The Department of Education has paused all forgiveness programs under income-driven repayment plans. Forgiveness is tax-free ...

The economic impact of a government shutdown depends on its duration, economists say. Some payments, like Social Security, would continue to be issued.

A possible federal government shutdown is only days away as congressional lawmakers remain at odds over funding the ...

A lapse in appropriations looked likely after Senate Democrats rejected a plan to keep federal agencies open past Sept. 30, ...

The federal government is on the brink of its 15th partial shutdown since 1981 because lawmakers have failed to agree on a ...

You need to prioritize your outstanding bills when caught in a financial crush, warns Money magazine, especially if you haven't built a rainy-day cash fund. Some debts are more dangerous if you don't ...

As of July 2025, a federal judge abolished proposed federal rules to remove medical debt from consumer credit reports. Medical debt over $500 will still appear on credit reports after one year in ...

Household budgets are set for a further squeeze after the energy regulator Ofgem said prices would rise by 2 per cent from October – with much of the increase driven by increased Government levies.