Personal Finance

[ad_1] U.S. President Joe Biden announces a preliminary agreement with Intel for a major CHIPS and Science Act award, during a visit to the Intel Ocotillo Campus, in Chandler, Arizona, U.S., March 20, 2024.  Kevin Lamarque | Reuters The Biden administration announced on Thursday it would forgive $5.8 billion in student debt for 77,700 borrowers … Read more

[ad_1] The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday it will leave interest rates unchanged, delaying the possibility of rate cuts as well as any relief from sky-high borrowing costs. Overall, expectations that the Fed is pulling off a soft landing have increased, but that offers little consolation for Americans with high-interest debt. And now there may be fewer interest … Read more

[ad_1] A landmark class-action lawsuit may change the way Americans buy and sell homes. The National Association of Realtors agreed to a $418 million settlement last week in an antitrust lawsuit where a federal jury found the organization and several large real-estate brokerages had conspired to artificially inflate agent commissions on the sale and purchase … Read more

[ad_1] Hinterhaus Productions | Digitalvision | Getty Images Savings accounts Higher rates mean that consumers have to pay more to service their debt, but it also means that banks pay higher rewards to savers. It’s one of the silver linings to the current rate environment, said Ted Rossman, chief credit card analyst at Bankrate. “There’s … Read more

[ad_1] Former Gov. Martin O’Malley (D-MD), President Biden’s nominee to be the next Commissioner of Social Security, testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on November 02, 2023 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Three months into his role as commissioner of the Social … Read more

[ad_1] A person plays lottery at a 7-eleven store as Mega Millions jackpot reaches $ 1 billion 580 million, in Redwood City, California, United States on August 8, 2023. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images ‘Keep your mouth shut’ Hundreds of millions of dollars can be life-changing for a lottery winner, their family … Read more

[ad_1] Woman shopping for groceries in Brooklyn, NY, on September 15, 2023. Paola Chapdelaine | The Washington Post | Getty Images A recession that was in the forecast for 2023 never came to fruition. That has led to optimism that the Federal Reserve can reduce inflation and slow the economy without a recession, in what … Read more

[ad_1] The rules around claiming Social Security benefits are full of caveats and nuances. Among them is a valuable quirk for certain divorced spouses: In many cases, the monthly Social Security benefit you can claim based on a former spouse’s work history essentially doubles when they die. “Your ex is worth twice as much dead … Read more

[ad_1] The Good Brigade | Digitalvision | Getty Images Over the last few years, the Biden administration has repeatedly announced that it was forgiving student debt for small groups of qualifying borrowers. So far, it has canceled the loans for almost 3.9 million people, totaling $138 billion in relief. Those who haven’t qualified for the … Read more

[ad_1] Martin-dm | E+ | Getty Images Millions of Americans are scrambling to file returns as the federal tax deadline approaches. But U.S. expatriates have extra filing rules — and the burden is making some expats question their American citizenship. Nearly one-third of U.S. expats have plans to renounce their American citizenship or are “seriously … Read more