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How Unauthorized Immigrants Help Finance Social Security Benefits

Undocumented workers often pay taxes that help fund programs like Social Security — even if they can’t collect from them in the future.

How a Trump Presidency Might Affect Benefits for Gay Couples

Readers had concerns about whether same-sex married couples and their protections would face new risks during a second Trump term.

Their Parents Are Giving Money to Scammers. They Can’t Stop Them.

One son couldn’t prevent his father from giving about $1 million in savings to con artists, including one posing as a female wrestling star. The...

How Your Student Loan Payments Will Impact Your Credit

President Biden’s yearlong on-ramp to help federal student loan borrowers ease back into repayment ended on Sept. 30.

Navient Reaches $120 Million Student Loan Settlement With Consumer Watchdog

The company has been banned from servicing federal student loans and must pay $100 million to harmed borrowers, as well as a $20 million penalty.

He Was Lured by a Promising Job, but Was Forced to Scam People

A Ugandan man named Jalil Muyeke traveled to Thailand for a promising job opportunity. He ended up being trafficked into a cybercrime operation.

Do Borrowers Still Have to Make Student Loan Payments Under SAVE?

The president’s student loan repayment plan remains suspended after a Supreme Court ruling. Here’s what that means for borrowers.

How to Avoid Online Scams and What to Do if You Become a Victim

Here are tips on how to dodge some of the most devastating schemes and what to do if you or someone you care about becomes...

How Fed Rates Influence Mortgages, Credit Cards and More

Higher rates benefit those who can save, but for borrowers, falling rates would reduce bills on credit cards, home equity loans and other forms of...

Scammers Are Targeting Older Americans and Their Retirement Savings

Criminals on the internet are increasingly going after Americans over the age of 60 because they are viewed as having the largest piles of savings.