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[ad_1] College degree earners fall nearly 3% For the second year in a row, the number of students earning a bachelor’s or associate degree declined, according to a recent report by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Overall, undergraduate degree earners fell nearly 3% in the 2022-23 academic year — the steepest decline ever recorded, … Read more

[ad_1] Maskot | Maskot | Getty Images The bulk of Americans buying qualifying new electric vehicles are opting to receive an associated tax credit upfront from the car dealer instead of waiting until tax season, according to new Treasury Department data.   About 90% of consumers who qualify for a “new clean vehicle” tax credit … Read more

[ad_1] U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about student loan debt forgiveness in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 24, 2022. Evan Vucci | AP Here is who benefits from this round of forgiveness In this round of forgiveness, more than 206,000 borrowers will collectively get $3.6 billion in debt … Read more

[ad_1] Kosamtu | E+ | Getty Images Investors are jittery following a hotter-than-expected batch of inflation data on Wednesday, suggesting the fight to rein in consumer prices may take longer than expected. But there are categories of goods and services that have deflated — that is, their prices have actually dropped. Consumers have primarily seen … Read more

[ad_1] If you’re racing to file taxes, you could miss another key deadline — the April 15 due date for first-quarter estimated tax payments. Estimated tax payments typically apply to earnings from gig economy work, freelancing, small business, retirement or investing, which may have no tax withholdings. If you expect to owe at least $1,000 … Read more

[ad_1] A customer picks up a seasoning at a supermarket in Tokyo on February 27, 2024. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images New government inflation data released on Wednesday came in hotter than expected. That may not be a surprise to consumers who are still feeling the weight of higher prices. Inflation — as … Read more

[ad_1] A retired non-resident Indian (NRI) has allegedly lost Rs 5.67 lakh when representatives of Kotak Securities dabbled in futures and options (F&O) with his money without his knowledge. In this regard, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has ordered Kotak Securities to refund the entire amount of money lost by them due to … Read more

[ad_1] Bajaj Allianz General Insurance has launched a Gen AI powered Bot called Insurance Samjho for its policyholders. This next-generation AI technology bot is designed to simplify insurance complexities, empower customers with knowledge about their policies with easy-to-understand information, stated a press release issued by Bajaj Allianz General Insurance. What information policyholder can get Whether … Read more

[ad_1] Customers of Shirpur Merchants’ Co-operative Bank in Maharashtra cannot withdraw money from their accounts now after the latest direction of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Amid the deteriorating financial condition of the bank, the RBI has imposed several restrictions on Shirpur Merchants’ Co-operative Bank, including withdrawal of funds by customers for the next … Read more

[ad_1] US President Joe Biden speaks about student loan relief at Madison College in Madison, Wisconsin, on April 8, 2024.  Andrew Caballero-reynolds | AFP | Getty Images A race to still forgive debt after Supreme Court verdict President Joe Biden’s 2020 campaign promise to erase student debt was thwarted at the Supreme Court last June. … Read more