Personal Finance

The Social Security Administration (SSA) confirmed major changes in 2024, as a new benefit increase will be announced soon. Social Security makes millions of payments to persons who are disabled or have already retired, with some of them falling under the category of Supplementary Income Insurance (SSI) or Social Insurance Disability Insurance…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — O.J. Simpson died Thursday without having paid the lion’s share of the $33.5 million judgment a California civil jury awarded to the families of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman.Acquitted at a criminal trial, Simpson was found liable by jurors in a 1997 wrongful death lawsuit.The public is now likely…

Senate Democrats are pushing back against calls for Justice Sonia Sotomayor to step aside from the Supreme Court after left-wing activists and commentators raised the idea in the hopes of avoiding a repeat of what happened after the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing four years ago.  Sotomayor, 69, is the oldest of the three…

You will get the next Social Security paycheck if you meet the requirements Within Social Security benefits there are two main checks that the Administration sends to households in the United States. The first of these checks to leave the offices is the Supplemental Security Income. The other payment is the retirement…

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) recent regulatory proposals have concerned stakeholders across the U.S. insurance landscape. At the heart of the controversy are proposed changes that could fundamentally alter how life insurance companies invest in financial instruments, with far-reaching consequences for the broader…

The average new car now costs over $47,000, according to the latest data from Kelley Blue Book. This means you might be in for sticker shock when you head to the dealer — but you don’t have to pay full price. “You should be negotiating every single car you get,” Tomislav Mikula, a personal car-buying advocate, said on TikTok. “If…

Dear Liz: I am 64 and still working and earning decent pay. My wife is 61 and retired. I have been a high earner for most of my life while she was working and raising our family. I don’t plan to retire anytime soon. Is it a good idea for her to start taking Social Security at 62?Answer: The vast majority of people are better off delaying their…

Fewer of us are writing wills, a new survey says, a finding that suggests Americans are worrying less about mortality as the pandemic fades.Only 32% of adults reported having a will in 2024, down from 34% in 2023, according to the 2024 Wills and Estate Planning Study from Caring.com, an online senior care platform. The figure had crept steadily…

Life is expensive, but buying secondhand can ease the stress on your wallet. If you currently tend to seek out only brand-new items, it’s time to change the way you shop. “As a vintage store owner, I buy lots of items from thrifts, auctions, yard sales, etc.,” said Willow Wright, owner of Urban Redeux, a vintage and antique store in…

At least half of adults in a range of major economies said they were stressed about their personal finances, the International Your Money Financial Security Survey conducted by SurveyMonkey found.Half of adults in Australia, Germany and the U.K. said they were worse off than they were five years ago. Of adults who considered themselves middle…