Rebecca Callander claims she was hustled, scammed, bamboozled, hoodwinked and led astray. But after allegedly losing her savings in a cruel Coachella scam, the Los Angeles-based Australian artist is fighting back — in a big way. “All the signs were there,” Callander, who is currently in Spain, told 7NEWS.com.au of her ordeal. Trends, culture and … Read more
Taylor Swift accepts the Best Pop Vocal Album award for “Midnights” onstage during the 66th Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Feb. 4, 2024. Kevin Mazur | Getty Images When Taylor Swift surprised the world with “The Tortured Poets Department” last week, a double album complete with 31 self-composed songs, there was … Read more
Australia Post customers are being warned of a new email scam in which criminals imitate the postal service in a bid to steal personal information and even cash. Scammers posing as the delivery giant are targeting Australians with multiple delivery scams, including claims packages are being redirected until deliveries can be made safely or asking … Read more
NSW families could be eligible for an energy rebate of up to $180 to help pay for electricity bills, as well as a lump sum payment of up to $500. Residents of the state who receive the Family Tax Benefit may be eligible for the 2023-24 Family Energy Rebate of up to $180, according to … Read more
Morsa Images | E+ | Getty Images If you work for a publicly traded company, you may have access to discounted company shares via an employee stock purchase plan, or ESPP. While the benefit can be valuable, you need to know the rules and risks before opting into your company’s plan, financial experts say. In … Read more
Delmaine Donson | E+ | Getty Images The federal tax deadline was April 15 for most filers — and if you missed it, you should file your return and pay your balance as soon as possible, experts say. If you still owe taxes for 2023, you’ll continue racking up penalties and interest until you file … Read more
University graduates, already “treading water” amid the cost of living crisis, are set for more financial pain. Student debt is set to increase by thousands of dollars this year after inflation figures came in slightly higher than expected. HECS debt is expected to increase by 4.8 per cent when indexation is applied on June 1, … Read more
US President Joe Biden speaks about student loan debt relief at Madison Area Technical College in Madison, Wisconsin, April 8, 2024. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images The aid package is narrower Biden’s 2020 campaign promise to erase student debt was thwarted at the Supreme Court in June. The majority-conservative court ruled that Biden didn’t have … Read more
The U.S. Department of Labor headquarters in Washington. Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images The Biden administration issued a final rule on Tuesday that cracks down on the investment advice that advisors, brokers, insurance agents and others give to retirement savers. The U.S. Department of Labor regulation — which follows a rule proposal in October — … Read more
Just an inch of floodwater can generate tens of thousands of dollars in property damage. Homeowners trying to move and start over after such a disaster might find a surprising buyer for their home: the government. The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, has spent around $4 billion assisting in the purchase of about 45,000 … Read more
