Personal debt
- Jul- 2021 -19 JulyPersonal Finance
Biden has canceled $1.5 billion in student loan debt so far. It doesn’t mean broad forgiveness will come soon
In early July, the U.S. Education Department under President Joe Biden canceled nearly $56 million in student loan debt for…
Read More » - 17 JulyPersonal Finance
Millions of families are receiving new monthly child tax credit checks. Some hope that income becomes permanent
Alexi Rosenfeld | Getty Images Sasha Demskie received a welcome deposit in her bank account this week: a $250 payment…
Read More » - 14 JulyPersonal Finance
Inflation could prompt largest Social Security cost-of-living adjustment in decades. Why there’s a push to change the way it’s calculated
zimmytws | iStock | Getty Images The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for 2022 could be 6.1% due to inflation, according…
Read More » - 13 JulyPersonal Finance
Portfolio loans can be one way to make debt work in your favor. Here are the benefits and risks
Anchiy | E+ | Getty Images Debt often seems like a bad thing. Yet there may be ways for you…
Read More » - 13 JulyPersonal Finance
There’s new leadership at the Social Security Administration. Here’s why some retirement advocates applaud the move
A Social Security Administration office in San Francisco. Getty Images There’s new leadership at the Social Security Administration. A number…
Read More » - 9 JulyPersonal Finance
Still no stimulus check? Need to sign up for the child tax credit? There is help available
ljubaphoto | E+ | Getty Images Millions of individuals and families stand to receive money from the government through stimulus…
Read More » - 9 JulyPersonal Finance
Wells Fargo closed your personal line of credit. Here are some other options
Smith Collection/Gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images Wells Fargo is closing all existing personal lines of credit, CNBC reported…
Read More » - 9 JulyPersonal Finance
Financial aid agency will stop servicing federal student loans. Here’s what you need to know
Ines Fraile | iStock | Getty Images The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency — which oversees loans of 8.5 million…
Read More » - 9 JulyPersonal Finance
It isn’t too late for millennials to build wealth. What to do if you’re starting now
Trevor Williams | DigitalVision | Getty Images The eldest millennials are now approaching 40 and have experienced a few major…
Read More » - 7 JulyPersonal Finance
How to refresh your budget for the new post-pandemic normal
There are signs that the U.S. is rebounding from the havoc wreaked by the coronavirus pandemic. In June, the country…
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