Target giving $500 pandemic bonuses to 375,000 frontline employees

Target has handed out bonuses before during the pandemic, and this latest one gives $500 to hundreds of thousands of frontline workers.

Understanding how to pay for college

Paying for college doesn't have to be complicated. Here's what you need to know about when and how to cover your tuition costs.

Despite pandemic eviction bans, people are still losing their homes

The California eviction moratorium currently expires on January 31. Some people are losing housing despite the moratorium, and others who can't pay are harassed by landlords.

Stimulus checks and your 2020 taxes: All of your questions, answered

The federal government has delivered two stimulus checks to tens of millions of Americans as part of an effort to blunt the economic pain triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, but many are wondering how the payments could affect your 2020 taxes as filing season approaches.

Judge orders Pacifica yoga studio that held mask-free classes to shut down

Violations at Pacifica Beach Yoga, located at 1615 Oceana Blvd., included holding indoor “mask-free” yoga classes when gyms and yoga studios are under state health orders to close indoor operations. The studio's owner had already been fined more than $3,700. 

3 easy ways to increase your savings in 2021

Opening a high-yield savings account can help you reach your personal finance goals in the new year.

Unemployment freeze traps valid claims in a red tape nightmare

Unemployed workers with legitimate claims have had their accounts frozen by the department, sometimes for months, as part of an anti-fraud crackdown.

Unemployment claims fall to a still-high 900,000

Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, lowering claims to 900,000, still a historically high level that points to further job cuts in a raging pandemic.

Do the benefits of college outweigh the costs? How to find out

When you're submitting college applications, it's important to consider student loan debt. Find out how to make the best choice for where to attend school.

Plan to cancel up to $50K in student loan debt could come with tax bomb

If you have student loans, you may be faced with a big tax bill at the end of the year if the Biden administration adopts Schumer’s call for $50,000 in student loan forgiveness.

Can you be fired for testing positive for COVID-19?

Ivonne Villarreal says she furious that her 69-year-old father was fired and cut off from his health insurance on the same day he told his employer he tested positive for COVID-19.

Thousands of Arizonans to lose unemployment benefits after a 50-week period

Due to a 50-week cap on unemployment benefits, thousands of Arizonans will be losing benefits unless the new Biden Administration acts quickly to extend the aid.

Wall Street stocks rally to records on Inauguration Day 2021

U.S. stocks are rallying to records Wednesday on encouraging earnings reports and continued optimism that new leadership in Washington will mean more support for the struggling economy.