The scale of America’s medical debt problem

New York City announced in October that it has canceled nearly $135 million in medical debt for more than 75,000 New Yorkers.

Pittsburgh dad goes viral after starting food bank for people who lost SNAP benefits. Then he ‘started shaking’ after seeing this in the mailbox

In the Pittsburgh community of Whitehall, one dad and his two sons are filling the gaps as food assistance struggles amid the ...

I’m 57 and had to retire after recently becoming disabled. How should I be preparing for a longer retirement than I’d originally planned?

If you’ve been forced into retirement sooner than expected, you’re not alone. Nearly 60% of American retirees retired earlier ...

New Yorkers are driving into debt from MTA toll fees, and 1 resident is crying ‘highway robbery’ after a $35K charge. Here’s the agency’s pithy reply

But Chichester isn’t the only New Yorker who’s gotten on the wrong side of the MTA. Staten Island dad Tyler Rivera told CBS ...
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The IRS is offering tax relief to drought-stricken farmers — but will it be enough to keep America’s food prices from climbing even higher?

Drought conditions across the U.S. have hit farmers and ranchers hard — and the effects could soon show up at the grocery checkout. The IRS recently announced tax relief for farmers and ranchers who ...

Central Florida ‘wash-out’ dumps 19 inches of rain, flooding homes and roads in this 1 county. Here's how to prepare before climate disaster hits you

A torrential downpour hit parts of the state so severely that streets tumbled into ravines and tap water became undrinkable.