Author: Elizabeth Blessing
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Old Savings Bonds Stop Earning: How to Cash Them In
Savings bonds stop earning interest after 30 years. Here is how to check a drawer full of paper bonds, use Treasury Hunt, and cash them in the right way.
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Late Fee Rules for Credit Cards: Where the Cap Stands
The $8 credit card late fee cap was struck down in court. Here is what issuers can legally charge now, and the protections that still apply to you.
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June Jobs Report: What It Says About Summer Hiring
Employers added 57,000 jobs in June 2026 and unemployment held near 4.2%, but leisure and hospitality shed 61,000 jobs in a weak start to summer hiring.
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The Earned Income Tax Credit: Do You Qualify?
The EITC is a refundable credit worth thousands for working families, and the IRS says about one in five eligible workers never claims it. Here is who qualifies.
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Premium Gas: When Your Car Actually Needs It
Premium gas costs meaningfully more per gallon, and for most cars it buys nothing. Here is what octane really does and the one place to check what your car needs.
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Gift Card Payment Scams: The One Rule to Remember
No real business or government agency will ever demand payment by gift card. Here are the scripts scammers use, and what to do in the first hour if you paid.
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The New Car Loan Interest Deduction, Explained
The 2025 tax law lets many buyers deduct interest on a new car loan through 2028, no itemizing required. Here are the vehicle, loan, and income tests that decide it.
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Selling Online? What the 1099-K Rules Say Now
The 2025 tax law restored the $20,000-and-200-transaction 1099-K threshold. What online sellers get in the mail now, and what they owe either way.
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Check Washing: Why Mailed Checks Keep Vanishing
Thieves steal mailed checks, erase the ink, and rewrite them for thousands. How check washing works, the gel-pen defense, and what to do if it happens to you.
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Extra Help With Drug Costs: Medicare’s Quiet Program
Medicare’s Extra Help program pays Part D premiums and caps drug copays for people with limited income, and it expanded in 2024. Here is who qualifies and how to apply.