Finance

COLA 2026 Announcement Date Confirmed

COLA 2026 Announcement Date Confirmed – Here’s When You’ll Know Your Raise

The official COLA 2026 has not been announced yet, but the date for COLA 2026 announcement was finalized and will be announced on 15 ...

Full Breakdown: Social Security Rolls Out New Cuts

Full Breakdown: Social Security Rolls Out New Cuts — Who’s Affected and What’s Changing

Millions of Social Security recipients are facing potential challenges after SSA rolls out new cuts. For decades, SSA allowed and advised social security beneficiaries ...

Social Security Makes Big Move: Millions Will Notice the Change Immediately

Social Security Makes Big Move: Millions Will Notice the Change Immediately

The Social Security Administration has announced several massive changes in the policies of Social Security that will affect millions of beneficiaries of Social Security. ...

Chicago Minimum Wage Increase July 2025 - Here's Everything You Need to Know

Chicago Minimum Wage Increase July 2025 – Here’s Everything You Need to Know

On July 1, 2025, the minimum wage in Chicago increased to $16.60 per hour and $16.50 per hour for the subsidized youth employment programs. ...

Forecast: Will the 2026 COLA Be Enough to Offset Alaska’s High Living Costs?

Forecast: Will the 2026 COLA Be Enough to Offset Alaska’s High Living Costs?

Millions of people highly rely on such benefits to look after their daily expenses. The government constantly adjusts the payments according to inflation. We ...

Florida Minimum Wage Increase July 2025 - Here's All You Need to Know

Florida Minimum Wage Increase July 2025 – Here’s All You Need to Know

The current poverty rate in Florida as of 2025 is 12.3%. The government is continuously working to improve Florida Minimum Wage so that the ...

Social Security 2026 Raise Revealed

Social Security 2026 Raise Revealed: Did Your Benefits Get the Boost You Hoped?

There is no official announcement of the 2026 Social Security COLA yet, but according to the inflation data through August 2025, analysts project that ...

Maryland Minimum Wage Increase July 2025: Here's Everything You Need to Know

Maryland Minimum Wage Increase July 2025: Here’s Everything You Need to Know

Thousands of American workers will see an attractive change in their wages across the US. These wage hikes take effect in several US states, ...

Walmart Agrees to Pay $5.6 Million After California Overcharging Scandal

Walmart Agrees to Pay $5.6 Million After California Overcharging Scandal

Walmart has agreed to pay $5.6 million to settle the consumer protection lawsuit that raised allegations that the company overcharged customers in California and ...

Trump's New Rule Eliminates Paper Checks for Social Security - See Major Impact on Beneficiaries

Trump’s New Rule Eliminates Paper Checks for Social Security – See Major Impact on Beneficiaries

The Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Treasury Department advise all beneficiaries to be aware of the changes that may occur with the benefit ...