Check your piggy bank - You may have a rare 1969 penny worth up to $600,000
A penny minted at the San Francisco Mint in 1969 may be worth up to $600,000 due to what is referred to as a "doubled die obverse" mistake made during the minting process.
A penny minted at the San Francisco Mint in 1969 may be worth up to $600,000 due to what is referred to as a "doubled die obverse" mistake made during the minting process.
Apple raises Apple TV prices: Here’s how much it will cost you
Apple is raising the cost of Apple TV and its Apple One subscription bundle, marking the company’s second streaming price increase in about a year.
Apple is raising the cost of Apple TV and its Apple One subscription bundle, marking the company’s second streaming price increase in about a year.
SNAP junk-food bans begin Aug. 31 in South Carolina and Sept. 1 in North Dakota - See other states with bans
South Carolina and North Dakota are the latest states implementing restrictions on food purchases by SNAP recipients and banning them from using their taxpayer-funded food assistance benefit to purchase junk food, joining other states too.
South Carolina and North Dakota are the latest states implementing restrictions on food purchases by SNAP recipients and banning them from using their taxpayer-funded food assistance benefit to purchase junk food, joining other states too.
Google Assistant $68M settlement claim deadline is here: What to know
Eligible Americans have just hours left to file a claim in a proposed $68 million Google Assistant privacy settlement. Here’s who may qualify and how to file a claim.
Eligible Americans have just hours left to file a claim in a proposed $68 million Google Assistant privacy settlement. Here’s who may qualify and how to file a claim.
Social Security September payment schedule: Here’s when recipients get their checks
Social Security September payment dates are set for millions of Americans. Here’s when recipients can expect to receive their checks.
Social Security September payment dates are set for millions of Americans. Here’s when recipients can expect to receive their checks.
Southern California Edison customers to receive $72 summer electricity bill credit
Southern California Edison residential customers will automatically receive a $72 credit split across their August and September 2026 electricity bills.
Southern California Edison residential customers will automatically receive a $72 credit split across their August and September 2026 electricity bills.
US-Canada trade war could drive up prices
The trade war between the U.S. and Canada has escalated.
The trade war between the U.S. and Canada has escalated.
How to avoid a Social Security cut? Lawmakers float plans to protect benefits
Lawmakers are floating several plans to prevent a projected Social Security benefit cut beginning in 2032.
Lawmakers are floating several plans to prevent a projected Social Security benefit cut beginning in 2032.
Here's when Social Security COLA update is expected to be announced
Retirees can start planning: The Social Security Administration is expected to announce the 2027 cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, soon. Here's when.
Retirees can start planning: The Social Security Administration is expected to announce the 2027 cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, soon. Here's when.
Economists don't anticipate reopening US to Mexican cattle imports to lower rising beef prices
The United States reopened a border crossing to cattle from Mexico to reduce surging beef prices, though economists question if the move will provide savings for consumers at the grocery store.
The United States reopened a border crossing to cattle from Mexico to reduce surging beef prices, though economists question if the move will provide savings for consumers at the grocery store.
SNAP food aid enrollment drops 13% as new federal work requirements take effect
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program enrollment fell by more than 13% in one year following expanded federal work requirements and administrative shifts.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program enrollment fell by more than 13% in one year following expanded federal work requirements and administrative shifts.
Here's how much it costs to live comfortably in your state for 2026
A SmartAsset study found Americans need increasingly high incomes to live comfortably, with costs varying significantly by state and household size.
A SmartAsset study found Americans need increasingly high incomes to live comfortably, with costs varying significantly by state and household size.
Walmart says it will use billions in tariff refunds to keep prices low
Walmart said it received nearly $2.9 billion in tariff refunds and plans to use some of it to support lower prices for shoppers, while the refunds also provided a significant boost to quarterly operating income.
Walmart said it received nearly $2.9 billion in tariff refunds and plans to use some of it to support lower prices for shoppers, while the refunds also provided a significant boost to quarterly operating income.
Study reveals average lifetime tax costs by state: How much are you paying?
Americans pay a significant amount in taxes over their lifetimes, with the overall burden varying based on income, location and everyday expenses.
Americans pay a significant amount in taxes over their lifetimes, with the overall burden varying based on income, location and everyday expenses.
College students can now pay tuition with PayPal or Venmo at some universities
Some universities are now allowing students and their families to pay tuition through PayPal and Venmo. Here's what to know.
Some universities are now allowing students and their families to pay tuition through PayPal and Venmo. Here's what to know.
US national debt surpasses record $40 trillion
The national debt for the United States has now surpassed $40 trillion for the first time in history.
The national debt for the United States has now surpassed $40 trillion for the first time in history.
One monthly bill Americans can’t avoid is quietly surging thanks to emerging industry
Americans could soon feel the artificial intelligence boom in an unavoidable place — their monthly electric bills.
Americans could soon feel the artificial intelligence boom in an unavoidable place — their monthly electric bills.
Proposed Paramount-Warner Bros. merger risks 4,500 LA film and TV jobs, report warns
A Los Angeles County report warns a proposed Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery merger threatens 4,500 direct film and TV jobs and $4.06 billion in economic output.
A Los Angeles County report warns a proposed Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery merger threatens 4,500 direct film and TV jobs and $4.06 billion in economic output.
What is personalized pricing? Here's why companies could face federal charges for it
Companies that engage in a practice known as personalized pricing could face federal charges under a new rule proposed by the Federal Trade Commission.
Companies that engage in a practice known as personalized pricing could face federal charges under a new rule proposed by the Federal Trade Commission.
US pauses 50% tariffs on Canadian imports after last-minute deal
The proposed tariffs, which would have gone into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, would have covered around 5% of the goods Canada ships to the U.S. each year.
The proposed tariffs, which would have gone into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, would have covered around 5% of the goods Canada ships to the U.S. each year.



















