The Internal Revenue Service is automatically sending $1,400 stimulus payments to about one million Americans who never claimed their COVID-19 relief checks from 2021, according to a recent announcement. If you’re eligible, you should receive your payment by late January 2025. But for the millions of Americans who won’t be getting this payment, there’s still…
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT)—An 80-year-old woman is fighting to regain her life savings after she says scammers took them all. “My heart just dropped to my feet; my money was gone,” said Kay, a scam victim. Just this past month, Kay lost tens of thousands of dollars—all she had—to scammers. “I specifically made a point every…
Because manufacturers raised their prescription drug prices faster than the rate of inflation, Medicare Part B enrollees will see a decreased coinsurance rate for any of the 64 drugs that increased in price. This benefit, laid out by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022, will be available for beneficiaries from January 1 to March…
After more than thirty years of service, Brian Nicol, the President and CEO of The Peoples Savings Bank in Urbana, is stepping into retirement. His tenure at the bank has left an indelible mark on the institution and the Champaign County community, reflecting the values of trust, community involvement, and innovation. Nicol’s path to leadership…
Participants ages 50 and up can make additional catch-up contributions of $7,500. Those ages 60 to 63 can make even higher catch-up contributions. The Thrift Savings Plan board is reminding participants about changes to contribution limits coming for 2025. Generally, TSP participants will be able to contribute a maximum of $23,500 to their accounts next…
When my Asian-born wife first learned about daylight Savings time (DST), she thought I was playing a trick on her. You mean, she said, everyone just sort of agrees it’s a new time all of a sudden? And the idea is to have an extra hour of daylight-ish time in the summer? Why not do…
Time groweth short if you’re not planning on not being a Grinch this holiday season. Bargain-priced presents (which I suspect are early Boxing Day deals leaked early) can still be yours, particularly if you have the Super Fast Delivery perk unlocked via an Amazon Prime membership. I’ll still be on board over these holiday periods…
Republicans have a new chance to expand health savings accounts offered by employer plans when Congress reconvenes in 2025, revisiting a divisive policy that some Democrats support even as others denounce it as a tax break for the wealthy. Health savings accounts let high-deductible health plan enrollees use tax-free dollars on certain medical expenses. The…
Imagine receiving a call that would change your life forever, one filled with urgency, authority and deception so convincing that even the most cautious could fall prey. Barb G’s story is one that no family should ever have to endure. She emailed us saying that her elderly mother, a former bookkeeper and a sharp, independent…
Filipino caregivers participating in the foreign domestic worker pilot program arrive at Incheon International Airport, Aug. 6. Korea Times file Survey reveals caregivers earn 1.12 million won monthly, grapple with high costs, long commutes, no savings By KTimes Filipino caregivers brought to Korea in September as part of the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s foreign domestic worker…
