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Urgent: Set Up Direct Deposit Before Social Security Ends Paper Checks
A big change is coming for anyone receiving Social Security and other federal benefits. By September 30, 2025, paper checks will officially end, with all payments moving to direct deposit or other digit...
Got a Tax Extension? File Now Using This Free IRS Tool
If you filed for a tax extension this year, you still have until October 15 to submit your return. But the IRS is urging taxpayers to file now instead of waiting until the last minute. Why File Your Taxes Ea...
Affordable Housing Help: Top Federal Loan Programs for Buyers as Mortgage Rates Hit 2025 Lows
Lower borrowing costs and easing home prices could help buyers get back into the market There’s finally some good news for Americans looking to buy a home. After months o...
Social Security Is Raising the Bar for Benefits in 2026: Here’s What It Means for You
The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced a major change that will take effect in 2026, and it could make qualifying for retirement benefits a bit tougher. Starting that ye...
Medicare Prior Authorization: How the WISeR Pilot Will Affect Medicare Patients in 2026
Starting in January 2026, some people on Original Medicare will face new rules about getting care. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is launching a pilot program, k...
Record-breaking Grants Offered for Those Interested in Rebuilding Railroads
Many consider consumer railroads to be deader than disco. Even in more traditional, conservative areas, "rails-to-trails" has become a popular idea. In other words, old railroads have be...
Office of Management and Budget Relaxes Some Federal Requirements for Grantees in Response to COVID-19
In an attempt to ease the burden on recipients of federal grants that has resulted from the coronavirus, the Office of Management and Budget issued a memorandum on March 1...
The Nation's Airports Are Receiving Billions of Dollars from the Federal Government in Grants
Airports are a part of our nation's crucial infrastructure the same as highways and ports. However, there are also business elements of operating an airport. When travel is disrupt...
Grants to Help Educators to Weather the COVID-19 Health Crisis
As the summer winds down, families everywhere are preparing for the busy back to school season. This year's start of the academic year has been made even more anxious as the COVID-19 global pandemic continues to...