Personal Finance

Wisconsin librarian Dawn Wacek says waiving late fees helped bring people back to her library. Philadelphia’s libraries are considering doing the same.

Senate President Steve Sweeney is behind a bill that’s ‘all about protecting the rights of workers,’ but business interests have misgivings.

The Earned Income Tax Credit has support from both Democrats and Republicans since it’s believed to keep people employed and off government assistance.

For months, PNC Bank customers have complained online that they’re having trouble using third party payment apps like Venmo.

It’s unclear exactly what went wrong with the commonwealth’s dated system, but from Thursday to Sunday, a crash kept unemployed people from filing claims.

The suit was filed by the same nonprofits who brought last year’s Janus case, in which SCOTUS ruled public sector unions can’t take dues from non-members.

The trade group representing Equifax, Experian and TransUnion sued N.J. to avoid providing credit reports in Spanish, 10 other languages.

Councilwoman Cherelle Parker said library fines set up barriers to accessing educational resources and services. Even minimal fines drive people away.

Poverty in America declined last year, continuing a trend that began in 2014.

"The Sacklers refused to budge," the email concluded, "and have declined to offer any counterproposal."

All the info you didn’t know you needed about the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.

After months of fun billboards with a fun name, Beneficial Bank takes on the WSFS Bank name. But you can simply call them Wiss Fiss.

If you have a shutoff notice, the utility has a legal obligation to explain all the options you have to avoid a shutoff. Here are some options you have.

Following last year’s mass shooting at a Florida high school, some state lawmakers sought to ban pension-plan investments in gunmakers, but their bill went nowhere.

Tell us your questions about gaining access to capital or drumming up business. We’ll report out the answers.