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How Does Your Credit Score End Up Affecting Auto Finance Options?

Every couple of years it becomes necessary for most people to get a new car to replace their old one. Regardless of what kind of car they need, it's necessary in most cases to receive some kind of finan...

Louisiana Taxpayers: $16.9M in Refunds Must Be Claimed by Sept. 6

Thousands of Louisiana taxpayers may lose direct access to nearly $17 million in refunds this fall — unless they act fast. The Louisiana Department of Revenue (LDR) has issued notices to 17,976 individ...

How to Keep Your Social Security Paper Checks After Sept. 30

Starting October 1, 2025, the Social Security Administration (SSA) will stop mailing paper checks to almost all beneficiaries, switching to direct deposit or the Direct Express® prepaid debit card. However, y...

$4.25 vs. $7.25: What Teens Must Know About Minimum Wage in 2025

If you’re a teen starting your first job in the U.S., you might wonder what wage you’re legally entitled to earn. Here’s a clear, updated guide on how minimum wage rules apply to young worke...

CalFresh Recertification August 2025: Don’t Miss This Deadline or You Might Lose Benefits

If you receive CalFresh benefits in California, there’s an important deadline coming up in August 2025 that could affect your monthly food support. To keep your benefits going...

Trump Administration Tries to Turn Medicaid into Block Grants

It has long been a conservative dream to transform Medicaid into a system where the expenditures for the federal government are capped. As opposed to a traditional safety net program, Republicans have aspired to ch...

Office of Management and Budget Relaxes Some Federal Requirements for Grantees in Response to COVID-19

In an attempt to ease the burden on recipients of federal grants that has resulted from the coronavirus, the Office of Management and Budget issued a memorandum on March 1...

$70 Million in Stimulus Grants to Help Chicago

Just last week a $2.2 trillion stimulus package was pushed through Congress and signed by the President, in order to provide relief for workers and businesses during these times of economic recession. Though while that seems ...

Alabama Distributes Federal Grant Funds for Domestic Violence Victims

On December 25, Alabama officials from Governor Kay Ivey's office shared news that the state will distribute $220,000 in federal grants to help victims of domestic violence in Alabama. The grant funds will...