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U.S.Yahoo MoneyStudent loans: Education Department discharges $3.9 billion for 208,000 former ITT Tech students
The Education Department is discharging $3.9 billion for 208,000 defrauded former students who attended the for-profit ITT Technical Institute from January 1, 2005, through its closure in September 2016.
BusinessYahoo MoneyWhy Americans are taking on more credit card debt: 'My rent literally tripled'
According to an Aug. 2 report from the Federal Reserve of New York, credit card balances increased by $46 billion in the second quarter. That’s a 13% year-over-year increase, which marks the largest jump in more than 20 years.
BusinessYahoo MoneyInflation Reduction Act: The law’s benefits for green homeowners and car buyers
The Inflation Reduction Act offers rebates and tax credits for energy-efficient home improvements and electric vehicles.
BusinessYahoo MoneyHere's why you should ask for a raise right now
In this mixed bag labor market, follow these tips to make a case for asking for a raise.
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Retirees going back to work face the Social Security earnings test
The earnings test is a formula that withholds a portion of benefits if your wage income exceeds a set level.
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Parents face 529 plan losses as tuition comes due
For parents using 529 plans to pay college tuition this year, some may have seen major losses in those plans due to market volatility. This year, the bond market and stocks both took a beating, erasing buffers in many investing portfolios, including 529 plans.
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Major credit score provider will no longer count medical debt
VantageScore expects to remove medical collection data from its two most recent score iterations by mid-October.
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Retirees could see highest increase in Social Security in decades
Retirees might not see a double-digit increase in their Social Security benefits next year, as inflation cools, but close to it, according to several new estimates.
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60% of renters saw rent increases in the past 12 months, Freddie Mac survey shows
Nearly 60% of renters said their rent increased in the past 12 months, according to a Freddie Mac survey of 2,000 Americans conducted in June and given exclusively to Yahoo Money, with nearly a third of those reporting an increase of more than 10%.
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Manhattan’s average monthly rent tops $5,000 again
In Manhattan, the average rent topped $5,000 for the second straight month in July, increasing 1.1% to $5,113 from $5,058 in June.