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Marshal Granor of the Hebrew Free Loan Association writes a check for $1,250 to Latashah Sharp, a federal employee who has fallen behind on her rent since the government shutdown began. An employee of the Transportation Security Administration at Philadelphia airport, Sharp has continued working without pay. An anonymous $500,000 donation made the interest free loans to federal employees possible. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Money

Federal workers in Philly offered free, no-interest loans during shutdown

An anonymous donor is distributing $500,000 in interest-free loans to unpaid government workers during the shutdown.

7 years ago

FILE - In this Tuesday, May 20, 2008, file photo, John Bogle, founder of The Vanguard Group, talks during an interview with The Associated Press, in New York. Vanguard announced Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, that John C.
Radio Times
Money

[BONUS] Remembering investment pioneer John Bogle

Guest: John Bogle J ...

Air Date: January 17, 2019

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In this photo March 22, 2013, file photo, the exterior of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building in Washington. (Susan Walsh/AP Photo, File)
Money

Furloughed IRS workers must return to work ahead of tax season

The U.S. Treasury Department has asked nearly 50,000 employees to work without pay as the historic government shutdown continues.

7 years ago

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Amanda Koller is deaf and has struggled to find full-time employment, an issue she attributes to discrimination in the hiring process against those with disabilities. (Madeleine Cook/NPR)
NPR
Community

Deaf and unemployed: 1,000+ applications but still no full-time job

Amanda Koller is getting her second master's degree. She has applied for more than 1,100 jobs in the past year. She hasn't gotten any full-time job offers.

7 years ago

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a Rural Housing Assistance Council Awards Reception, on Dec. 6 in Washington, D.C. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
NPR
Money

Fed raises rates despite Trump attacks, stocks tank

The Fed said in a statement it is raising the key borrowing rate to a range of 2.25 percent to 2.50 percent — the highest level in a decade.

7 years ago

Radio Times
Money

Personal finance 101

Guests: Helaine Olen, Kristin Wong Do you have a budget, track your spending, carry too much debt, save for retir ...

Air Date: December 10, 2018 10:00 am

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Kim Cooney, director of student success at Chestnut Hill College, meets with senior Erin Crowley. After changing her major, she took extra classes so she could graduate on time. Chestnut Hill started a program this year to get more students to choose a major by sophomore year. (Saquan Stimpson for The Hechinger Report)
Education

The high cost of switching college majors

One national survey of freshmen found that about 9 percent were undecided; after they’ve picked a major, one third change their minds at least once.

7 years ago

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Seth Frotman, former student loan ombudsman at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, poses at NPR headquarters in September. Frotman and his team reviewed thousands of complaints about the questionable practices of student loan companies. (Cameron Pollack/NPR)
NPR
Money

Why Public Service Loan Forgiveness is so unforgiving

This is the story of Seth Frotman, the mangling of the program known as Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and what it says about America's student loan industry.

7 years ago

A sign outside of the Navient office
Courts & Law

Teachers union sues student loan servicer Navient

At the center of the lawsuit is the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

7 years ago

United Way's JOIN Workforce Learning Community kickoff retreat at Peirce College. (Julie Zeglen/Generocity)
Money
Broke in Philly

United Way’s Job Opportunity Investment Network aims to be a national model for racial equity training

"If we're going to talk about poverty, we have to address racial disparities."

7 years ago

(Illustration by Steve Teare)
Money
Broke in Philly

The government fee that can cost poor Philadelphians their inheritance

In a city where a quarter of households earn less than $1,000 a month, many surviving family members struggle to pay off these bureaucratic fees.

7 years ago

This June 10, 2015, file photo shows a chip credit card in Philadelphia. Consumers can now freeze their credit for free under a new federal law, which takes effect Friday, Sept. 21, 2018. A credit freeze restricts access to your credit file, essentially halting anyone from opening any new credit in your name. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo, File)
Money

Credit freeze now free nationwide

Consumers can now freeze their credit for free under a new federal law.

7 years ago

 Joseph M. Torsella, speaks to the crowd, after being sworn in as Treasurer of Pennsylvania, at Camp Curtin Academy in Harrisburg, Pa., Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017. (Chris Knight/AP Photo)
Money

Expert: Pa. pension funds have underreported billions in payments

The funds have underreported the money paid to private equity firms by a third over the last decade. That's $3.8 billion the state didn't know about.

7 years ago

In this July 19, 2018, file photo Brendan Kennedy, (third from right in front), CEO and founder of British Columbia-based Tilray Inc., a major Canadian marijuana grower, leads cheers as confetti falls to celebrate his company's IPO (TLRY) at Nasdaq in New York. Investors are craving marijuana stocks as Canada prepares to legalize pot next month, leading to giant gains for Canada-based companies listed on U.S. exchanges. (Bebeto Matthews/AP Photo, File)
Money

It’s high times for soaring marijuana stocks on Wall Street

Reefer Madness has gripped Wall Street.

7 years ago

With nothing in its rainy day fund and a budget surplus of just 2 percent, New Jersey is ill prepared for the next financial crisis, according to new analyses. (AP Photo)
Money

New Jersey unprepared for next economic downturn, say ratings agencies

The state has a budget surplus of about 2 percent, and its rainy day fund in empty.

7 years ago

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