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A boomer shares how Lyft driving has been a retirement hack — supplementing his income while allowing him to draw on his Social Security without penalty
A retired Dallas Lyft driver says the gig economy has boosted his finances more than a traditional …
Jacob Zinkula
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Here's where funding comes from for guaranteed basic-income programs giving money with no strings attached to low-income Americans
Basic income programs in San Antonio, Austin, Denver, and Atlanta draw funding from federal relief,…
Allie Kelly,Noah Sheidlower
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A millennial who made $170,000 secretly working two remote jobs says it helped him pay off about $50,000 in student loans
An Arizona-based millennial said secretly working a second remote job doubled his income and helped…
Jacob Zinkula
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A Gen Xer struggles to afford housing and groceries, but her income is about $100 too high to get help
Melinda Binkley, 56, has tried to apply for safety net programs before but she's told her household…
Allie Kelly
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Republican leaders are worried that basic income programs will give Democrats an edge during the election
Many Republicans nationwide oppose basic income programs. But behind closed doors, senior Republica…
Katie Balevic
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Many Gen Zers are teetering on the edge of economic security in their 20s. Here's why it's such a 'decisive decade.'
Gen Zers are navigating their decisive decade — ages 14 to 24. Some are showing signs of beco…
Allie Kelly
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I'm a boomer and will never be able to retire. At 62, I'm already using my Social Security money.
After making some decisions any financial advisor would frown upon, I figured I would be able to ma…
Michelle Terhune
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A GOP and Democratic senator want to make it easier for disabled Americans to save money without losing their Social Security checks
The bill would raise the asset limit for roughly 8 million beneficiaries, who are at high risk of b…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig,Juliana Kaplan
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A 63-year-old peak boomer is 'incredibly scared' Social Security won't be enough to cover her expenses in retirement: 'I'll probably need to work until I die'
After Diane, 63, lost her job during the pandemic, she depleted her savings and hasn't been able to…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Democrats are holding the first hearing in 23 years on a measure to lift the elderly and disabled out of poverty
Democrats want to boost Supplemental Security Income, to lift 3.3 million of the elderly and disabl…
Ayelet Sheffey
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People are using cash transfers like basic income to pay rent, and it shows just how badly a housing-crisis solution is needed
More Americans than ever who are eligible for government housing assistance aren't getting it.
Eliza Relman
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3.3 million people could be lifted out of poverty with a proposal in Democrats' $3.5 trillion social spending bill
The Urban Institute found boosting Supplemental Security Income would cut the poverty rate for low-…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Forex kitty falls $325 million to $560.9 billion
India's foreign exchange reserves dropped USD 325 million to USD 560.942 billion as of February 24,…
PTI
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With Credit Karma, you can now receive government benefits — like Social Security — up to 5 days early
Credit Karma Money is launching a feature that will allow members to have access to government bene…
Sophia Acevedo, CEPF
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Here's what will happen to Social Security payments and SNAP if the government shuts down
A federal government shutdown will happen Saturday if Congress doesn't agree on funding by then. It…
Ayelet Sheffey,Juliana Kaplan
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Biden's asking Congress for a budget Band-Aid. It'll make student loan repayment easier, secure Social Security and food benefits — and avoid a government shutdown.
The Biden administration is asking Congress for continued funding to keep Social Security running a…
Juliana Kaplan,Ayelet Sheffey
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Younger baby boomers are facing a homelessness crisis as rents skyrocket and outpace Social Security
More baby boomers are facing homelessness as rent prices outpace Social Security payments. A subsid…
Cork Gaines
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Combing through news articles could help us predict food crisis outbreaks almost a year in advance!
A group of researchers have developed a machine-learning model that scours through news articles to…
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Millions of disabled and elderly Americans on Supplemental Security Income will get $1,200 stimulus checks without needing to file a tax return, Treasury says
The SSI program provides cash assistance to the most vulnerable Americans, according to the Center …
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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With COVID expenses rising, taxpayers need more than an insurance rebate, says a wealth manager
The ongoing COVID-19 crisis has made healthcare more expensive and unaffordable for the Indian midd…