8 million adults over 60 rely on SNAP, and new work rules put hundreds of thousands at risk of losing food aid.
Roughly 4.8 million adults age 60 and older receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, and that population has been growing as a share of the...
About $39 billion in matured U.S. savings bonds sit unclaimed, and 30 state treasurers are pressing Washington to return them.
Thirty state treasurers are pushing the federal government to hand over detailed owner records for about $39 billion in matured, unredeemed U.S. savings bonds, arguing...
A bill in Congress would let about 50,000 combat-injured veterans draw both military retirement and disability pay, roughly $1,200 more a month.
Roughly 50,000 combat-injured military retirees stand to gain about $1,200 more per month if a bipartisan push in Congress succeeds. Senators Richard Blumenthal, Mike Crapo,...
Homeowners 65 and older can cut hundreds off property taxes with a circuit-breaker rebate.
Seniors who own homes in Massachusetts or Maryland could recover hundreds of dollars on their annual tax bills, but only if they file for a...
New Mexico is sending $500 rebate checks, plus $500 per spouse or dependent.
New Mexico residents who file state income tax returns could receive $500 each, plus an additional $500 for a spouse and $500 per dependent, under...
Illinois raised its Senior Freeze income limit to $75,000, letting more retirees lock in their property-tax bill.
Illinois seniors who earn up to $75,000 a year can now freeze the assessed value of their homes for property-tax purposes, a $10,000 jump from...
New York raised its senior homeowners’ exemption to 65%, trimming property-tax bills for people over 65.
Older homeowners across New York State stand to save hundreds of dollars a year on property taxes after Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation raising the...
$6,500 is what New Jersey’s new Stay NJ program can cut from a senior’s property-tax bill.
New Jersey seniors who earn $100,000 or less a year stand to receive up to $6,500 off their property-tax bills under the state’s Stay NJ...
$1 trillion in Medicaid cuts lands late this year, and seniors’ home-care aid is first on the chopping block.
Seniors who depend on home-care aides to bathe, eat, and stay out of nursing homes face the most immediate risk from nearly $1 trillion in...
SNAP food benefits will now change only once a year, stripping the mid-year raises that cushioned grocery-price spikes
Tens of millions of Americans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program lost a key financial buffer when Public Law 119-21 took effect on...
A Senate bill would raise base disability pay for millions of veterans and survivors later this year
Sens. Jerry Moran and Richard Blumenthal introduced bipartisan legislation in May that would raise base disability compensation for veterans and increase Dependency and Indemnity Compensation...
The House passed a benefits increase for catastrophically disabled veterans and Gold Star families
Surviving spouses of service members killed in action and veterans with catastrophic disabilities stand to receive larger monthly payments under a bill the House passed...
A new bill would let homeowners 65 and older shield up to $1 million in home-sale profit, as the $500,000 limit frozen since 1997 traps longtime owners
Longtime homeowners aged 65 and older who have watched their home values climb for decades face a tax trap that Congress set nearly three decades...
A bill in Congress would end all federal taxes on Social Security benefits and pay for it by taxing wages above $250,000
Sen. Ruben Gallego, Democrat of Arizona, has introduced a bill that would wipe out federal income taxes on Social Security benefits for every retiree in...
New Medicaid work rules hit 40 states in January 2027, but people 65 and older stay exempt
Millions of working-age adults on Medicaid will need to log 80 hours per month of work, job training, or other approved activities to keep their...
A new FTC rule makes hotels, airlines and ticket sellers show the full price up front, ending checkout surprises
Travelers booking hotel rooms and concert tickets now face a different checkout experience than they did a year ago. The Federal Trade Commission’s rule banning...
Hyundai and Kia are recalling electric SUVs over battery cells that can catch fire, and dealers make the repair free
Owners of certain Kia EV6 and EV9 electric SUVs face an immediate fire risk tied to defective battery cells, and federal regulators are telling them...
Costco is being sued by shoppers who say it raised prices for tariffs, then moved to keep the government’s refund for itself
Costco Wholesale is facing a consumer lawsuit alleging that the retailer raised shelf prices to cover tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act,...
A bipartisan House bill would add a new $833-a-month payment for survivors of veterans who died from service-connected illness, starting in December
Surviving spouses and dependents of veterans who died from service-connected illness could receive an additional $833 per month under H.R. 6047, a bipartisan House bill...
New Jersey’s ANCHOR program is paying homeowners and renters up to $1,750 this year, with seniors in line for the largest checks
New Jersey residents 65 and older who own homes and earn $150,000 or less stand to collect up to $1,750 in property tax relief this...