Education Department agrees to cancel $6 billion in debt for some 200,000 student loan borrowers
The U.S. Department of Education has agreed to cancel the student loans of around 200,000 people who had brought a class action lawsuit.
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What’s next for crypto?
Bitvo Tristram Waye Jun 23, 2022 Right now, crypto is in transition, and this is the perfect time to be reflecting on what the next big...
One of Biggest Bitcoin Mining Firms in Canada, Bitfarms, to Adjust HOLD Strategy
U.Today Arman Shirinyan Jun 21, 2022 A global Bitcoin self-mining company, Bitfarms based in Canada, is now "adjusting its HODL strategy" according to the press release...
High inflation has 58% of people nervous about their savings, survey finds. One trick may help you boost your emergency cash
The percentage of people who are uncomfortable with the money they have set aside is now 58%, up from 44% two years ago, a new Bankrate.com...
Tax return backlog is still 'crushing the IRS’ — and taxpayers — as pileup exceeds 21 million, agency watchdog reports
The IRS backlog of tax returns has swelled to over 21 million, despite efforts to clear the pileup, according to a watchdog report.
With or without a federal gas tax holiday, here are 4 ways to save money at the pump
President Biden asked Congress to suspend the federal gas tax to provide some relief for drivers. Even without a bill, there are ways to cut costs...
Proposed changes to retirement system get approval from Senate committee, setting stage for potential passage of ‘Secure 2.0’ this year
The so-called EARN Act received unanimous approval from the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday, making it more likely that 'Secure 2.0' will clear Congress.
Ripple Opens Its First Canadian Office, A Key Engineering Hub
Ripple Jun 22, 2022 Driving Crypto Innovation Through Top Engineering Talent in Canada Today we announced the opening of our new office in Toronto that will...
Student loan forgiveness 'is not a problem that concerns the wealthy,' Schumer says
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., called on the labor movement to join him in his fight to get President Joe Biden to forgive $50,000 per...
What Millennials Want From Their Wealth Management Firm
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Coinbase shares fall after rival Binance.US drops spot bitcoin trading fees
Coinbase shares fell Wednesday after rival crypto exchange Binance.US said it's dropping certain trading fees for customers.
IRS is making progress on tax return backlog, but millions remain unprocessed — including 11 million individual returns
The IRS is making progress on its backlog of unprocessed tax returns, but millions remain, according to the agency.
Millions of students never finish college. Here's what loan forgiveness may mean for them
Any announcement on student loan forgiveness by the White House could be especially meaningful for borrowers who never earned a diploma.
Average credit card interest rates have topped 20%. Here's how to pay down that debt fast
As the Federal Reserve raises interest rates, credit card annual percentage rates are set to hit new highs. Here's how to pay down your debt fast.
Consumer watchdog eyes crackdown on credit card late fees as inflation threatens to increase them
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau wants to rewrite rules around credit-card late fees to save cardholders billions of dollars a year.