Women are bearing a tremendous financial burden during the pandemic, primarily because of leaving the workforce, by choice or by force.
The Associated Press spoke with Suze Orman, p...
The recent GameStop frenzy provided what parents and educators call a teachable moment — an opportunity that presents itself to lend a little insight.
So what is the best way for pa...
Americans who lost their job or some of their income in 2020 should pay attention to a new, one-time provision that ensures they don't lose access to valuable tax credits as well.
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Tax filing season will start a bit later this year and look a bit different too. That’s because the pandemic that defined 2020 has seeped into tax time too. If you worked from home, received a relief ...
Cybercriminals shifted away from stealing individual consumers' information in 2020 to focus on bigger, more profitable attacks on businesses, according to a report from the Identity Theft Resource Ce...
Credit reporting agency TransUnion has found that nearly 3% of common consumer debts were in financial-hardship status at the end of 2020, illustrating that many Americans are struggling to get by fin...
The IRS said that after initial problems, it is getting more of the second round of relief payments to taxpayers.
The government began distributing the payments, worth $600 per elig...
Didn't get your second relief check yet? You aren't alone.
While the IRS and Treasury have distributed the bulk of the anticipated $164 million in second-round of relief payments fo...
A number of taxpayers who use tax preparation services, such as H&R Block and TurboTax, say their second relief payments were sent to the incorrect bank account, forcing them to wait longer for th...
It’s the time of year to start thinking about taxes — but the upcoming filing season is going to be a bit trickier for many Americans due to rampant unemployment, working from home and general upheava...
Americans who struggled through 2020 could face more hardship in the year ahead as pandemic related payments and protections come to an end.
Expanded unemployment benefits will cease...
Rebecca Steele is the president and CEO of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling, the largest nonprofit financial counseling organization in the U.S.
NFCC aims to help Ameri...
Investors ran into trading difficulties Monday as several leading brokerage firms experienced technical issues that limited user access.
The issues arose as the S&P 500 surged a...
Credit may not be top of mind for many consumers these days. But as the pandemic and its associated economic woes drag on, they may want to give it some attention.
COVID AND CREDIT
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For the first time in nearly 50 years, older workers are facing higher unemployment than midcareer workers, according to a study released Tuesday from the New School.
The pandemic h...
