Personal finance

Hiring was a huge letdown in April, but teenagers looking for summer gigs may be in luck. The Covid pandemic, of course, hit this group especially hard. Last summer, the unemployment rate for 16-to-24 year olds was 18.5%, about twice as high as the year before. (July is typically when youth employment peaks.) Now, heading into the

Students wearing protective masks raise their hands in a classroom as a teacher gives a lesson remotely at a public charter school in Provo, Utah, U.S., on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020. George Frey | Bloomberg via Getty Images It’s a question many a personal finance educator has asked: What’s the best way to engage my

Maricopa County, Arizona, constable Darlene Martinez signs an eviction order on Oct. 7, 2020 in Phoenix. John Moore | Getty Images News | Getty Images Renters who are financially struggling because of the coronavirus pandemic got some scary news yesterday when a federal judge overturned the national eviction moratorium two months earlier than expected. In

Delmaine Donson | E+ | Getty Images A new set of $1,400 stimulus checks has been sent, bringing the total number of payments issued to 164 million, or about $386 billion. About 1.1 million payments were sent this time, representing more than $2 billion. About 600,000 of those payments were made using direct deposit, while

Unemployment applications are seen as City of Hialeah employees hand them out to people in front of the John F. Kennedy Library on April 08, 2020 in Hialeah, Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Workers asked to repay unemployment benefits issued during the Covid pandemic may be getting a refund. However, it may take states up to

Oliver Rossi | DigitalVision | Getty Images Many American parents are financially supporting their adult children at the expense of their own financial wellness. Almost half, or 45%, of parents with adult offspring have given their children money during the coronavirus pandemic and of those 79% said the funds would have otherwise gone towards their

Images By Tang Ming Tung The U.S. government has sent billions of dollars in stimulus checks to Americans since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Yet some people may still be asking, “Where is my money?” If you feel that you may have been left in the lurch, there is a way to claim the

No matter how small, any unpaid balance can prevent a college senior who’s otherwise in good standing from graduating. During the pandemic, this became a very real risk for some. Christian O’Neil, 25, was on track to receive his diploma last June but his college funds ran dry midway through his senior year. O’Neil had

Image Source | Getty Images The wealthiest Americans may soon face a slew of tax hikes. President Joe Biden wants to raise taxes on single filers likely with income over $452,700 and couples earning more than $509,300.  But the plan may wind up penalizing some higher-earning married couples. The marriage penalty “It’s not the first

Tetra Images | Getty Images Tax refunds on 2020 unemployment benefits are slated to start this month. But some taxpayers — namely, single filers — will get the money sooner than others. It may be summer before other groups, such as married couples and those with complex tax returns, get their refunds, according to the

With money at the root of a lot of relationship issues, it’s no surprise that most people won’t swipe right on a date with bad credit. More than one-third, or 38%, of adults would reconsider a romantic relationship because of the other person’s debt, a 12% jump from a year ago, according to a recent study

A concert at Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre outside Denver. John P Kelly | The Image Bank Unreleased | Getty Images When Riley Cash, 31, of Denver, received his second vaccine shot earlier this month, the next big event on his agenda was a concert at nearby Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre. The outdoor venue

President Joe Biden attends the Democratic National Committee’s “Back on Track” drive-in car rally to celebrate his 100th day in office at the Infinite Energy Center in Duluth, Georgia, April 29, 2021. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters People who earn more than $400,000 would be subject to the 3.8% Medicare tax, if President Joe Biden’s new

eric1513 | iStock | Getty Images Things are looking up for the 44 million Americans saddled with student loans. President Joe Biden has said he supports cancelling $10,000 in student loans per borrower. Facing pressure from other Democrats, progressives and borrowers, Biden has also now asked his education secretary to prepare a memo on his

Paying for college was a problem even before the Covid pandemic. Now, with families under increased financial strain and a higher education more expensive than ever, some parents of college-bound students have reached a breaking point. Most have to borrow to pay for much of the cost of their degree. That has already propelled student loan

President Joe Biden speaks during a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Taxes may soon be going up for the wealthy. President Joe Biden aims to fund expanded education, child care, paid leave and other reforms by collecting more tax

Financial advisors have seen clients make very smart, and pretty dumb, 401(k) plan decisions. FatCamera | Getty Images Lower-income homeowners could benefit from a new refinance program being launched by the U.S. government. Starting this summer, eligible borrowers will be able to refinance their mortgage at a reduced interest rate and lower monthly payment, saving

President Joe Biden speaks in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Leigh Vogel | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Joe Biden will formally unveil his new tax plan during his first presidential address on Wednesday that includes a key campaign promise — no one making $400,000 or less

FatCamera | E+ | Getty Images A temporary federal policy aimed at making health insurance more affordable for tens of millions of Americans could become permanent. Under President Joe Biden’s $1.8 trillion plan to help families and children, which he will propose to Congress on Wednesday night, he would permanently extend recently expanded premium subsidies

MoMo Productions | DigitalVision | Getty Images A House bill proposed Tuesday aims to make recent enhancements to the child tax credit permanent. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Mass., chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee and gatekeeper of new tax legislation, issued a bill that would codify changes made by the recent $1.9 trillion American