Money in the News
Trending and breaking stories with a financial angle. This category covers the headlines that affect people’s wallets, from government policy shifts and cost of living changes to corporate upheaval and the financial side of technology. This is what keeps The Money Overview current with the broader news cycle.
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Gas is cheapest in Indiana at $3.06 a gallon while Hawaii drivers pay $5.46, near a $3.95 national average
Drivers filling up in Indiana are paying about $3.06 a gallon for regular gasoline, the lowest statewide average in the country. At the other extreme,...
Harris Teeter and Pick ‘n Save are closing stores in six states, sending some shoppers to find a new pharmacy
Kroger plans to shut down roughly 60 stores across multiple banners, including Harris Teeter and Pick ‘n Save locations, forcing pharmacy customers in at least...
Adults 60 and older stay exempt from SNAP’s new work rules and can deduct medical costs to raise benefits
Adults 60 and older who rely on SNAP benefits will not face the tighter work requirements that Congress imposed on younger participants through the One...
SNAP rolls have shrunk by more than 4 million people since tougher work rules took effect last year
More than 4 million people have dropped off the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program since the Fiscal Responsibility Act’s tougher work rules went into effect, a...
Many states bar utilities from cutting seniors’ power during extreme heat
Seniors living on fixed incomes in Arizona, Missouri, Maryland, New York, and Washington now have explicit legal protection against losing electricity during dangerous heat waves....
$792 is the record average summer electric bill, and Arizona may pay $1,060
American households are heading into the most expensive cooling season on record, with the national average summer electric bill projected at $792. In Arizona, where...
A House bill would finally let combat-injured military retirees collect both their pension and their disability pay
Thousands of combat-injured military retirees forced out of service for medical reasons stand to gain full access to both their Defense Department pension and their...
Colorado seniors who missed July’s property-tax exemption can file late through August 15
Colorado homeowners who qualify for the senior homestead property tax exemption but failed to submit their applications by July 15 still have a narrow window...
Restaurant prices rose 3.5% over the year, outpacing groceries and squeezing fixed incomes
Americans eating out are paying 3.5% more than they did a year ago, while grocery bills rose 2.7% over the same period ending in May...
Pizza Hut is closing about 250 U.S. restaurants, so redeem any gift cards before your location shuts
Customers holding Pizza Hut gift cards face a shrinking window to use them. Yum! Brands, the parent company behind Pizza Hut, KFC, and Taco Bell,...
Grocery prices climbed 2.7% over the past year, and the government expects another 2.8% rise in 2026
American households are paying 2.7 percent more for groceries than they did a year ago, and the federal government expects that pressure to intensify. The...
New York is sending $2 billion in STAR property-tax relief to homeowners this year
Nearly 2.78 million homeowners across New York State will receive a combined $2.1 billion in STAR property-tax relief checks this summer and fall, according to...
Amazon Prime members who struggled to cancel have until July 27 to file for a settlement payment
Amazon Prime subscribers who were enrolled without clear consent or who hit roadblocks trying to cancel now face a hard deadline: July 27 to file...
Kroger is rolling out its biggest price cuts in years across 21 grocery chains to undercut Walmart
Kroger is preparing to cut prices on thousands of items across all 21 of its grocery chains, a move CEO Greg Foran described as necessary...
The House passed a $10,000-a-year raise for catastrophically disabled veterans, and now the Senate must act
Catastrophically disabled veterans who depend on round-the-clock care stand to receive an extra $833.33 each month after the House passed the Sharri Briley and Eric...
New Jersey mails August property-tax relief that can reach $6,500 a year for senior homeowners
New Jersey seniors who own homes are set to receive overlapping tax-relief mailings in August 2026 that, combined, can cut annual property-tax bills by as...
More than 4 million people have dropped off SNAP under new work rules, with Arizona losing over half its recipients
More than 4 million people have lost access to federal food assistance after expanded work requirements took effect under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act,...
Pennsylvania raised its rebate income limit to $48,110, opening $1,000 property-tax checks to more seniors
Older Pennsylvanians living on fixed incomes got a wider path to property-tax relief after the state raised the top income threshold for its rebate program...
Walgreens is closing 1,200 stores, and seniors who fill prescriptions there may need a new pharmacy
Walgreens Boots Alliance announced plans to close 1,200 stores as part of what the company calls its Footprint Optimization Program, disclosed alongside fiscal-year results for...
Recalled Flaunt MagSafe chargers offer owners a $65 refund after reports of fires
Owners of roughly 1,400 Flaunt MagSafe Battery Chargers now face a choice between a $65 refund check and $80 in store credit after the U.S....