Sara’s mom was on her own as a single parent, raising her only child while chasing seasonal work up and down the East Coast, trying to make ends meet. She always had jobs, Sara said, but they weren’t typically “mainstream” jobs. They would move wherever the work was, living in motel rooms or temporary employee housing in beach towns, then return to their apartment in the city during the school year....
The concept of growing up and getting a job remained roughly the same for generations before Gen Z came along. But the Great Recession, the rise of the side hustle, the pandemic, the Great Resignation, the mainstreaming of remote work and the gig economy changed all that. The job market in 10 years will be unrecognizable, and the parents of Gen Z simply don’t have the luxury of passing on to their children the lessons they learned from their own moms and dads....
SNAP benefits in New Mexico are distributed through a regular electronic benefits card card, which goes by the name New Mexico EBT Card, or NM EBT for short, according to the state’s Department of Human Services. The SNAP program provides assistance to low-income New Mexicans who have limited resources to purchase food. By Georgina Tzanetos See: Social Security — Could the COLA Increase Reduce Your SNAP Benefits?Find: Stimulus Funding — Low Income Families Provided Winter Heat Thanks to $1....
The Advance 2021 Child Tax Credit is available for the first time as monthly advance payments for each dependent child under the age of 6 and up to the age of 17. This new benefit is part of the American Rescue Plan stimulus relief bill. Although the child tax credit is available every year, this year half of the benefit has begun to be distributed in six monthly payments. By Georgina Tzanetos See: Qualify for Stimulus Payments and Child Tax Credit by Filing Your Tax Extension by Oct....
The annual income tax filing deadline has come and gone, but depending on when you filed and due to IRS delays, you might still be anxiously awaiting your tax refund. By Cynthia Measom Learn: Surprising Things You Can Buy With Food StampsSocial Security Schedule: When June 2022 Benefits Will Be Sent If you’re planning to stash your refund in a savings account once it arrives, you’re in good company. According to a LendingTree survey, 46% of American consumers are planning to do the same, up from 40% in 2020 and 41% in 2021....
Turo Overview If you’ve tried to rent a car lately, you’ve probably found yourself up against some tough luck — or at least some gnarly prices. This is because we’re living in the age of the great “carpocalypse,” a result of a few factors, including a global chip shortage. The car-sharing company Turo existed long before the pandemic struck, but because of these related challenges, it has soared in popularity and even filed for IPO last January....
If you’re considering selling your home, that means you have a home to sell, which means you don’t live under a rock, which means you must have heard that it’s a red-hot seller’s market out there right now. By Andrew Lisa In the current climate, whoever has the keys and the title holds all the leverage at the negotiating table. But is it really true that there are armies of eager shoppers competing for a dwindling number of available properties, and that sellers have their pick of motivated cash buyers willing to meet all their demands?...
It’s true that history often repeats itself. And with the precarious financial times of 2022, many have understandably felt there might be a repeat of the Great Depression, the decade from 1929-1939 that was “the worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world,” according to The History Channel. By Selena Fragassi See: Welfare and Food Stamps Under Each PresidentTake a Look Back: 2022 Year in Review Today, there are strong similarities to that time nearly a century ago....
Part of the reason that home prices remain so high is that the most expensive rental market in history is offering no sanctuary for priced-out buyers. Between 2017-19, rents rose at an annual rate of 2.3%. Last year, the median rent climbed by 17.8%, a record high that set in just as renters were losing the emergency protections that kept roofs over their heads during the pandemic. By Andrew Lisa See: Here’s What You Can Get in These 5 Smaller Cities for the Price of an Apartment in New YorkFind: How To Save Money on Your Apartment Hunt: A Guide for College and Post-Graduate Students...
In a sign that the labor market continues to be tight, the number of job openings was little changed at 11.3 million in January, according to the Labor Department’s Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) report that came out on March 9. By Yaёl Bizouati-Kennedy In addition, while the number of quits edged down slightly in January, it still remains high, with 4.3 million. Quits decreased in retail trade and in information, but increased in finance and insurance, according to Labor Department data....
Military members, veterans and their families are eligible for a number of healthcare plans and benefits that are not open to the general public — many of which can help save you money while keeping you and your family safe and healthy. Here are a few healthcare benefits available exclusively to military families. By Gabrielle Olya TRICARE TRICARE is a health program for Uniformed Service members and their families, National Guard/Reserve members and their families, survivors, former spouses, Medal of Honor recipients and their families, and others registered in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS)....
Blue chip stocks are the foundation of investment portfolios far and wide for good reasons. The first is familiarity — many blue chips are household names. By Andrew Lisa Best Blue Chip Stocks Other Top Stocks Investing in Blue Chip Stocks Investors are drawn to the so-called blue chips because they are the biggest companies in the world. Their market caps are measured in billions, hundreds of billions or even trillions of dollars, and their brands are recognized worldwide....
By Gabrielle Olya In this edition of our Small Business Spotlight series, we’re featuring Auburn, Indiana’s KJS Creations, a new take on hair accessories. Each and every bow they sell is hand-cut and -crafted, and they also offer jewelry and handbags. Here, we chat with owner Cassondra Shulenburg about how her newborn daughter inspired her business, the customer service lessons she learned from working as a hairdresser and how her customers supported her through the pandemic....
By Jami Farkas Explore: Your Biggest Money Etiquette Questions Answered Save More: Back-to-School Tips To Help You Cut Costs More From Your Money: Choose a high-interest saving, checking, CD, or investing account from our list of top banks to start saving today. XL Twin Sheets Families with kids heading to college often have extra-long twin sheets on their shopping lists at this time each summer. Those fit the beds in college dorm rooms, and parents will need to buy a couple of sets at least once while their kids live in dorms....
This year’s Fourth of July holiday marks the 245th anniversary of the approval of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, when the U.S. declared autonomy from Great Britain. Although your plans for Independence Day might not include the same festivities as in years past, you might want to at least mix a bit of productivity into the holiday. By Joel Anderson Bank Open Banks Closed Upcoming Bank Holidays If you need to take care of any financial needs on July 4, you’ll first want to know what your banking options are....
Whether you visit your local branch or use a smartphone, writing and depositing a check is a straightforward process. And with the advent of modern technology and the Check 21 Act, processing and clearing speeds are changing for the better, giving consumers faster access to their money. By Hiba Boutary Check Endorsement Things To Consider Checks To Minors Check To the Deceased But can you deposit someone else’s check into your account?...
The fourth round of the advance monthly payments of the child tax credit hit bank accounts through direct deposit on October 15. By Georgina Tzanetos See: Didn’t Get Your Child Tax Credit? Here’s How to Track It DownFind: Stimulus Update: 1 in 10 Eligible Families Did Not Receive Child Tax Credit Payments If you received your tax return through direct deposit and are eligible for the tax credit then you should not need to do anything further....
Holiday shoppers who fear a Winter Wonderland of higher prices didn’t get much jolly news last week, as officials from Costco, Nike, FedEx and other major brands warned that continued supply chain problems could lead to even higher inflation as the holidays approach. By Vance Cariaga See: Fourth Stimulus Checks Are Coming From These States — Is Yours on the List?Find: Petition for 4th Stimulus of $2,000 Monthly Payments Reaches 2....
President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, due to be signed into law on August 16, will have a major impact on electric vehicle tax credits — including a restructuring of credits worth up to $7,500. By Vance Cariaga See Our List: 100 Most Influential Money ExpertsFind: 22 Side Gigs That Can Make You Richer Than a Full-Time Job The bill will eliminate EV tax credits for most models currently getting up to $7,500, Reuters reported....
Popeyes is one of the world’s largest chicken restaurant chains, with more than 2,700 locations worldwide and a devoted customer base that swears it makes the best bird anywhere. If you are one of those customers and qualify for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, you can use your SNAP electronic benefits payment card at participating Popeyes restaurants — as long as you are in the right state. By Vance Cariaga See: What Is the Highest Income Level for Food Stamps in 2023?...
