Author: Elizabeth Blessing
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Navy Federal will automatically cancel loans opened by impersonators and pay $250 more to members who file a claim by November 29
Members of Navy Federal Credit Union who got a settlement notice for a fraudulent personal loan have until November 29 to submit a claim form for an extra $250, and the loan itself is dealt with whether or not they file. Under the proposed settlement of Edey v. Navy Federal Credit Union, Navy Federal will…
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Apple’s $250 million settlement pays $25 per eligible iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 16, adjusted pro rata to as much as $95, with claims due December 21
The claim window for Apple’s $250 million Siri and Apple Intelligence settlement has been open since September 21, and it closes December 21, 2026. The settlement website says each person who files a valid claim receives $25 per eligible device, and that the amount can be adjusted pro rata, up to a maximum of $95…
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Over 60 million children were enrolled in Trump Accounts automatically, but a parent must claim an eligible child’s account to get Treasury’s $1,000 seed deposit
Treasury announced on October 1 that automatic enrollment for Trump Accounts is complete. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in the department’s release that “over 60 million more eligible children now have an account ready to be claimed.” The accounts are open, but a parent or guardian has to claim one before it can be managed,…
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UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage members whose plans end January 1 fall back to Original Medicare if they don’t choose, and can rejoin a plan through February 28, 2027
A UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage member whose plan ends on January 1, 2027 and who picks nothing lands in Original Medicare on that date. UnitedHealthcare’s 2027 service area reductions FAQ says members of discontinued plans “will automatically return to Original Medicare on Jan. 1, 2027” if they do not enroll in another plan. Those who land…
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Humana expects its 2027 Medicare Advantage plan exits to affect about 600,000 members as open enrollment begins October 15
Humana’s chief financial officer, Celeste Mellet, told investors on July 29 that the insurer’s 2027 Medicare Advantage plan exits will affect approximately 600,000 members. The numbers come from Humana’s second-quarter earnings call, and they land as Medicare’s annual open enrollment begins October 15 and runs through December 7, according to the Centers for Medicare &…
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Montana, North Dakota, South Carolina and Virginia start SNAP limits on sugary drinks November 1, while USDA now lists Ohio’s start as April 1, 2027
USDA’s list of SNAP food-restriction waivers, updated October 13, shows four states with a November 1 start for limits on sugary drinks: Montana, North Dakota, South Carolina and Virginia. Ohio, which was supposed to begin October 1, now carries an April 1, 2027 target on the same USDA table. For a household that pays for…
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Social Security’s 2027 COLA is officially 3.6 percent, adding about $75 a month to the average retirement benefit starting in January
The 2027 Social Security raise is no longer an estimate. On Wednesday, October 14, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that benefits for 76 million Americans will rise 3.6 percent in 2027. SSA’s announcement post says retirement benefits will go up by about $75 a month on average starting in January. What 3.6 percent does…
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Social Security disability checks generally start only after five full waiting months
Social Security disability insurance does not pay for the first five full months of a disability. Checks generally start in the sixth full month after the date Social Security finds the disability began, and a person who is approved still has to count those five months before the first payment is due. The agency’s page…
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California regular gas averaged $6.10 a gallon and diesel $8.09 in EIA’s latest survey
California drivers paid an average of $6.104 a gallon for regular gasoline and $8.091 for diesel in the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s weekly survey for October 12, which rounds to $6.10 and $8.09. EIA posted the figures on its gasoline and diesel fuel update on October 14. Both are well above the national averages in…
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Stelara, Entresto and Xarelto leave Medicare’s drug price negotiation program on January 1, 2027
Three of the first ten drugs Medicare negotiated prices for will drop out of the program on January 1, 2027, one year after their negotiated prices took effect. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) lists Stelara, Entresto and Xarelto as removed from the negotiation program with a removal effective date of January 1,…