You can do everything “right” and still hit your 60s with a Social Security check that barely covers rent. Maybe you stayed home with kids, worked off the books, or got sick and couldn’t build up ...

Learning, bicycle and proud dad teaching his young son to ride while wearing a helmet for safety in their family home backyard. Active father helping and supporting his child while cycling outside The ...

Republican lawmakers have been battling over a bill that includes massive tax and spending cuts. Much of their disagreement has been over provisions intended to reduce the cost of Medicaid. The ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA — November 4th— As SNAP benefits are disrupted nationwide, thousands of low-income seniors and individuals ...

Tennessee's welfare system can create a "welfare cliff" where increased income leads to a net loss of take-home pay due to benefit reduction. This disincentivizes work and upward mobility for ...

To learn more about the CNBC CFO Council, visit cnbccouncils.com/cfo On Monday, changes to the SNAP program go into effect, with a CBO analysis forecasting 2.4 ...

New tax deduction — on auto loans, tips and overtime pay, and for older Americans — wouldn't deliver much of a financial benefit for lower earners, experts said. These policies are part of a massive ...

VITA is a free national service that provides low to moderate-income individuals with assistance from trained preparers to file their taxes, and is available locally at Great Plains Federal Credit ...