Update on the stimulus: Michigan will fund low-income small business owners $528 per month in one day

The upcoming check for Ann Arbor, Michigan residents who applied to get $528 per month through a program for low-income entrepreneurs and small company owners will arrive in a day. The University of Michigan’s Poverty Solutions team chose one hundred participants to take part in Guaranteed Income to Grow Ann Arbor, a 2-year guaranteed income … Read more

Social Security update: In 6 days, $4,873 in second-round February benefits will be distributed

In less than a week, qualifying retirees will receive their second wave of the 3 Social Security payments for February, which can total up to $4,873 for the top earners who retire at age 70. The Social Security Administration’s calendar indicates that retired seniors who were born on or between the eleventh and twentieth of their … Read more

Authorities in Portland, Oregon, issue a state of emergency due to a snowy forecast

Multnomah County, Oregon, where Portland is located, has officials saying they will announce a state of emergency on Wednesday night because of the possibility of snow. The National Weather Service predicts that from Wednesday night until Thursday afternoon, the Portland area might see up to 3 inches (7.6 centimetres) of snow. A forecast for wind … Read more

Social Security update: $4,873 in benefits for the 1st round of February are distributed today

The first batch of retirees received the initial wave of the 3 Social Security payments for February on Wednesday. These payouts can total up to $4,873 for the top earners who retire at age 70. The Social Security Administration’s calendar indicates that retiree seniors who were born on or between the first and tenth of their … Read more

Social Security 2025 COLA is projected to decline, putting seniors at financial hardship and increasing their tax burden

The slowing inflation patterns should mean a significantly less cost-of-living increase for older persons in 2019. The Senior Citizens League, a nonpartisan, nonprofit seniors advocacy organization, conducted study and projected that Social Security’s cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2025 will be 1.75% based on Tuesday’s consumer price index report from January. That rise would be less … Read more

How much you will receive and the amounts of the new child tax credit

The House of Representatives adopted the bipartisan bill at the end of January, and the Senate’s acceptance is the final step towards making the CTC hike official. Families may get more money over the following 3 years if approved. The maximum reimbursement amount per child will progressively rise under the proposal beginning in 2023 and continuing … Read more

The “betrayal letter” from Harmony Montgomery’s stepmother disclosed

In a prison letter addressed to prosecutors, Adam Montgomery’s estranged wife detailed her requests to “betray” him, which his defense attorneys presented throughout his trial in New Hampshire. Key prosecution witness Kayla Montgomery spoke on Friday regarding her husband’s alleged methods of killing their 5-year-old daughter Harmony in December 2019. Harmony’s stepmother, Kayla, was charged … Read more

Republicans try to include a strict border security provision in an international aid package

After ruining the bipartisan immigration agreement, some Senate Republicans are attempting to add stronger border security elements to the international aid package. Sen. Ted Cruz, a Republican from Texas, presented an amendment on Thursday to include strict border security measures in the national security supplemental package for foreign aid, which will send billions of dollars … Read more

Smart Buying Advice for SNAP Recipients: How to Extend Your Budget for 2024

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities projects that in 2024, the average SNAP payout will be $189 each month, or $6.20 each day. Every year, SNAP benefits are modified to reflect inflation. These raises are helpful, but usually not sufficient to pay for a lunch. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service … Read more