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      The COVID-19 public health emergency that started in January 2020 ended on May 11. When that happened, several Medicare rules and waivers that went into effect during the pandemic came to an end — and it may catch Medicare patients by surprise.Many of the changes were made to accommodate the conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic...

        Ideally, you’d spend months or even years carefully purging excess belongings — but life may have other plans. Maybe you or someone you love has a health crisis and needs to move into assisted living. Or someone has died and their home has to be cleared before next month’s rent is due. Maybe you’re just...

        You probably already know that homeowners insurance covers your house and everything in it, but there’s actually a lot more to your policy. Depending on the circumstances, your homeowners insurance could also pay for a hotel stay, a suitcase stolen on vacation or even a lawyer to defend you in a lawsuit. Here’s a peek...

        Beginning in 2020, a wave of credit cards offering non-traditional rewards and perks started hitting the market. Rather than focusing on traditional miles, points or cash back, the young financial technology companies (aka "fintechs") behind these cards started leaning in to unique rewards — from crypto and wine to fitness and environmental benefits — to...

        College will cost more for students borrowing during the 2023-24 academic year as federal student loan interest rates climb to heights not seen in a decade or longer.As of July 1, undergraduates who take out new direct federal student loans will see interest rates rise to 5.50%, the Education Department’s Federal Student Aid office said...

        American households without bank accounts could be spending $230 million a year for just three financial services they use outside the banking system. But not all “unbanked” households are ready to open accounts.Just 4.5% of American households — roughly 5.9 million of them — operate without an account at a bank or credit union, according...

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        The surging pandemic-fueled rental market has almost — but not quite — turned a corner. In an interview the day before the latest inflation data was released, Jeff Tucker, senior economist at the real estate website Zillow, said he was optimistic that annual rent growth might have peaked in March. But by the next day,...

        A few short weeks are left for Congress — or, perhaps, President Joe Biden — to take action and lift the debt ceiling before tick, tick, tick … boom goes the economy. The so-called “X-date” — when the federal government can no longer meet its legal obligations — could be as early as June 1,...

        Most older adults ages 50 to 80 say it’s important to stay in their homes for as long as they can, according to the 2022 National Poll on Healthy Aging from the Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation at the University of Michigan. But only 1 in 3 said their home “definitely” has the features...

        Welcome to NerdWallet’s Smart Money podcast, where we answer your real-world money questions. This week’s episode starts with a conversation about the issues and providers that consumers are complaining about the most. Then we pivot to this week’s money question from Jim:"I am a fan of the podcast and want to say thank you to...

        When you receive an email or mail notice inviting you to join a class-action lawsuit, or notifying you that you’ve been automatically included, it might give you pause. Is it worth the small reward — usually under $20 — to give up your rights to sue individually?

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