Refund programs almost always leave money behind. Checks go to old addresses, land in a stack of mail that looks like junk, or arrive for someone who has long since stopped thinking about the job in question. Federal agencies usually let those uncashed checks expire. In this case the Federal Trade Commission is trying a…

The copay a pharmacy collects at the counter is supposed to be calculated off the price the pharmacy actually charges the public. A long-running lawsuit against Kroger says the company reported something different to insurers — and that insured customers paid more at the register as a result. Kroger has agreed to put $17 million…

If your bank or credit union sent you a data-breach notice a couple of years ago, there may be a check with your name on it — and claiming it takes minutes, not paperwork. A $5.5 million settlement over a Doxim data breach is paying class members an estimated $100 flat, with no documentation required,…

Somewhere in a drawer, in a folder of things you meant to deal with, or long since thrown out, there may be a letter from Ernst & Young telling you that your personal information turned up in a 2023 data breach. That piece of mail is the eligibility key to a $100 payment. It carries…

Most class-action settlements are built to be annoying. They want the receipt, the bank statement, the log of hours you spent on hold, and most people give up somewhere between the second and third document. The Lands’ End data-breach settlement includes an option that asks for none of that, and it stays open until October…

Some settlement money asks you to prove a loss, add up receipts, and wait. This one does not. If you received a data-breach notice from Lucent Health Solutions, you can claim a flat $80 without documenting a single dollar of harm, as long as you file by September 5, 2026. It is a small payout,…

If you ever got a data breach notice from a seafood supplier called True World, there is money on the table, and the window to claim it closes soon. A settlement over a 2024 cyberattack lets affected people claim a flat $50 with no proof at all, or up to $2,000 if they can document…

If you shopped at a Circle K run by Gas Express and later got a notice that your personal information was exposed in a data breach, there is money on the table, but not for long. A class action settlement lets affected customers claim a flat cash payment or reimbursement of up to $2,000 for…

If Comcast is your internet or cable provider, there is a good chance you are owed money right now, and the deadline to claim it is close. A $117.5 million class-action settlement over a 2023 data breach is paying eligible Xfinity customers a flat $50, or more if they can document losses, and the window…

People and health plans that paid for retail Chantix during a six-year period can submit claims against a $44 million settlement fund. The September 14 deadline is open, but the court has granted only preliminary approval and will hold the final hearing in October. Filing preserves a chance at payment without turning the proposed settlement…