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Andy Beshear, governor of Kentucky Scotty Perry/Bloomberg via Getty Images Kentucky is sending $400 checks to thousands of unemployed workers in the state who didn’t qualify for an earlier round of relief authorized by President Donald Trump. Other workers whose jobless benefits have been significantly delayed will get $1,000 one-time payments. Gov. Andy Beshear signed

vgajic | E+ | Getty Images People of color are paying more than twice the amount in banking fees than White Americans, a Bankrate survey found. When asked about fees such as ATM, overdraft and routine service charges, Black adults report shelling out an average of $12 a month for checking accounts at banks or

Alistair Berg | DigitalVision | Getty Images Many jobless workers are about to find out they could owe federal and state taxes on their 2020 unemployment income. The news might be particularly unexpected for independent contractors and self-employed people who normally aren’t eligible for state benefits, but may have received Pandemic Unemployment Assistance through the

Supporters of Donald Trump gather outside the Capitol building in Washington D.C., on January 06, 2021. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images The coronavirus pandemic and chaos in the U.S. Capitol can’t keep the stock market down. While Americans may be in disbelief over the riots that saw lawmakers running for cover and

Jersey City, New Jersey. Dong Wenjie | Moment | Getty Images Whether they were tired of the chilly winters or the high income taxes, a lot of residents fled New Jersey, New York and Illinois in 2020. New Jersey was the top “outbound” state last year, according to an analysis of 2020 moving data by

Fertnig | E+ | Getty Images If you don’t receive your second stimulus check in your bank account or the mail, the good news is you can claim the money when you file your tax return this spring. But beware: That doesn’t necessarily mean you will automatically get the full $600 or other funds you

Getty Images Between the nation’s two largest lottery jackpots, there’s close to $1 billion up for grabs. Mega Millions’ top prize was revised upward on Thursday to $510 million due to strong ticket sales. The next drawing is Friday at 11 p.m. Eastern Time. For Powerball, the jackpot is $470 million, with the next drawing

Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts, speaks as House Majority Whip James Clyburn, a Democrat from South Carolina, right, listens during a news conference on cancelling student loan debt in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, July 23, 2019. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images With Democrats in control of the White House and

The Going Jessies. Derek Wood (center), Angela Paradis (right) and James Breeding (left) Photo: Derek Wood Derek Wood was about to achieve a lifelong dream. Unemployment benefits may prove to be his foil. Wood, 49, a guitar player and songwriter from the Little Rock, Ark., area, who sings with a soulful country-blues croon, quit his

Rachel Bozarth and her family have frozen their spending on non-essential items for the month of January. Source: Rachel Bozarth Rachael Bozarth is taking some drastic measures to attack her debt. The 32-year old mother of five has pledged to freeze all of her non-essential spending for the month of January. “I need to retrain

Drew Angerer | Getty Images News | Getty Images No, you didn’t hit the $520 million Mega Millions jackpot. The lottery game’s top prize has climbed to a whopping $600 million for Tuesday night’s drawing, following no ticket matching all six numbers drawn Friday night. The amount marks the 8th-largest jackpot in lottery history. And

Taking a trip? Not likely right now. With tourism at a near standstill, making a long-term commitment to an annual vacation spot may have seemed like a better idea before a global pandemic restricted travel and caused a sudden spike in unemployment, leaving many Americans with less disposable income. Now some owners of timeshares, who

Uber driver picking up customer. Al Seib | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Self-employed and gig workers applied for unemployment benefits last week at half the level from the week prior, according to Labor Department data reported Thursday. That suggests a strong rebound, breaking from persistently high — even increasing — levels in recent

In the stimulus package signed into law last month, the national ban on evictions was extended through January and a $25 billion pot of money was established for renters struggling amid the health and economic crisis. That money will help to keep many of the 14 million Americans who are behind on their rent in

Getty Images Millions of second stimulus checks are being deployed to help Americans who are struggling amid the coronavirus pandemic. Even so, some may be asking, “Where is my money?” A new set of payments was authorized by Congress with the latest $900 billion coronavirus relief package. This time, the checks will be up to

SDI Productions | E+ | Getty Images If your stimulus payment came in below what you expected, you may get a second shot at claiming the money when you file your 2020 tax return. In the waning days of 2020, the federal government began sending out its second round of stimulus checks to millions of

The name of President Donald Trump on a stimulus check during the first round of payments earlier this year issued by the IRS to help combat the adverse economic effects of the COVID-19 outbreak. Miami Herald | Tribune News Service | Getty Images Second $600 stimulus checks are on their way to millions of Americans.

Drazen Zigic | iStock | Getty Images So you’ve left your job and want to move assets from your workplace savings plan to an individual retirement account. You may want to pause before doing the rollover. If you’re not careful, you could make costly errors or lock yourself into a move that can’t be easily

Getty Images The $600 stimulus payments from the latest $900 billion coronavirus relief act are hitting bank accounts and mailboxes for millions of Americans. And for a few, the money won’t come via direct deposit or in paper check form – instead, it will be sent on a debit card. The IRS is sending some

Brian van der Brug | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images A handful of states have begun issuing a $300 weekly boost to unemployment benefits or signaled workers will get the payments starting this week. Others expect the aid to kick in later this month. Workers in Arizona, California, New York and Rhode Island will