Locals, visitors furious over new paid parking spots at New Jersey shore town

Locals and beachgoers alike at one of New Jersey's most popular shore towns are furious over a new paid parking spots that some say is nothing more than a cash grab by the city. 

Americans are giving less to charity, poll finds

Over 55% of those who stopped giving say they don’t earn enough to afford donating to charity.

Subprime-rated consumers have less access to credit – Here's how to improve your score

Subprime-rated consumers may have fewer borrowing options to deal with unexpected costs as lenders tighten access to credit to this group in favor of more consumers with higher credit scores, a VantageScore report said.

Walgreens expects to close 150 US stores, CFO says

The store closings are expected to happen by 2024 in a cost-saving effort by the company.

Biden offers alternative student debt relief plan following Supreme Court ruling

President Joe Biden is offering an alternative student debt plan designed to ease borrowers’ threat of default if they fall behind on their payments.

Pennsylvania to begin new fiscal year without budget plan in place

Republicans who control Pennsylvania's Senate passed spending legislation hours ahead of Saturday's start of a new fiscal year, but they lacked agreement with the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives to keep state government's full spending authority intact.

Student loan forgiveness struck down: Here's what that means for you

The Supreme Court has ruled the Biden administration overstepped its authority in trying to cancel or reduce student loan debt, effectively killing the $400 billion plan.

Apple is now the first publicly traded company valued at $3 trillion

Apple is now the first publicly traded company to close a trading day with a $3 trillion market value, marking another milestone for a technology juggernaut that has reshaped society with a line-up of products that churn out eye-popping profits.

Supreme Court strikes down Biden's student loan forgiveness plan – what's next?

The U.S. Supreme Court held that the Biden administration needs to have Congress’ backing for the costly student loan forgiveness plan and rejected arguments that the HEROES Act of 2003 gave Biden the authority he claimed.

Borrowers may see credit scores change once federal student loan payments resume

Resuming the payments on student loans means that a large percentage of nearly 40 million Americans who have not made payments on their federal student loans in the past three years may see some changes in their credit scores, according to the VantageScore report.

Pa. budget talks ongoing as Friday deadline for agreement looms

Facing a Friday deadline to agree on a Pa. state budget, the leadership of the General Assembly is huddling with the Governor Shapiro and his staff to strike a deal.

Pa. legislators negotiate state budget ahead of Fri. deadline
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It could be the calm before the storm in Harrisburg as budget talks are underway at the Capitol. Facing a Friday deadline to agree on a state budget, the leadership of the General Assembly is huddling with the governor and his staff to strike a deal.

Pennsylvania senators vote to require all high school seniors to fill out financial aid form

High school seniors in Pennsylvania would be required to fill out a form that determines eligibility for financial aid for postsecondary programs under a bill passed by the state Senate.

Caution: boomerang kids could be bad for parents' financial health, survey says

Forty-one percent of parents said they have a so-called boomerang child currently living at home with them, according to a recent survey by asset manager Thrivent.

Nigerian man sentenced for defrauding elderly US victims

A 39-year-old man from Nigeria will be spending time in prison for his role in a “transnational inheritance fraud scheme” that targeted older adults in America.