How to avoid home improvement scams
Today’s Homeowner looks at advice to avoid becoming a victim of a home improvement…
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19 states lack laws preventing housing discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity
Foothold Technology gathered data from Movement Advancement Project to see which states have laws that protect LGBTQ+ residents from housing…
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3 charts that show why car prices are still near record highs
Using its PricePulse data set, CoPilot measures the difference between what any used car price would have been today, if not for the extraordinary…
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Powerball prize jumps to an estimated $725 million after no jackpot winners Monday
(CNN) — There were no jackpot winners after Monday’s Powerball drawing and the grand prize jumped to an estimated $725 million – the…
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US Air Force suspends personnel moves and bonuses due to funding shortfall
(CNN)–The US Air Force has suspended personnel moves and bonuses through the end of the fiscal year as the service faces a funding shortfall driven…
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How to manage your mental health while navigating the housing market
Today’s Homeowner took a closer look at what it takes to keep your head in today’s homebuying…
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Texas House and Senate announce deal on property tax legislation
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and Speaker Dade Phelan announced a historic $18 billion property tax cut. The Texas…
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Is a rental property a good investment in 2023? Everything to know
To find out the potential risks and rewards of the rental market in 2023, Belong has compiled research and analysis on the current rental property…
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Demand for cybersecurity analysts is growing twice as fast as the workforce
Drata compiled statistics from ISC2 and other industry sources to illustrate the current state of the IT and cybersecurity…
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As Texas lawmakers tussle over property tax relief, it’s unclear whether renters will benefit
As a deal to cut Texas’ high property taxes continues to evade Republican lawmakers, Democrats in the Legislature unveiled a long-shot…
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After historic declines in math scores, schools look to bolster summer programs to help kids catch up
New and robust offerings have been open to a wide swath of students starting in the summer 2021, but an analysis by The 74 finds the trend could stop…
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Growing demand for AI skills will transform these 10 jobs
Employers are seeking workers with AI skills. Freshworks analyzed more than a year of public job posting data compiled by Revelio from popular…
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Average student loan payments to top $200 once resumed
In this analysis, Experian explores what monthly payments will be like for many borrowers once repayment resumes, as well as some new approaches to…
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Minimum wage workers in these states and localities just got a raise
(CNN) — Lots of low-wage workers just received a boost in pay, as more than a dozen states and localities increased their minimum wages. Oregon…
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ABC-7 Xtra: City leaders review impact, future of El Paso’s streetcar
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso is reviewing a new study that looks at streetcar operations and costs. The streetcar has been at the…
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5 ways homeowners can get ready for peak selling season
American Home Shield compiled a list of ways homeowners can get their house ready for selling season, including freshening paint and…
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How schools and students are bridging the digital divide when technology isn't universally accessible
EDsmart compiled a list of ways schools and students are bridging the digital divide based on data analysis from several sources, including Educause…
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Most common causes of health data breaches in the last three months
Stacker investigated the most common causes of health data breaches from March to May 2023, using data from the HIPAA…
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Keeping kids safe in cars: A look at booster seat safety stats
The General consulted the 2021 National Survey of the Use of Booster Seats to identify discrepancies between recommended and observed car seat usage…
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Retail card balances rise 6.5% to $118.9 billion in 2022
Experian looked at anonymized consumer credit data from the third quarter (Q3) of 2022 to observe recent trends in borrowing and spending with retail…
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How college admissions have changed in the last 80 years
Stacker reviewed historical milestones and education statistics to determine how college admissions have changed over the last 80…
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7 things financial pros say you should never do with your investments
If you are looking to get started on your investing journey, Bankrate spoke with a couple of experts on what you should never do with your…
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Comparing nursing school pass rates across the US—and what they say about the state of nursing education
Study.com compiled data from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) to look at trends in nursing education and licensing pass…
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The cost of college the year you graduated high school
The average new college grad’s student debt balance is nearing $30,000. Stacker compiled Education Department data to illustrate tuition costs over…
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What's behind the declining trust America has in its nurses, police officers, and 21 other professions
Stacker analyzed a 2022Â Gallup ranking to determine Americans’ perception of the country’s most and least trusted professions.…
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The Great Grift: More than $200 billion in COVID-19 aid may have been stolen, federal watchdog says
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than $200 billion may have been stolen from two large COVID-19 relief initiatives, according to new estimates from a federal…
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Where retirees have the highest income, and where it goes furthest
To determine where retirement incomes stretch the furthest, SmartAsset examined local mean retirement incomes, and applied the cost of living and…
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These are the biggest mistakes people make with Social Security
Bankrate gathered insights from experts on what some of the biggest mistakes people can make when it comes to Social…
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Complaints suggest some Sun Metro operate without Air Conditioning
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — A Sun Metro bus driver told ABC-7 that some of the buses of its fleet have been operating without air conditioning in recent…
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Secure 2.0: How super-catch-up contributions can grow your retirement
SmartAsset crunched the numbers to see just how big of an impact the enhanced catch-up contributions can have on a person’s retirement…
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