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Gov. Josh Shapiro greeting people in the Capitol building
Health

In budget address, Gov. Shapiro proposes $4 million to erase medical debt for thousands of Pennsylvanians

State officials said an estimated 1 million Pennsylvanians hold some amount of medical debt, and many are subjected to debt collectors.

2 years ago

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PECO truck in the foreground, PECO worker in the background
PlanPhilly
Community

Your Pa. utility is calling. Double check that it’s really them

An increasingly common scamming tactic is a phone call from a number with a fake caller ID that reads “PECO,” the company said.

2 years ago

File photo: A customer makes a transaction at an automatic teller machine in Los Angeles on March 27, 2023.
Politics & Policy

Overdraft fees could drop to as low as $3 under new Biden proposal

The change could potentially eliminate billions of dollars in fee revenue for the nation’s biggest banks, which were gearing up for a battle even before Wednesday’s announceme

2 years ago

U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona speaks at a podium
NPR
Education

Education Dept. fast-tracks forgiveness for borrowers with smaller student loans

In a surprise move, the Biden administration announced it is fast-tracking a change that will erase the debts of many federal student loan borrowers after just 10 years.

2 years ago

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NPR
Money

Student loan forgiveness isn’t dead yet, and other takeaways from 2023

What to make of all the student loan news this year? We have three takeaways, and a literary analogy.

2 years ago

FILE - A Netflix sign is photographed outside its office building in Los Angeles, Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Netflix reports earnings on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023.
Community

Netflix’s password-sharing crackdown reels in subscribers as it raises prices for its premium plan

The $15.50 per month price for Netflix’s most popular streaming option in the U.S. will remain unchanged, as will a $7 monthly plan backed by ads.

2 years ago

President Joe Biden speaks on student loan debt forgiveness, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Oct. 4, 2023, in Washington.
Politics & Policy

Biden’s second try at student loan cancellation moves forward with debate over the plan’s details

Fourteen people chosen by the Biden administration will meet Tuesday for the first of three hearings on student loan relief in a process known as negotiated rulemaking.

2 years ago

NPR
Politics & Policy

Feds offer students new protections against programs that lead to high debt, low pay

The Biden administration is cracking down on for-profit college programs that don't adequately prepare graduates for gainful employment and leave them with unaffordable loans.

2 years ago

Nathalie Bessette poses for a photo outdoors.
Education

‘Saddled with debt’: As student loan repayments loom, many Philly-area borrowers aren’t ready

After a payment freeze of more than three years, borrowers face an uncertain future.

2 years ago

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Student loan borrower prepares for repayment to resume.
NPR
Education

12 things student loan borrowers should know about the return to repayment

October's coming, and we're here to help you get ready.

2 years ago

College graduation cap and gown made of $100 bill
NPR
Money

Borrowers can now apply for new, income-based student loan repayment

More than 20 million borrowers are eligible under the new repayment plan, and many will see lower payments.

2 years ago

Jaqueline Benitez, who depends on SNAP benefits to help pay for food, shops for groceries at a supermarket
Health

Food insufficiency rates jump among SNAP recipients after expanded pandemic benefits end, Penn study finds

People and families who rely on food stamps experienced a 21% increase in food insufficiency when pandemic-era benefits ended.

2 years ago

New graduates
Education

Going to college? Here’s what you should know about student loans

If you’re a high school senior or a college student, you’ll want to apply for federal student loans through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, also known as FAFSA.

2 years ago

Potential buyers look at a 2023 Cooper Countryman S sports-utility vehicle on the floor of a Mini dealership on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Highlands Ranch, Colo.
NPR
Money

New car prices are cooling, but experts say you still might want to wait to buy

The average transaction price for a new car in July was $48,334, a slight dip from June and only a 0.4% year-over-year increase, according to Kelley Blue Book.

2 years ago

The PSERS building in Harrisburg.
Money
Spotlight PA

Many Pennsylvania state retirees say they can’t afford inflation on their stagnant pensions

Nearly 69,000 former public school and state workers retired before Pennsylvania boosted pension payments two decades ago. Some lawmakers now want to give them an increase.

2 years ago

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