Virginia State

Alabama State

WashingtonExaminer

Throughout this week, 38 states, the District of Columbia, and territories are rolling out their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to qualifying residents.  SNAP benefits are paid to low- and no-income households in need of financial assistance to pay for groceries. Households qualify for benefits if their net monthly income is at or below 100% […]

Food stamps: 38 states are delivering SNAP benefits worth up to $1,751 June 9-15

Tennessee State

Nashville, TN

The US Sun

A SINGLE mom is worried about ending up on the streets as the state claims she owes $22,000 despite her not being at fault. , applied for unemployment benefits during the pandemic after she lost her job. The expectant mother started getting payments from April 2020 until June 2021 but...

‘I didn’t break a law, it’s not my fault’ mom cries after she’s told she needs to repay $22,000 unemployment benefits

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

BANK accounts are often considered a perfectly safe place to store funds, but sometimes it becomes tough to access your money. One Bank of America customer recently shared how his closed bank account caused problems. “You know what? Bank of America really, really sucks,” he said. The man, Jerry,...

I inherited mom’s Bank of America account – then was charged monthly fee to keep it open, I’m now waiting for my money

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s medical cannabis program has taken significant steps toward ensuring those with qualifying conditions have access to medical cannabis as soon as possible, said Gov. Andy Beshear this week.

State to open licensing applications for medical cannabis businesses beginning July 1

Capital One customers have a one-week window to see if they benefit from the bank’s $16 million settlement to resolve claims it charged unlawful fees for some transactions.  While Capital One didn’t admit to any wrongdoing, the settlement comes as a victory for customers who claimed Capitol One violated its account terms by failing to […]

Class-action lawsuit: Capital One customers have one week to check their status for piece of $16 million settlement

The Guardian

Under a ‘concessionary purchase’, property owners can agree a cut-price sale to incumbent renters to save costs

The no-deposit mortgage that lets tenants buy the home they live in … with a gift from the landlord

Editor's Note: This story originally appeared on The Penny Hoarder. This summer is expected to be “warm, hot and muggy” for most of the nation, according to the 2024 Farmer’s Almanac. That means now is a good time to figure out how to lower your electric bill costs to stay cool.

25 Ways to Lower Your Electric Bill This Summer

Massachusetts State

If you're thinking of living on your own, you'll need to make about $45,000 per year in most states just to get by. That's roughly the median income needed to cover basic expenses, according to a new analysis by SmartAsset, which looked at estimates for housing, transportation, health care, taxes and other common expenses, as tracked by the MIT Living Wage calculator.

The salary a single person needs to make ends meet in every U.S. state

New Jersey State

You'll need to earn nearly $60,000 annually to live alone in Massachusetts, the most expensive state in the U.S. when it comes to basic costs, according to a recent SmartAsset analysis. That figure includes estimates for how much a single-person household needs to cover housing, transportation, health care, taxes and...

The 15 U.S. states with the highest cost of living for single people—No. 1 isn't California, New York or Hawaii

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

A massive bank is now preventing customers from accessing money as an outage is affecting users and their online banking services. Over 1,000 Charles Schwab users are having trouble logging in to the website and app, according to Downdetector. “Need to get your platform back up and running this morning.

A Massive Bank Is Now Preventing Customers From Accessing Money

An unexpected car company is now at high risk of bankruptcy after acknowledging ‘liquidity concerns’ and advising of a new plan to save money. “Fisker Ocean production was 4,789 units in Q4 2023, and vehicles delivered to customers totaled 3,818,” the company said in its fourth-quarter report.

Unexpected Car Company Is Now At High Risk of Bankruptcy

Texas State

Latin Times

The share of immigrants in the workforce has grown steadily over the last 15 years and more rapidly since 2020 as immigrants have returned to work more quickly post COVID-19 than their U.S.-born counterparts. As the U.S. economy increasingly relies on migrant labor, a new study by Brookings shows which states and occupations may see the highest need of foreign-born labor in the years to come.

California, Texas and New York among top states projected to have highest demand for work visas by 2030

Aurora, CO

David Heitz

The Aurora City Council will consider using opioid settlement money Monday to pay for drug treatment for clients of its yet to open homeless services campus. The council will vote during its study session whether to spend money from the fund on a peer advisor, a van to transport clients from the navigation center to treatment, and a case manager. The city will receive about $14 million in opioid settlement funds, according to a presentation by city staff to the city council.

Aurora may send homeless people to rehab

Florida State

Salon

Back in October 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Administration for Children and Families (ACF) posted a notice about a growing trend of EBT card skimming. The scheme involves scammers stealing Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) account information from unsuspecting recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, typically during checkout. At the time, the USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service along with the ACF assured those relying on government food assistance that they were working to combat SNAP fraud: “As Federal partners, we seek to work with State leaders of both programs to take strong preventive actions to protect clients from victimization and provide the tools and supports for program participants to proactively safeguard their benefits.”

Recipients of SNAP benefits are falling victim to rampant EBT card skimming schemes

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5 Ways to Afford Rent Without an Income

Kingsport, TN

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John M. Dabbs

KINGSPORT, Tenn. – The city’s homeless population has surged by 68% over the past year, according to the latest Point-in-Time (PIT) count conducted in January. This year, 172 individuals were recorded as experiencing homelessness, up from 104 in 2023. Sullivan County also reported a significant increase, with 292 homeless individuals compared to 225 last year, marking a 30% rise.

Surge in Kingsport's Homeless Population: Striving for Solutions

More people are about to find out what exactly a “crawl space” is. United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), one of America’s largest mortgage lenders, is offering zero-down mortgages, opening up home ownership to more people but revitalizing a controversial practice that carries as many risks as opportunities. Here’s...

How to buy a house with no down payment

Georgia State

Coffee County, GA

Douglas, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 49-year-old woman from Douglas was recently arrested for allegedly submitting a life insurance policy for her ex-husband without his knowledge. According to a Coffee County Sheriff’s Office incident report, detectives met with a man on May 7 at the Coffee County Law Enforcement Center concerning a reported case of insurance fraud.

Georgia woman charged for allegedly filing life insurance policy application on ex-husband

NewsBreak

What does new utility shutoff law mean for customers?

HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia’s new utility shutoff law is designed to give people extra time before they have their lights, gas or water turned...

What does new utility shutoff law mean for customers?

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