DEA / M. BORCHI | De Agostini | Getty Images Waiving PUA overpayments “It’s up to the states,” said Andrew Stettner, a senior fellow at the Century Foundation. “I am hoping [they] will seek to follow the idea that there are a lot of mistakes made with PUA.” Most states do waive overpayments made through
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Chad Springer | Image Source | Getty Images 1. Recognize you are anxious or stressed Pay attention to your body and your emotions. Are you breathing faster? Are you more rushed? Once you recognize you are anxious or stressed, it may help to take a moment and a few breaths before you make a decision,
In his first days in office, President-elect Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order to reopen schools. However, it’s not just a matter of federal funding. Vaccinating teachers remains one of the biggest hurdles to returning kids to classrooms. As Covid-19 cases spike across the country, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have prioritized
Protestors call for McDonald’s Corporation to raise wages to a $15 minimum and allow unionization in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on May 23, 2019. Joe Raedle / Getty Images With Joe Biden’s inauguration as President of the United States, the country is perhaps closer than ever to a $15 federal minimum wage. In a speech last
A customer purchases Powerball lottery tickets for a $700 million jackpot at a newsstand in New York City, August 23, 2017. Brendan McDermid | Reuters The Mega Millions jackpot has continued its march toward $1 billion. With no ticket matching all six numbers drawn Tuesday night, the top prize is now an eye-popping $970 million
Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images The state would raise the top tax rate to 10.86%, up from 8.82%, Cuomo said. That would yield a top rate of 14.7% for the wealthiest New York City residents in combined taxes. “[It] would be the highest income tax in the nation,” Cuomo said. This is a developing
WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 20: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) listens as Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks during a press conference on Capitol Hill on December 20, 2020 in Washington, DC. Republicans and Democrats in the Senate finally came to an agreement on the coronavirus relief bill and a vote is
For many Americans, a top resolution for 2021 is to save more money, a familiar goal from prior years. Achieving that this year, however, may be much more difficult and may have to be done a bit differently, especially when it comes to saving for retirement. Nearly four out of 10 people said they’ll be
U.S. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris (L) looks on as U.S. President-elect Joe Biden (R) delivers remarks on January 08, 2021 in Wilmington, Delaware. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images News | Getty Images The federal minimum wage is poised to get its first update in more than a decade. President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday said he
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building in Washington, D.C. Getty Images The IRS is delaying the start of the 2020 tax filing season to Feb. 12, according to an announcement from the agency. On that date, the IRS will start accepting and processing last year’s tax returns. Normally, the agency opens tax season in late
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden speaks as he lays out his plan for combating the coronavirus and jump-starting the nation’s economy at the Queen theater January 14, 2021 in Wilmington, Delaware. Alex Wong | Getty Images The incoming Biden administration will push Congress to expand food benefits for Americans struggling because of coronavirus until at least
FatCamera | E+ | Getty Images President-elect Joe Biden has a plan to help fix what he calls the immediate and acute child-care crisis in America. He unveiled his proposal on Thursday, as part of his sweeping $1.9 trillion coronavirus rescue package. “If left unaddressed, many child care providers will close — some permanently —
Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images Yet again, the Mega Millions jackpot has catapulted higher. The top prize is now a staggering $850 million — the third-largest in lottery history — following no ticket matching all numbers drawn Friday night. Then there’s Powerball: Its jackpot is an estimated $640 million for Saturday night’s drawing.
US President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks on the public health and economic crises at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Delaware on January 14, 2021. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images President-elect Joe Biden made a case for sending stimulus payments to all Americans who are eligible – including those who have kept their jobs
Hundreds of jobless people wait outside the Kentucky Career Center for help with their unemployment claims on June 19 in Frankfort, Kentucky. John Sommers II/Getty Images As President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take office on Jan. 20, one of his first priorities is getting $2,000 stimulus checks approved. A third round of higher payments looked
Massimo Giachetti | iStock Editorial | Getty Images An aide for the incoming Biden administration said last week the president-elect will extend the payment pause and interest waiver for student loan borrowers beyond this month, when it was set to expire. That means the 42 million Americans with federal student loans will have more time
Never have Americans saved so much money and earned so little on it. For those stashing cash, the average savings account rate is down to just 0.05%, or even less, at some of the largest retail banks, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Rates have fallen significantly since the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark rate to
Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images The Mega Millions jackpot just won’t quit. With no ticket matching all six numbers drawn Tuesday night, the top prize has shot up to $750 million. The amount — which exceeds the entire economic activity of some small nations — marks the fifth-largest jackpot in
Getty Images It’s a new year, and for many, that means tackling financial resolutions head on. Luckily, there are a wealth of free or low-cost tools at the disposal of anyone with a smartphone, including Robinhood, Stash, Mint and more for budgeting, saving, investing or even a combination of financial goals. “Financial technologies are here
A pedestrian passes a notice for the Revival International Center (Centro Internacional de Avivamiento) food pantry, in a city hard hit by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S., July 9, 2020. Brian Snyder | Reuters The recent Covid relief package offers 11 extra weeks of jobless benefits to workers. Many, but not