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Alexandra Pavlova | Getty Images The Biden administration’s efforts on student loan forgiveness have repeatedly been met with legal challenges. The Supreme Court struck down President Joe Biden‘s first attempt at wide-scale forgiveness last summer. Now, its new income-driven repayment plan (the Saving on a Valuable Education plan known as SAVE) is partially suspended after

Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Danny Werfel testifies before the House Appropriations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 7, 2024. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the IRS on Thursday announced what they called a “major milestone” of collecting more than $1 billion in tax

97 / Getty Inflation has throttled back significantly since peaking two years ago. The U.S. economy is even seeing some prices deflate for consumers. Deflation measures how quickly prices are falling for a consumer good or service. It’s the opposite of inflation, which gauges how quickly prices are increasing. Physical goods have accounted for much

A shopper scans coupons in a grocery store in Washington, D.C., on May 23, 2024.  Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images The pace of inflation is coming down, which continues to point to a lower Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for retirees and other beneficiaries in 2025. The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment, or

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump participate in the CNN Presidential Debate on June 27, 2024 in Atlanta. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Inflation decelerated again in June, bringing further relief to consumers’ wallets. The consumer price index rose 3% in June 2024 from June 2023, down from a

About one in five Gen Zers, or 22%, say a lack of affordable starter homes poses as a barrier towards homeownership, according to a new report. Some believe fixer-upper homes might be the answer to the issue. A fixer-upper is an existing house that needs varying degrees of maintenance work and is typically offered at

The land below many U.S. cities is sinking, including New Orleans, New York City, Miami and south San Francisco. This phenomenon, known as land subsidence, can severely affect the integrity of buildings and infrastructure. When coupled with a sea-level rise, it can greatly increase the incidence of flooding. Problems associated with land subsidence can cost

US President Joe Biden and former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump participate in the first presidential debate of the 2024 elections at CNN’s studios in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 27, 2024. Andrew Caballero-reynolds | Afp | Getty Images Presidential election outcomes don’t significantly affect market performance, but many investors still feel nervous

Getty Images The share of people with medical debt in collections that shows up in their credit reports has fallen in the past decade. Yet unpaid balances due to health care costs continue to burden individuals and families. In 2013, 19.5% of Americans had medical debt in collections, while 10 years later, in 2023, that

Young family with a baby boy going over finances at home. Pekic | E+ | Getty Images Inflation is still causing financial stress for most Americans, and surveys show that many people also blame a lack of savings and mounting credit card debt for their anxiety over their finances.  Earning greater income to cover your

Svetikd | E+ | Getty Images Roth individual retirement account conversions are a popular way to reduce future levies on pretax 401(k) or IRA withdrawals — and you can smooth out the upfront tax hit with a “Roth conversion ladder,” experts say. Roth conversions transfer pretax or nondeductible IRA money to a Roth IRA, which offers future tax-free

Inflation is slowing down, but prices are still high — and likely to stay that way. That’s generally considered good news. The economy is expanding amid a lower rate of price growth and a strong job market. However, even a broad pullback in price increases underscores another bitter reality: We’re still paying more for many goods and