Author: Brian Lund
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A permanent tax credit now pays employers up to 25% of paid-leave wages, and part-timers working 20 hours a week finally count
Families encountering the permanent expansion of the employer paid-leave credit need more than a large number. They need the exact group covered, the present legal status and the next useful step for the permanent expansion of the employer paid-leave credit. The current primary record provides that map for the permanent expansion of the employer paid-leave…
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Capital One’s old 360 Savings once paid 0.30% against 4.35% next door, and on August 4 the rates finally matched
For households following Capital One’s legacy savings account finally received the rate treatment at the center of its lawsuit, the key issue is where the money moves and which official record controls. The latest primary record supplies a concrete answer about Capital One’s legacy savings account finally received the rate treatment at the center of…
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$255 is the death benefit Social Security can withhold to recover what it overpaid the person who died
The financial consequence of Social Security’s collection policy can reach a survivor before an estate is settled is easier to miss than the large number. An official source now fixes the amount, date and status for Social Security’s collection policy can reach a survivor before an estate is settled. Reading the official pieces together shows…
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The postal inspector who led the mail fraud team admitted stealing $340,000 in cash from the elderly victims he was assigned to protect
For households following a federal mail-fraud investigation turned inward, the key issue is where the money moves and which official record controls. The latest primary record supplies a concrete answer about a federal mail-fraud investigation turned inward while drawing limits that matter before anyone acts. Separating the verified dollars in a federal mail-fraud investigation turned…
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Kentucky takes summer cooling bill applications until September 11, first come, first served
Kentucky households can apply now for a one-time electric-bill benefit, but the calendar is not the only limit. The summer LIHEAP component runs through September 11 on a first-come, first-served basis and can close sooner if money runs out. Starting with the local Community Action Agency gives an applicant the best chance to finish while…
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Marketplace shoppers earning over $62,600 pay the full premium now, and insurers want another 14% for 2027
A single person’s income crossing $62,600 now creates a sharp health-insurance cost change in the federal Marketplace. Enhanced tax credits expired after 2025, leaving people at or above 400% of poverty to pay the full premium. Insurers’ preliminary 2027 filings add another threat: a median requested increase of 14%. The subsidy cliff returned for 2026…
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Social Security will move every beneficiary off paper checks this year, and only a Treasury waiver keeps one coming
Paper Social Security and SSI checks are being removed from the regular payment system. The agency plans to finish moving all beneficiaries to electronic delivery during 2026, with paper continuing only for people who obtain a Treasury waiver. A beneficiary who waits for the last check risks a payment disruption that is harder to fix…
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New Jersey seniors have to file the PAS-1 by November 2 to get ANCHOR, Senior Freeze, or Stay NJ money
New Jersey combined three major property-tax relief programs into one senior application, but the simpler form still has a hard deadline. Eligible older homeowners must submit the 2025 PAS-1 by November 2 to claim ANCHOR, Senior Freeze or Stay NJ benefits. Filing once lets the state determine which programs fit. One application does three separate…
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22.15% is the average rate on credit cards carrying a balance, and 90-day delinquencies are at a 15-year high
Credit-card debt is expensive even before a missed payment adds fees and credit damage. The average annual rate on bank card accounts that actually incurred interest was 22.15% in the second quarter, while serious delinquencies reached a level last seen fifteen years ago. Those two measures describe different stages of the same squeeze. The 22.15%…
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A San Antonio bakery chain had a 13-year-old on its payroll and has paid $45,000 in back wages and penalties
A popular bakery’s labor bill now includes the wages it failed to pay and penalties for putting children to work illegally. Federal investigators found a 13-year-old employee, overnight shifts for a 15-year-old and overtime errors across three San Antonio locations. The company has paid a combined $45,000. The total combines worker money and government penalties…
