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Urgent: Set Up Direct Deposit Before Social Security Ends Paper Checks
A big change is coming for anyone receiving Social Security and other federal benefits. By September 30, 2025, paper checks will officially end, with all payments moving to direct deposit or other digit...
Social Security 2024: Major Changes Announced for Benefit Payments
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has recently announced significant changes to the Social Security benefit payments for 2024. These changes aim to improve payment accuracy and program integrity wh...
Scholarships & Grants for College and Graduate School
Grants and scholarships for furthering your education share one common characteristic: the money you get is not to be paid back. The harsh economic realities in the contemporary world present many students aspiring to impr...
Auto Costs Are Increasing: Save Money with These Important Tips
On Wednesday, May 5, the U.S. Federal Reserve raised an important interest rate to a level not seen in more than 20 years because of record-setting inflation impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain ...
Is Your Social Security Payment Coming This Week? First SSDI Deposit of August 2025 Goes Out
The Social Security Administration (SSA) is set to send out the first round of August 2025 Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) payments this week. This is an important date...
Need Help with Finances During COVID-19? Check Out These Often Unclaimed Benefits
There's no question that the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc in many lives and on the economy as a whole. Though Congress passed the CARES Act when the pandemic first struck, looking to eas...
Now is the Time: Your Essential Checklist for the Annual Medicare Enrollment Period — October 15 to December 7
The annual Medicare enrollment period for 2025 has officially begun and runs from October 15 to December 7. This crucial time allows Medicare beneficiaries to r...
IRS to End Free Tax Filing Tool: Will You Have to Pay Now?
The IRS plans to shut down Direct File, a free tax filing tool many Americans used in 2025. That move could make filing taxes more expensive and harder for millions starting in 2026. Let's breakdown the key ...
How to Lower Your Medicare Part B Premiums if You’re in the Top 8%
Most people on Medicare will pay the standard $185 per month for Part B in 2025. But if your income is higher, you might face an extra charge known as IRMAA (Income-Related Monthly Adjustment Amount). ...
