Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Living on the Cheap. America’s best idea — our national parks — is even better when admission is free. Mark your calendar now for entrance fee-free dates for the coming year. On these dates, free entrance is available to 108 national parks across the country that normally charge … Read more
American consumers and companies paid nearly 90% of the cost of President Donald Trump’s tariffs through late 2025, according to a new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The study adds to a growing body of evidence indicating American families pay a price for Trump’s import taxes, despite the president’s assertion that … Read more
Social Security benefits make a big difference in the wallets of many Americans. But these extra dollars can be a double-edged sword: While the additional dollars may close the gap on affordability this year, the benefit can increase your household income, meeting the threshold to pay taxes on those earnings. The federal government taxes Social … Read more
Two years after the Supreme Court said cities can punish homeless people for sleeping in public places, Alabama wants the high court to end protections for public begging. The constitutional issues are different. In 2024, the court said fining or jailing someone for sleeping outside when there are no available shelter beds doesn’t violate the … Read more
Shocked. Michelle Reiss never thought she’d hear the word cancer, let alone Hodgkin lymphoma, about herself. But that was the diagnosis the now 36-year-old faced in 2024. Questions swirled: What treatments were coming? Was she going to lose her hair? One of the first things she searched on Google was head wraps for chemo hair … Read more
Funding for the Department of Homeland Security has expired, potentially jeopardizing critical government services like airport security and disaster relief. Appropriations for the 9/11-era Cabinet agency lapsed after Friday, Feb. 13, as negotiations continued between congressional Democrats and the White House over curbing immigration enforcement. No deal was in sight as lawmakers left for a … Read more
Winter is the season when gardeners and homeowners step back, take stock and start planning for the year ahead. For many, that planning includes a big question: Should I be using fewer chemicals in my garden? It’s a conversation that has grown louder in recent years as more people look for safer, more sustainable ways … Read more
Presidents Day is a federal holiday, meaning that federal offices will be closed and some services will be unavailable on the day. Banks, post offices, government offices and the stock market will be closed on Monday, Feb. 16. Grocery stores, restaurants and retail stores are more likely to be open. Presidents Day, officially “Washington’s Birthday,” … Read more
Making money online is easier than ever. There are tons of opportunities out there, but how can you tell which ones are legitimate and which ones aren’t? You may also be wondering if you need specific training or experience to take advantage of these opportunities as well. We’ve put together a guide of legitimate ways … Read more
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