Janina Steinmetz | Digitalvision | Getty Images When it comes to dating etiquette, one question seems to inspire more anxiety than most: Who pays for the first date? Dating experts think there’s a clear answer for heterosexual couples. “The man should pay for the first date,” said Blaine Anderson, a dating coach for men. Erika
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Few college admission cycles have been as hard on students as this one. National College Decision Day — the deadline most schools set to decide on a college — is just two weeks away. But many college hopefuls are still unsure of where they stand financially, as problems persist with the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid.
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on canceling student debt on February 21, 2024 in Culver City, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty Images President Joe Biden has announced his student loan forgiveness do-over plan. Biden rolled out the details of his Plan B less than a year after the Supreme Court struck
urbazon Tax Day is almost here and you have “options” if you can’t pay by the deadline, according to the IRS. April 15 is the federal due date for most taxpayers to file returns and pay levies — even with a tax extension, which pushes the filing deadline to Oct. 15. That’s the “biggest misconception”
PhotoAlto/Dinoco Greco Getting a college degree seems increasingly less appealing. Higher education, as a whole, is under pressure, experts say. Rising college costs and ballooning student debt balances have caused more students to question the return on investment. As a result, fewer students are going that route. College degree earners fall nearly 3% For the
A customer picks up a seasoning at a supermarket in Tokyo on February 27, 2024. Kazuhiro Nogi | Afp | Getty Images New government inflation data released on Wednesday came in hotter than expected. That may not be a surprise to consumers who are still feeling the weight of higher prices. Inflation — as measured
The Federal Reserve is in no rush to lower its benchmark rate. Earlier expectations that the central bank was planning multiple cuts before the end of the year seem less likely. On the heels of Friday’s strong jobs report, Wednesday’s consumer price index increased at a faster than expected pace in March. Both suggest that inflation is staying
US President Joe Biden speaks about student loan relief at Madison College in Madison, Wisconsin, on April 8, 2024. Andrew Caballero-reynolds | AFP | Getty Images President Joe Biden on Monday unveiled a new student loan forgiveness plan — and any of that relief dispensed in 2024 wouldn’t trigger a federal tax bill. But borrowers
U.S. President Joe Biden waves as he departs for Baltimore from the White House in Washington, U.S., April 5, 2024. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Joe Biden will unveil his new plan to forgive student debt on Monday, less than a year after the Supreme Court blocked his initial attempt. Biden wants this aid package
Thomas Barwick A “silver tsunami” — with a record number of Americans expected to turn age 65 — is here. Americans who reach that milestone age face high-stakes financial decisions. Two of the most important choices retirees face — which Medicare health insurance coverage option to choose and when to claim Social Security benefits —
Songsak Rohprasit | Moment | Getty Images The tax deadline is approaching and some filers are turning to chatbots powered by artificial intelligence for help with returns. But taxpayers should be wary of generative AI — which uses artificial intelligence to create content — for tax advice, experts say. Nearly 1 in 5 Americans would
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on canceling student debt at Culver City Julian Dixon Library on February 21, 2024 in Culver City, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images The Biden administration will soon roll out a sweeping new student loan forgiveness proposal that could impact millions of Americans. Despite its smaller scope than President