Even as cases of coronavirus rise, restoring in-person education is a top priority for the Biden administration. On his first full day in office, President Joe Biden will use his executive powers to direct the Departments of Education and Health and Human Services to collect national data on school closures and provide guidance on reopening. The executive order,

freemixer | E+ | Getty Images With a new year underway, there is no better time to hit the refresh button and create a path towards financial wellness. Yet if you try to put everything on one to-do list, it may feel overwhelming, said Amy Richardson, a certified financial planner with Schwab Intelligent Portfolios Premium.

President Joe Biden delivers his inaugural address on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. During today’s inauguration ceremony Joe Biden becomes the 46th president of the United States. Alex Wong | Getty Images President Joe Biden on Wednesday is expected to extend the federal ban on evictions

Protestors call for McDonald’s Corporation to raise wages to a $15 minimum and allow unionization in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on May 23, 2019. Joe Raedle / Getty Images With Joe Biden’s inauguration as President of the United States, the country is perhaps closer than ever to a $15 federal minimum wage. In a speech last

Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images The state would raise the top tax rate to 10.86%, up from 8.82%, Cuomo said. That would yield a top rate of 14.7% for the wealthiest New York City residents in combined taxes. “[It] would be the highest income tax in the nation,” Cuomo said. This is a developing

Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images ‘Potentially erroneous’ QBI deductions The IRS allowed business owners to claim $57 million in “potentially erroneous” deductions on 12,980 tax returns filed last year, according to a report publicly released Tuesday by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration. The watchdog urged the tax agency to increase its oversight of

In his first days in office, President-elect Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order to reopen schools. However, it’s not just a matter of federal funding. Vaccinating teachers remains one of the biggest hurdles to returning kids to classrooms. As Covid-19 cases spike across the country, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have prioritized

Once president-elect Joe Biden is inaugurated on Jan. 20, free college could finally become a reality. “With the makeup of this Congress, I am very optimistic that this will be on the agenda,” said Morley Winograd, president and CEO of the Campaign for Free College Tuition. “The only person more passionate about this is first lady Jill Biden.” On the

Andrea Herrera, president of Amazing Edibles Gourmet Catering and founder of Boxperience Angela Garbot For Andrea Herrera, founder of Amazing Edibles Catering in Chicago, the pandemic has tested her ability to adapt on the fly amid falling revenues.              Since last March, the firm shifted from catering weddings and corporate events to providing first-responder meals and

US President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks on the public health and economic crises at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Delaware on January 14, 2021. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images President-elect Joe Biden made a case for sending stimulus payments to all Americans who are eligible – including those who have kept their jobs

Getty Images Tax season is swiftly approaching, and after the roller coaster of 2020, this might be the year to get extra help filing your return. The coronavirus pandemic saw many changes to the tax code that could impact filers who generally would have had a straightforward return, potentially complicating your return. “For the average

FatCamera | E+ | Getty Images President-elect Joe Biden has a plan to help fix what he calls the immediate and acute child-care crisis in America. He unveiled his proposal on Thursday, as part of his sweeping $1.9 trillion coronavirus rescue package. “If left unaddressed, many child care providers will close — some permanently —

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building in Washington, D.C. Getty Images The IRS is delaying the start of the 2020 tax filing season to Feb. 12, according to an announcement from the agency. On that date, the IRS will start accepting and processing last year’s tax returns. Normally, the agency opens tax season in late

Jovita Carranza, administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, testifies at a Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee hearing on June 10, 2020 in Washington. Al Drago-Pool/Getty Images) Second EIDL grants That may confuse business owners, since the $900 billion Covid relief package passed last month allows some companies to get a second EIDL grant.

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden speaks as he lays out his plan for combating the coronavirus and jump-starting the nation’s economy at the Queen theater January 14, 2021 in Wilmington, Delaware. Alex Wong | Getty Images The incoming Biden administration will push Congress to expand food benefits for Americans struggling because of coronavirus until at least

U.S. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris (L) looks on as U.S. President-elect Joe Biden (R) delivers remarks on January 08, 2021 in Wilmington, Delaware. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images News | Getty Images The federal minimum wage is poised to get its first update in more than a decade. President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday said he

US President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks on the public health and economic crises at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Delaware on January 14, 2021. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images President-elect Joe Biden called on Congress to pass a range of protections and financial relief for Americans at risk of losing their homes because

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden jokingly thanks voters for Georgia certifying his victory three times as he campaigns on behalf of Democratic U.S. Senate candidates from Georgia Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, ahead of their January 5 run-off elections, during a drive-in campaign rally in Atlanta, Georgia, January 4, 2021. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters The push

Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The programs include Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, for self-employed, gig and other workers who don’t qualify for state benefits, and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation, for those who deplete their standard allotment of state aid. The programs, created by the CARES Act, lapsed the day after Christmas. The new $900 billion

Andy Beshear, governor of Kentucky Scotty Perry/Bloomberg via Getty Images Kentucky is sending $400 checks to thousands of unemployed workers in the state who didn’t qualify for an earlier round of relief authorized by President Donald Trump. Other workers whose jobless benefits have been significantly delayed will get $1,000 one-time payments. Gov. Andy Beshear signed

vgajic | E+ | Getty Images People of color are paying more than twice the amount in banking fees than White Americans, a Bankrate survey found. When asked about fees such as ATM, overdraft and routine service charges, Black adults report shelling out an average of $12 a month for checking accounts at banks or

Getty Images It’s a new year, and for many, that means tackling financial resolutions head on. Luckily, there are a wealth of free or low-cost tools at the disposal of anyone with a smartphone, including Robinhood, Stash, Mint and more for budgeting, saving, investing or even a combination of financial goals. “Financial technologies are here

Massimo Giachetti | iStock Editorial | Getty Images An aide for the incoming Biden administration said last week the president-elect will extend the payment pause and interest waiver for student loan borrowers beyond this month, when it was set to expire. That means the 42 million Americans with federal student loans will have more time

Hundreds of jobless people wait outside the Kentucky Career Center for help with their unemployment claims on June 19 in Frankfort, Kentucky. John Sommers II/Getty Images As President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take office on Jan. 20, one of his first priorities is getting $2,000 stimulus checks approved. A third round of higher payments looked

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-OR Sarah Silbiger | Getty Images News | Getty Images Sen. Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat and the incoming chair of the Senate Finance Committee, is calling anew for a $600-a-week increase in jobless aid. That backing comes as a new study, published by researchers at Yale University, found that a $600

The U.S. Department of Labor headquarters in Washington. Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images Automatic benefits Many workers will get the aid automatically, according to communications from federal and state labor departments. For example, workers don’t need to apply or take additional action to get the $300-a-week enhancement. States will include the stipend in individuals’ typical

Vladimir Vladimirov | E+ | Getty Images The holidays are over, and now the bills are rolling in. While it may have seemed like a good idea at the time, your spending may now feel like a weight dragging you down. “The holidays are about family and I think nothing gets people to spend more

Courtney Keating | E+ | Getty Images Unexpected bills, like an emergency car repair or medical bill, are a fact of life. Yet not everyone can afford to pay up when those kinds of unforeseen events arise. Just 39% of Americans can afford a $1,000 unexpected expense, according to a new survey from Bankrate.com. The

Taking a trip? Not likely right now. With tourism at a near standstill, making a long-term commitment to an annual vacation spot may have seemed like a better idea before a global pandemic restricted travel and caused a sudden spike in unemployment, leaving many Americans with less disposable income. Now some owners of timeshares, who

Rachel Bozarth and her family have frozen their spending on non-essential items for the month of January. Source: Rachel Bozarth Rachael Bozarth is taking some drastic measures to attack her debt. The 32-year old mother of five has pledged to freeze all of her non-essential spending for the month of January. “I need to retrain