Surbhi Rajpoot

More than three years after the federal student loan pause on interest accumulation, payments, and collection helped vulnerable families weather an economic catastrophe, payments on federal student loans are resuming. Many borrowers are approaching return to repayment with fear, trepidation, and a healthy amount of skepticism.  Most have poor information at best about their options, […]

With the new presidency coming in, there are some concerns about the management of benefits, specifically the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), as some comments have been made indicating that the program may be in peril once president-elect Trump takes office. Vivek Ramaswamy, the founder of Roivant Sciences, a pharmaceutical company, and former Republican candidate,

Social Security is a complex program, which has been made even more complicated for users because of its annual changes and adjustments that serve to ensure that the program can keep up with the times. These changes are essential for beneficiaries, and knowing them can make a very big difference in their financial planning year

Thinking about when to retire and collect Social Security benefits is one of the most complicated decisions a worker can make. There are no good answers to the question of when, as life tends to throw curve balls at people when they least expect it, but the answer to the question seems to be increasingly

Receiving such new stimulus checks depends on the standards set by every state of the United States of America. That is, additional criteria such as income level, whether the applicant is single or married with children, or filing a tax return on time. States that will probably approve the distribution of some payments include: California:

In July, many residents of the United States will have the opportunity to receive new stimulus checks. These monthly payments, which can be as much as $500, are contingent upon households meeting specific qualifying conditions set by their state. To be eligible for these monthly payments, households must adhere to certain criteria defined by their

December 2024 Christmas comes on Wednesday, which may change the Social Security December 2024 Payment Schedule for some of the beneficiaries. People who are due to receive their payments at the end of the month should look at the early payments, especially when payment is due during the holiday week.  Apart from the costs associated

Administered by SSA, SSI is another governmental program that provides funds for people of a particular age or disability who meet the SSA standards of income and resources. Rather, SSI is a different program from Social Security retirement benefits and focuses mainly on ultra-needy groups of American people, such as those aged 65 or above,

The IRS has launched a process through which taxpayers who failed to claim some tax credits for the previous fiscal year, that is, 2020, can receive the benefits. Intended individuals, especially dependent children of families, can now claim refunds of up to $6,600. This type provides the filer with an additional period before filing is

The PFD is responsible for channelling a portion of the profits from natural resources, with the aim of ensuring that the benefits of the state’s oil and gas revenues are shared directly with its residents. The Alaska Permanent Fund was created in 1976 to manage through the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation the state’s oil revenues