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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.