First flames, now fees: Tahoe evacuees report price-gouging

A rideshare company quoted a fee of more than $1,500 to be transported from the smoke-choked ski resort at Heavenly Valley to the Reno-Tahoe airport, about eight times the going rate. California law generally prohibits businesses from raising prices by more than 10% following a state or local emergency declaration.

No-credit-check loans: Why to avoid them and what to do instead

Borrowing money isn’t out of the question when you have poor credit — but no-credit-check loans are expensive and can trap you in a cycle of debt.

Hurricane Ida: Damage to cost insurers $18 billion, estimate says

Hurricane Ida, which made landfall as a Category 4 storm, is estimated to have caused nearly $18 billion in damage, a modeling company firm said Wednesday.

Student loan borrowers who enlist a cosigner can save thousands on their college debt, data shows

Adding a creditworthy cosigner to your private student loans can help you lock in a lower interest rate and save money on your college debt over time. Keep reading to learn more about what you should look for in a student loan cosigner.

All college athletes in California can now get paid

It's a first-in-the-nation law called the Fair Pay to to Play Act and it inspired a wave of states across the country to take similar action to empower student athletes.

Social Security will be insolvent by 2034 due to COVID-19 pandemic

The new projections in the annual Social Security and Medicare trustees reports indicate that Social Security's massive trust fund will be unable to pay full benefits in 2034 instead of last year's estimated exhaustion date of 2035.

Newlyweds who posted invoice for no-shows say some have tried to pay them back

A newlywed couple who went viral for posting an invoice on social media for the guests who didn't show up to their wedding reception said at least two people have tried to pay them back.

Dearborn Heights man wins $25K for life, wife tells him he's dreaming and went back to sleep

A Dearborn Heights man was up early when he noticed a strange-looking email. Then he saw he won a life-changing prize but he didn't believe it. And neither did his wife - who him he was dreaming and she went back to sleep.

Biden administration has forgiven $8.7B in student loan debt so far, do you qualify?

Nearly 450,000 borrowers have qualified for student loan debt relief under the Biden administration. See if you qualify for a student loan discharge and learn about your alternatives to debt forgiveness.