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 Summary List Placement While the pandemic is ongoing, some Americans are returning to travel, with safety a top priority. Travelers are increasingly turning to domestic, regional trips close to home that are accessible by car, as opposed to journeys requiring close contact in airplane cabins. We talked to several experts, including an infectious disease specialist, about whether rental cars are safe to rent and...

  Forty-four million people have filed for unemployment in the past 12 weeks, according to Labor Department data. For anyone who's unemployed right now, cutting every extra expense immediately might be unnecessarily stressful. If you can afford it, gradually cutting discretionary expenses over the course of your unemployment could be a more sustainable method, says a financial planner.  Lower your monthly bills and stay...

According to a WalletHub survey, 67 million Americans anticipate trouble paying their credit card bills due to the economic impacts of the coronavirus.  The Apple Card, issued by Goldman Sachs, will allow customers to skip a payment without accruing interest. American Express and Capital One are reportedly offering this assistance to eligible customers as well. If you aren't able to pay your statement balance,...

When my freelance income disappeared in mid-March, I decided to pause many of my bill payments while I figured out my next financial steps. Pausing my utility payments was no problem, and my mortgage, credit card, and car loan companies all offered to pause my payments. Interest would continue to accrue, but eventually negative credit markers and late fees would be removed from my...

If you've been financially impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, you may be wondering how many stimulus checks you'll be getting. As of part of a massive emergency relief package signed into law at the end of March, the Treasury Department is making over 150 million onetime cash payments to Americans. As the financial fallout continues, however, some Democratic lawmakers are proposing ideas for recurring...

Part of the $2 trillion stimulus package from the US government is one-time cash payments of up to $1,200 to Americans who qualify. Those payments — coronavirus stimulus checks, if you will — will be paid automatically to Americans with Social Security numbers. If you filed taxes in 2018 or 2019, or you don't file taxes but do get Social Security payments, you don't...

Americans will start receiving stimulus payments as early as April 9, according to an internal IRS memo reviewed by The Washington Post.  Most people should receive their money by mid-April via direct deposit, the Treasury said. If the IRS doesn't have your bank information, it will send a paper check to your last known address. The checks will be sent out starting at the...

  The president signed into law a $2 trillion coronavirus economic relief bill on Friday. In addition to making direct payments to American workers, the bill also relaxes the retirement account withdrawal rules. The standard 10% penalty for non-qualified early withdrawals has been waived for distributions up to $100,000. However, the amount will still be subject to regular income tax due within three years.  ...