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With the government poised to initiate pension payments, many citizens have started to question their eligibility and the required process for application. Financial aid is being provided by the government with the express intention of granting economic stability to citizens and safeguarding those with financial constraints. As with any economic initiative of this scale, the … Read more
The Social Security Administration places SSDI recipients into 3 categories based on their birth date. Those born between the 1st and 10th are given SSDI on the second Wednesday of every month. Birthdays from 11th to 20th are compensated on the third Wednesday, and those born between 21st to 31st receive payment on the fourth … Read more
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Credit One Bank after their cardholders disclosed legal complications surrounding the imposed fee for an “express payment” option. One of the plaintiffs, Anthony Waldon from New York, along with Jason Goldstein from Florida, claim that Credit One’s payment system conveniently advertised online payments through “live agents” while, … Read more
As of August 1, 2025, paper licenses will be a thing of the past. Motorists will be required to hold a government issued digital driver’s licence on their smartphones. This is aimed at improving efficiency during roadside checks as well as reducing fraud. Police officers have the authority to issue on-the-spot fines of up to … Read more
Eligibility in this case was anchored to existing benefit receipts. Households claiming Universal Credit, Pension Credit, Child Tax Credit or Working Tax Credit were automatically eligible for the £650 Cost of Living Payment, given in two payments from April to September 2025. Disabled recipients on qualifying benefits received a one-off £150 Disability Cost of Living … Read more
Walmart has agreed to pay $5.6 million settling a consumer protection lawsuit alleging the company systematically overcharged customers and sold products with improper weights. California County DAs Unite Against Retail Ranger’s Deceptive Practices Jeff Rosen, the District Attorney for Santa Clara County, was rather blunt in discussing the settlement, saying “When someone brings an item … Read more
Social Security’s Full Retirement Age (FRA) is the guiding factor when it comes to retirement for most Americans. For people born in 1960 and later, the FRA remained stagnant at 67. However, come August 1, 2025, the Social Security Administration will begin to make modifications. Due to longer life expectancies and a more conservative projection … Read more
Once again, the government seems to have set its sights on raising the UK state pension in 2025, which is a good indicator celebrating the government’s intent to match it to the cost of living expenses. The rise is in sync with the pension also following the triple lock guarantee. For the state pension to … Read more
Residents of Alaska are eagerly anticipating the financial increase they will receive this summer when the State of Alaska issues the 2025 Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) stimulus checks. This payment is pre-calculated to reach $1702 for every qualified recipient. This is part of an annual program which is primarily financed through the state’s oil revenue. … Read more
In a notable update for Cash App users, the peer-to-peer payment system owned by Block, Inc. has had a class action settlement of $2500 approved. This settlement has been made in relation to the claims made against Cash App regarding the lack of sufficient security measures to protect users from fraud, hacking, and other unauthorized … Read more
