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.
Fact Check: Are Banks Required to Refund Overdraft Fees Automatically? Here’s What the Rules Really Say.
No, banks are not required to automatically refund overdraft fees. There is no federal law, regulation, or rule on the books that compels any bank to...
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,...
Fact Check: Is There a Secret $800 Internet Credit? Here’s the Only Broadband Program Still Active.
No, there is no secret $800 internet credit that the government is hiding from you. That claim, which has circulated widely on social media and through...
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...
Home Insurance Rates Jumped 28% in 2026. Here’s Why Regulators Are Now Investigating.
The headline number needs context: home insurance premiums did not jump 28% in a single year in 2026.