David Keller

David M. Keller is a finance writer based in Columbus, Ohio, covering personal finance and consumer-focused economic topics. He earned his degree in journalism from Ohio University and began his career reporting on local business and economic trends for a regional media outlet. Since then, he has contributed to a variety of online publications, focusing on clear, practical coverage of topics such as cost of living, debt, and everyday financial decision-making.

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The government can now take up to 15% of Social Security checks from student-loan defaulters

Hundreds of thousands of older Americans living on Social Security could see a chunk of their monthly benefits seized to repay defaulted student loans. Federal law allows the government to withhold up to 15 percent of a borrower’s Social Security check, or the amount above a $750 monthly floor, whichever is less. The Department of…

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Bank of America warns speculation has hit an extreme that has always preceded a market drop

Bank of America’s equity and quantitative strategy team has flagged speculation readings that, in every prior instance, preceded a significant equity market decline. The warning draws on a framework of bear‑market signposts that the bank has tracked across multiple cycles, including the peaks of 2000, 2007, and 2021. With the Federal Reserve’s policy rate still…

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Micron is up 260% this year, yet it lost a tenth of its value in a single day

Micron Technology shares dropped roughly a tenth of their value in a single session on June 24, 2026, the same day the chipmaker filed its third-quarter fiscal 2026 results with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The selloff came despite a year-to-date gain of about 260 percent, built almost entirely on surging demand for high-bandwidth memory…

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A new Virginia law bars home foreclosure over medical debt and caps its interest and fees

Virginia homeowners carrying unpaid medical bills now have a statutory shield against losing their property to debt collectors. The Medical Debt Protection Act, codified as Title 59.1, Chapter 59 of the Code of Virginia, bars creditors from using foreclosure and other aggressive tactics to recover medical debt. The same law imposes a 90-day window during…

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Tesla hit that record only by slashing prices, and Wall Street worried about its profits

Tesla posted record first-quarter 2023 vehicle deliveries, but the volume came at a steep cost. The automaker slashed prices on multiple models before reporting results for the period ended March 31, 2023, and the trade-off showed up immediately in thinner profit margins. Investors who cheered the delivery numbers quickly turned their attention to what those…

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