Buket Topal | iStock | Getty Images Don’t be surprised if filling your car’s tank at the pump keeps gobbling up a growing portion of your budget. Amid already rising gasoline prices, the average price you pay for per gallon could jump over the next couple of weeks, according to GasBuddy.com. On top of elevated
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Shaquille O’Neal speaks in New York during the Sports Illustrated Sportsperson Of The Year 2019. O’Neal is serving as a strategic adviser for a $250 million SPAC. Bennett Raglin | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Wall Street has a new investment darling. And while financiers stand to reap big profits, there are reasons for
President Joe Biden participates in a CNN town hall in Milwaukee on Feb. 16, 2021. Leah Millis | Reuters President Joe Biden has essentially ruled out canceling $50,000 in student debt per person —disappointing some student borrowers who were counting on that help. “I didn’t have my hopes up,” said Joshira Maduro, 30. The research
Peter Cade | Getty Images Claiming Social Security before full retirement age can trip up some people when it comes to spousal benefits. For starters, not all early filers can access those benefits right away, and even those who do may discover it doesn’t translate into a bigger monthly check. “A lot of folks get
Airline industry workers hold signs during a protest in Federal Plaza in Chicago, Illinois, on September 9, 2020. KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI | AFP | Getty Images Most new claims for unemployment benefits are coming from repeat layoffs, according to new research, hinting at unstable work prospects for a broad swath of Americans and signaling another dimension
Historic row houses in Colombia Heights neighborhood of Washington DC, USA amedved | iStock | Getty Images Homeowners struggling amid the coronavirus pandemic received some welcome news on Tuesday, with the Biden administration announcing it will extend forbearance and foreclosure relief programs. The White House said that the move will benefit the 2.7 million homeowners
kate_sept2004 | E+ | Getty Images In celebration of Black History Month, CNBC Invest in You is featuring weekly stories from CNBC contributors and members of the Financial Wellness Council, including the lessons they’ve learned growing up, their advice to Black youth, their inspirations and how they are working to close the racial wealth gap.
AleksandarNakic Presidents’ Day is meant to honor our country’s greatest leaders. This year, it also represents another day off from school when parents are already stretched to the limit, juggling work and family obligations amid the coronavirus pandemic. Nearly one year since the Covid-19 outbreak began, mothers and fathers who are currently working remotely increasingly are
President Joe Biden holds a meeting with US Senators about infrastructure improvements in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, February 11, 2021. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Covid-relief plan Biden’s stimulus plan, currently being debated in Congress, calls for $1,400 in direct payments to most Americans and an increase
ljubaphoto The 2020 tax season is officially underway, and the millions of Americans who collected unemployment benefits last year due to the coronavirus pandemic may be in for a surprise. That unemployment income is taxable, and if you didn’t have money set aside or withheld for those taxes, it could reduce your refund or even