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Parents who borrowed federal PLUS loans to help pay for a child’s college education face a hard deadline that could strip away their only path to income-based monthly payments. The U.S. Department of Education issued guidance on July 18, 2025, stating that provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act take effect immediately upon enactment,…
Owners of roughly 179,698 Ford Broncos and Rangers now face a trip to the dealership after federal safety regulators flagged a loose bolt in the front seat frame that could allow the seat to shift during a crash. The recall, reported by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, covers a large swath of two of…
U.S. citizens and resident aliens living outside the country face a hard deadline next Monday, June 15, to file their 2025 federal income tax returns. The date applies to calendar-year filers whose tax home and abode were outside the United States and Puerto Rico on April 15, 2026, the standard filing deadline. While the two-month…
Cardholders who carry a balance from month to month got a small but measurable break in the first quarter of 2026. The average annual percentage rate on commercial-bank credit cards that assessed interest dropped to 21.52%, down from 22.30% in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to the Federal Reserve’s latest G.19 consumer credit release….
Taxpayers who requested extra time to file their 2025 returns but still owe money to the IRS will pay more for that delay starting July 1, 2026. The agency’s underpayment interest rate jumps from 6% to 7% for the third quarter, a full percentage point increase that raises the daily cost of carrying an unpaid…
Harley-Davidson is recalling 88,039 motorcycles after discovering a defect that can spray hot oil outward when a rider removes the dipstick during a routine check. The recall, tracked under campaign number 26V270, covers a large production run and poses a direct burn risk to anyone performing basic maintenance. With summer riding season well underway, tens…
Millions of Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes, heart failure, and other chronic conditions now have access to a fast-growing category of specialized coverage. Enrollment in Chronic Condition Special Needs Plans, known as C-SNPs, jumped 45 percent this year, according to the monthly SNP Comprehensive Report series published by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The…
Florida homebuyers searching for properties this spring are finding far fewer options than they had a year ago, with active listings across the state down roughly 14 percent on a year-over-year basis. That thinning supply is colliding with a sales environment where many would-be purchasers remain on the sidelines, creating an unusual squeeze: sellers have…
Self-employed workers, freelancers, and investors who earn income not subject to payroll withholding face a hard deadline on Monday, June 15, 2026. That is the due date for the second quarterly estimated tax installment covering income received between April 1 and May 31. Missing it triggers a penalty calculated under federal statute, and the IRS…
Fans scrambling for 2026 FIFA World Cup tickets face a growing threat online: the FBI has identified 36 spoofed websites designed to mimic FIFA’s official domain and steal payment information. The warning, issued by the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center on May 27 under Alert Number I-052726-PSA, lands just days before the tournament’s opening match…