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. The … Read more
Travelling or planning a trip anytime soon? American flight attendant, Cierra Mistt, has shared the ultimate tip for getting upgraded to first class — and she says it works almost every time. Mistt started her now-viral video by saying her hack to get a free upgrade was top secret. Trends, culture and exclusive features: Sign … Read more
A New York Community Bank stands in Brooklyn on February 08, 2024 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images New York Community Bank, the regional lender that needed a $1 billion-plus lifeline last month, is offering the country’s highest interest rate for a savings account. NYCB raised the annual percentage yield offered via … Read more
Comstock Images | Stockbyte | Getty Images It’s not unusual for new homeowners to face financial surprises, but people buying a newly built home may be more likely to encounter sticker shock on a key expense. Almost 75% of recent homebuyers had regrets about their purchase, according to a 2023 survey from Real Estate Witch. … Read more
Riska | E+ | Getty Images It may be a while longer before the Federal Reserve lowers interest rates, experts now say. That means savers can still earn the best returns on their cash in years, following a “nuclear winter for the better part of the last 15 years,” said Greg McBride, chief financial analyst … Read more
1. Borrowers with ‘runaway interest’ More than 25 million borrowers owe more than they originally borrowed in federal student loans because of accrued interest charges, according to the Biden administration. As part of this plan, those borrowers could get up to $20,000 of unpaid interest on their debt forgiven, regardless of income. Certain low- and middle-income … Read more
A person with a ticket matching all six US Powerball numbers in the $US1.3 billion ($A2 billion) jackpot has come forward to claim the prize, Oregon officials say. The lottery ticket was bought at a Plaid Pantry convenience store in the northeast part of Portland, Oregon Lottery said on Monday. Oregon Lottery is working with … Read more
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks as he announces a new plan for federal student loan relief during a visit to Madison Area Technical College Truax Campus, in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S, April 8, 2024. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Interest provision may erase up to $20,000 per borrower Consumer advocates have long criticized the fact that interest rates on federal … Read more
D3sign | Moment | Getty Images With one week until the April 15 federal tax deadline, the IRS has released an “important update” for Direct File, the agency’s free tax filing program. Since March 12, the pilot program has been fully open for certain filers in 12 states, and Direct File now allows users to … Read more
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