A $141.8 Million Rent-Fixing Settlement Is Moving Forward. Here’s How to See If Your Landlord Is Included.
If you rented an apartment any time after October 2018, your landlord may owe you money. A massive $141.
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Credit Card Companies Collected $176 Billion in Interest. Here’s the Average Cost Per Household.
Credit card companies collected roughly $160 billion in interest charges from American consumers in 2024 alone, according to the Consumer Financial...
Property Taxes Rose 11% Nationwide. Here’s How to Check If You’re Eligible for a Reassessment.
If you've seen the claim that property taxes rose 11% nationwide, the real picture is more nuanced — but no less alarming for millions of homeowners.
Fact Check: Is the Government Erasing Medical Debt Automatically? Here’s What the Relief Programs Actually Cover.
No, the federal government is not automatically erasing medical debt. The rule that would have done exactly that — a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...
A $3 Billion Auto Settlement Is Open. Here’s How Many People Have Filed and What’s Left in the Fund.
If you've seen headlines about a "$3 billion auto settlement" and wondered whether you can still file a claim, the short answer is: you cannot.
Trump Said Energy Bills Dropped 50%. Utility Data Shows a 9% Decline. Here’s the Real Change.
No, energy bills have not dropped 50%. Not even close. President Trump promised Americans during his 2024 campaign that within 12 months of taking office,...
Grocery Prices Fell 1%. Restaurant Prices Rose 7%. Why Food Costs Still Feel High.
Grocery prices have finally started cooling off, but your wallet probably hasn't noticed. That's because the sticker shock you feel at the checkout line...
The National Debt Hit $38 Trillion. Here’s How Much Interest Each Taxpayer Is Covering.
Every American who files a tax return is now on the hook for roughly $6,500 per year just to cover the interest on the national debt — not to pay it down,...
Americans Paid $310 Billion in Interest Last Year. Here’s What That Means for Your Household Budget.
Americans shelled out an estimated $310 billion in interest on non-mortgage consumer debt last year, a figure that breaks down to roughly $2,300 per...
A $2,000 “Tax Dividend” Is Circulating Again. It Was Never Funded. Here’s Where That Claim Started.
The $2,000 "tax dividend" or "tariff dividend" that keeps showing up in your social media feeds was never funded, never passed Congress, and as of...