The FAFSA Will Be Delayed This Year
If you’re looking to get a jump on your student loan application for next year, you’re going to have to wait: The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) won’t…
How to Financially Prepare for Your Parents or In-Laws to Move In
Life can take some unexpected turns. Most of us imagine a specific trajectory to our lives: You grow up, move out, get a job, and live independently from that point…
Protect Your Elderly Parents From Medicaid’s ‘Five-Year Look-Back’ Rule
If your parents are “active seniors” spending their golden years taking helmet-less bike rides together like the smiling silver foxes in the above stock image, you’re probably not concerned with…
How the End of Medicaid Continuous Enrollment Could Affect You
Photo: Jonathan Weiss (Shutterstock) As of November 2022, nearly 92 million people were enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP, the highest number on record and a nearly 30% increase over February…
These SNAP Benefits Are About to Expire in 32 States
Photo: Jeff Bukowski (Shutterstock) The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)—the federal initiative designed to help low-income Americans access more food—received a temporary boost in response to COVID-19 that is set…
The Government Might Help Pay Your Heating Bill This Winter
Photo: Maddas (Shutterstock) As you are undoubtedly all too aware of by now, energy costs are rising with inflation, and the coming winter looks to be a harsh one for…
How to Find Out If You Have a Pell Grant
Photo: Stokkete (Shutterstock) In a tweet Wednesday President Biden announced $10,000 in student debt relief for most borrowers, while recipients of Federal Pell Grants will have $20,000 in debt forgiven.…
Unexpected Things You Can Buy With ‘Food Stamps’
Photo: Jonathan Weiss (Shutterstock) The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a federal initiative designed to help low-income Americans access more food. Formerly (and still casually) known as the “food…
Why You Should Fill Out the FAFSA, Even If You Don’t Think It’s for You
Photo: Monkey Business Images (Shutterstock) FAFSA—the Free Application for Federal Student Aid—opened on Oct. 1 for the 2022-2023 academic year. Yet every year, many high school grads leave money on…
Do You Qualify For a $50 Monthly Broadband Subsidy?
Photo: Vadym Pastukh (Shutterstock) Millions of Americans without broadband internet can now qualify for a $50-per-month subsidy to help pay their bills. As part of the stimulus relief bill that…