Americans’ credit-card debt just had the biggest jump in more than 20 years, New York Fed says
admin In a sign of the continuing toll from decades-high inflation, Americans loaded an extra $46…
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Campus COVID-19 vaccine mandates had the biggest impact on colleges with low-income students. Here’s why they were so effective.
COVID-19 vaccine mandates at colleges were effective in saving lives, especially in colleges that largely…
Read MoreInflation Reduction Act would send $80 billion to the IRS. Tax experts say it may not be enough to help the backlogged agency.
For roughly a year, Jonathan Baer watched a paper folder full of tax-related paperwork slowly…
Read MoreGas stoves targeted as congressman alleges consumer watchdog ignores health data
An Illinois congressman wants to know why the nation’s leading consumer protection agency has not…
Read MoreRomance and grandparent scams are on the rise for seniors — how to protect yourself
Fraud has soared during the pandemic, and retirees — especially those 70 and older —…
Read More‘We are putting women in impossible situations’: Returning to work while breastfeeding is a major challenge for new mothers. Lawmakers propose federal legislation to help
As a new mom, returning to work after maternity leave can be a tough transition.…
Read More5 factors drive homebuilding costs — and they’re all squeezing builders now
Building a home is a complicated business. Despite the shortage of housing in the U.S.,…
Read MoreTwo years after the airline bailout, what are consumers getting?
When the 2008 financial crisis roiled banks, the federal government jumped in with an enormous…
Read MoreI want to refinance my mortgage, but I’m about to turn 70. Is it wise to refinance at my time of life?
I hope you can help me figure this out. I am 69 years old and…
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My boyfriend, 68, lives with his father, 95. He has almost no ‘mad money’ to go places and do things. Is it unreasonable to expect him to get a part-time job?
I am a 65-year-old retired woman with modest Social Security and annuity payments. I also…
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