Author: Elizabeth Blessing
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63 storm-hit counties now have until November 2, and some victims can tap retirement savings penalty-free
Sixty-three counties across three states are running on a different federal tax calendar than the rest of the country this year. After severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding swept through parts of Michigan, Wisconsin, and Mississippi this spring, the IRS announced on July 13 that a long list of federal filing and payment deadlines in those…
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Comcast breach victims have until September 14 to claim about $50
Mark one date: September 14, 2026. That is the last day to file a claim in the Comcast data breach settlement, whether you file online or drop a paper form in the mail. If Comcast or Xfinity sent you a breach notice in late 2023, roughly five minutes of effort now stands between you and…
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Reject a canceled-flight replacement and credit-card refunds are due within seven business days
An airline cancellation does not force a passenger to accept the carrier’s substitute trip. When the traveler rejects a rebooked flight, travel credit or other compensation, the airline owes an automatic refund to the original payment method. For a credit-card purchase, federal guidance sets the deadline at seven business days after the airline knows the…
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New York Nissan lease customers are receiving overcharge refunds with added loan interest
New Yorkers overcharged while buying out Nissan leases do not have to submit a settlement claim to receive the new restitution. Nissan Motor Acceptance Company is auditing dealerships and mailing checks throughout 2026 for the full overcharge, and customers who financed an inflated buyout through NMAC are also being repaid the extra loan interest. The…
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Paper Social Security checks are 16 times more likely to be lost, stolen or returned
A paper benefit check carries a much larger delivery risk than an electronic payment. Social Security says checks are 16 times more likely to be lost, stolen, altered or returned as undeliverable than direct deposits and other electronic payments. The agency is completing its electronic transition in 2026, but limited waivers remain for people who…
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About four million tax filers got IRS notices over missing or incorrect direct-deposit details
A change meant to move federal refunds away from paper checks created a new layer of tax-season friction. By April 27, the IRS had sent about four million notices for returns with missing or incorrect direct-deposit information, according to the National Taxpayer Advocate’s 2026 mid-year report. Some filers then faced confusing online waiver steps and…
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Money deposited after an IRS bank levy usually escapes the 21-day freeze
An IRS levy arriving at a bank creates a snapshot of the account at a specific date and time. The bank freezes money present when it receives the levy and waits 21 days before sending covered funds to the government, while deposits added afterward are normally outside that levy. The word “normally” matters: a later…
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Goodyear’s Fayetteville closure will eliminate about 1,750 jobs by the end of 2027
A factory closing over more than a year can squeeze a community long before the final shift ends. Goodyear has approved the permanent closure of its Fayetteville, North Carolina, tire plant, a plan that includes roughly 1,750 job reductions and is expected to be substantially complete by the end of 2027. The long runway gives…
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Most Enhanced STAR seniors below $110,750 are receiving $700 to $1,500 this summer or fall
New York’s larger STAR benefit for older homeowners is moving through local school-tax calendars, not arriving on one statewide payment day. Most qualifying seniors under the program’s $110,750 income ceiling are receiving $700 to $1,500 during summer or fall. The range is a common outcome, not a flat check for everyone over 65, because the…
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Eligible YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream customers can claim Disney settlement money by September 8
Old streaming bills can now support a cash claim in a $50 million antitrust settlement involving Disney. The opportunity covers defined YouTube TV and DirecTV streaming subscriptions bought from April 2019 through March 2026, and the filing window closes September 8. The settlement does not promise a fixed check, so the practical job is to…
