By                    Gary Dudak                

The Big Lead: Social Security

The next round of Social Security checks is due to go out in early May. Approximately 64 million Social Security beneficiaries are seeing the largest cost-of-living adjustment increase in nearly 40 years — 5.9% — in 2022. Here is the Social Security schedule for May.

Business Spotlight: Twitter

Twitter’s time as a public company will end if it accepts Elon Musk’s buyout deal today.

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Well That’s Interesting: Hottest Job Markets

If you’re looking for a job, you might want to steer away from big cities. A new study finds that while the hottest job markets in the U.S. are spread out in five different states, they are all in mid-size cities.

Bonus: 10 Easy Mistakes Financially Illiterate People Can Make

There’s a direct connection between financial education and financial success. The following mistakes are the most common consequences of financial illiteracy — and they could all be avoided with just a little bit of learning.