A share of a Mega Millions jackpot was split between Merle and Patricia Butler of Red Bud, Illinois, which is roughly 38 miles south of St. Louis, Missouri, in March 2012. According to Lottery Critic, the $656 million jackpot remains the second-largest Mega Millions prize money in American history. The $218.7 million jackpot on their winning…
The newest Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) projection for 2024 pushed higher even though inflation in the United States managed to decline in June, reaching its lowest point in over 2 years. As per information issued on Wednesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, total inflation increased by 3% in June 2023 compared to the…
The Breathe program, which pays out to 1,000 members each month on the 15th, is scheduled to receive a $1,000 cash payment from Los Angeles County’s guaranteed income program. Breathe is a guaranteed income initiative in Los Angeles that distributes payouts to 1,000 individuals each month. Beneficiaries get the funds each month for around 3 years….
The U.S. Department of Education declared on Friday that $39 billion in unpaid student loans would be canceled. Over 804,000 people shall be notified by email in days to come that their federal student loans would be immediately erased. Borrowers need to have finished an income-driven repayment (IDR) plan with payments equal to one of…
In a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul this week, a group of New York State legislators urged her to give underserved communities priority when allocating $665 million in high-speed internet funding from the federal government. Sen. Tom O’Mara (R-Big Flats) stated, “I think Elmira and the surrounding areas (underserved communities), particularly our rural areas that have…
The Biden administration announced on Friday that $20 billion from a federal “green bank” will be made available for clean energy projects like home heat pumps, EV charging stations, and community cooling centers. The White House said that two clean energy projects, each worth $14 billion and $6 billion, will provide nonprofits, community development banks, and…
Here are the reasons why a UC Berkeley student was not disappointed with Biden’s student debt relief plan getting rejected. UC Berkeley Student with Student Loans Claims Biden’s Debt Relief Plan Will Harm Student Loan Borrowers A UC Berkeley student with almost $8,000 in student loans stated that she was not disappointed after learning that…
Starting this summer, individuals will have the chance to enroll in a fresh repayment plan, offering much-needed relief. In the wake of the Supreme Court’s rejection of President Biden’s previous attempt to cancel student loans, a new enrollment has emerged for millions of Americans President Biden‘s new enrollment initiative, dubbed the SAVE plan, aims to…
A new plan for student debt cancellation will provide relief to eligible low-income loan borrowers following the original plan’s rejection. New Plan for Student Debt Cancellation Coming to Eligible Low-Income Loan Borrowers Following the rejection of the administration’s original plan for student debt cancellation, a new plan for student debt cancellation aiming to provide debt…
The recent Supreme Court ruling against the White House’s plan to forgive student loan debt has prompted President Biden and his fellow Democrats to launch a concerted effort to keep the issue in the spotlight throughout the upcoming political season. The Democratic plan kicks off next week with a hearing on Biden’s “Plan B” for…