‘It keeps me alive’: Arizona cancer survivor, 67, faces food stamp cutoff as SNAP funding collapses nationwide

Barbara Schulz already beat cancer, but now the 67-year-old from Tucson, Arizona is preparing for another life-changing ...

My dad died 30 years ago, but I just found an old IRA with a $30K balance in his name. Can I still claim that cash — and will it all still be there?

Let’s say, for example, that you just discovered your deceased father’s Individual Retirement Account ( IRA ), which had ...

My mom, 82, is in declining health and wants to go to a nursing home — but she’s worried Medicaid will seize her house to pay for it. Is that true?

Since Maggie is in her 60s and still working, it’s unlikely she would meet the requirements for undue hardship if the state ...

US gets hit with another credit downgrade — agency warns of ‘sustained deterioration’ of finances and ‘weakening’ governance. What you need to know

The downgrade comes just five months after Moody's cut its U.S. credit rating in May — following similar moves by S&P Global ...

Trump says gas prices will drop to $2 ‘pretty soon’ and it will be ‘better than a tax cut’ — but is that realistic?

President Trump made a bold prediction about falling gas prices during his tour of Asia this week, while touting his “drill, ...

How you can slow your burn rate

One of the most obvious ways to slow your burn rate is to reduce your spending, from cutting back on unnecessary expenses, ...

Health officials scrambling to fix new Medicare directory after report finds widespread coverage errors — how it could leave seniors paying more

Federal health officials are now scrambling to fix tech issues, first reported by The Washington Post, that are displaying ...

Warren Buffett’s 8 money rules to build lasting wealth

Even as a billionaire investor, Buffett doesn’t take liquidity for granted. Holding cash — or cash-like assets — gives him ...

Idaho homeowners face crisis as insurers drop coverage amid wildfire risks — 1 man says they’re ‘all being canceled.’ How is this allowed?

You can also take steps to reduce your property’s risk profile. Updating your roof, clearing brush or adding ember-resistant ...

Some parents are dishing out thousands to get their kids into a good high school. Is investing in your child’s education early the right move?

We’ve all seen the drill: parents pushing discipline, piling on extracurriculars, and dropping cash on test-prep courses to ...

Economist fumes at major US bank’s ‘apocalyptic predictions’ about Trump tariffs — tells analysts to ‘come down’ from ivory tower. Do you agree?

EJ Antoni, chief economist at The Heritage Foundation and Trump’s prior pick to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics, pushed back ...

Trump to review new IRS 'math error' bill that should increase transparency for American taxpayers — were you aware of the 60-day rule?

The new reforms protect fundamental taxpayer rights and could possibly save Americans money and stress. For example, without ...