Sales tax holidays are coming up. Here's where your state stands
No one's quite sure how back-to-school will look this year. But here's one thing we can be certain of: Sixteen states are offering sales tax holidays...
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Make over $55,000? Unemployment benefits may replace less than 70% of your wages under HEALS Act
The HEALS Act, proposed Monday by Senate Republicans, would reduce a federal unemployment subsidy so it replaces 70% of workers' lost wages. But that's not true...
Fed keeps rates near zero — it's good to borrow at low interest rates, experts say. Here's what else it means for your wallet
Historically low interest rates will benefit those with good credit, but riskier borrowers are increasingly shut out.
This plan to fix Social Security could be part of the HEALS Act. Some worry it may lead to benefit cuts
As lawmakers wrestle with the question of how to best provide financial support to Americans amid the Covid-19 pandemic, some also want to fix ailing government...
Bartender? Registered nurse? How to find jobs in fields you never knew offered distance working
Remote jobs are expanding into fields like health care and entertainment, making it more possible to work from home.
GOP unemployment plan hurts these groups the most
The Senate Republican plan to replace the $600 weekly boost to unemployment benefits will hit some groups harder than others.
How to build an emergency fund even when you think there's nothing extra in your budget
You know you need a cash cushion against unforeseen expenses. Here's how to get started, even when your finances are tight.
JPMorgan Chase partners with fintech start-up Marqeta to launch 'virtual' credit cards
JPMorgan Chase is partnering with Marqeta to launch "virtual" credit cards that don't require waiting in the main for the plastic version.
No gap year after all — students opt to stay in school, lender Sallie Mae finds
After weighing the options, the majority of undergraduates plan to continue their college education as planned, a report finds.
Senate HEALS Act allows businesses to write off up to 100% of the cost of meals
A provision in the GOP's Covid-19 relief bill aims to give restaurants a lift by allowing business owners a 100% deduction for business meals. Tax experts...
In Republican plan for a second stimulus package, student loan borrowers don't get much
Republicans have introduced their proposal for the next coronavirus relief package, a $1 trillion plan called the HEALS Act. Notably absent from their agenda: help for...
In HEALS Act, student loan borrowers don't get much
Republicans have introduced their proposal for the next coronavirus relief package, a $1 trillion plan called the HEALS Act. Notably absent from their agenda: help for...
U.S. Mint asks for help getting coins back in circulation
With more Americans staying home and ordering online, there are fewer coins circulating. Now the U.S. Mint is pleading for your pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters.
'We're trying every angle': Coronavirus loans are running out as Congress weighs new funding
Recent data from the National Federation of Independent Business finds the majority of members surveyed have now used their entire PPP loan, with the remaining 29%...
Bid – Ask: Seedrs Secondary Market Now Allows Variable Pricing for Listed Securities
Crowdfund Insider JD Alois Jul 27, 2020 Seedrs has long been an innovator in the secondary market for crowdfunded securities. Today, the leading UK based crowdfunding...