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Federal Spending Freeze Does Not Apply to Student Loans and Pell Grants
The U.S. Department of Education said in a statement on Tuesday morning that the memo sent to government agencies the day before calling…
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How Improv Comedians Make a Living Teaching Corporate Workshops
In 1994, Bob Kulhan was in his early 20s and on the path to becoming a marketing executive at a top ad agency. The financial stability of…
Business
Financial Advice on Social Media Is Growing. And Risky.
Amy Ryan was panicking about her savings when she went online for advice. It was April 2020, and the stock market had plunged, draining a…
Business
How to Invest During a Presidency With a Deep Devotion to Profits
“The chief business of the American people is business.” That declaration by Calvin Coolidge has been shortened and simplified since that…
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IRS Free Tax Filing System Will Include 13 More States
Taxpayers with income of $84,000 or less still have the option of using the separate Free File program, a partnership between the I.R.S.…
Business
If You’re Retired, or Not: 5 Changes That Will Affect Your Money in 2025
Amid the global turmoil of this young new year comes a flurry of welcome developments that will help many people — especially retirees and…
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How to Come Up With a Down Payment on a House
Wishing you could buy a home? It can be challenging to save enough for a down payment, given how much houses now cost. But many people…
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The Cost of Surviving a Wildfire
Some losses are incalculable. For Ms. Lavasani, it’s the photo albums of her two daughters, Xena and Rezvon, both now grown, that she…
Politics
What to Know About the E.V. Tax Credit That Trump Might Repeal
Sales of electric vehicles have been rising steadily over the past few years, in part because of a federal tax credit of up to $7,500 that…
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How Unauthorized Immigrants Help Finance Social Security Benefits
The Social Security Administration receives billions in free money each year from an unexpected source: undocumented immigrants. This…
Business
Investing in Stocks and Bonds Will Be Trickier Under Trump
Financial markets have been choppy since the November election, and for good reason. With the next presidential administration promising…
Business
Now on the College Course Menu: Personal Finance
Sean Karaman, a freshman at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, hadn’t always paid close attention to his credit card spending. But after…