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Arlington, Virginia, gave $500 to low-income families no strings attached. It helped them catch up on bills, but many still struggle to afford housing.
Arlington's Guarantee helped participants secure better jobs and pay off debts, though participants…
Noah Sheidlower
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America's $1 trillion credit card bill really isn't as bad as it seems
US consumers have accumulated $1 trillion of credit card debt. That sounds like a lot, but it's not…
Jennifer Sor
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1 in 5 adults couldn't pay an energy bill last year. It's a vicious cycle of climate crisis and companies raising prices.
Power shutoffs are surging as American households currently owe energy companies nearly $20 billion…
Jason Lalljee
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Americans are about to have a much harder time paying their bills
Americans have over $1 trillion in credit card debt, a new record. And they're going to have start …
Juliana Kaplan,Madison Hoff,N…
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Arizona will spend $36 million to help families pay utility bills as a moratorium on service cutoffs expires
Arizona enacted a rule in 2019 preventing utility companies from cutting off services, after a 72-y…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Passive House designs could cut your energy bill in half
Real estate developers are interested in how Passive House buildings can save energy, emit fewer gr…
Catherine Boudreau
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Texas is barring electricity companies from shutting off service for unpaid bills after storms caused prices to surge
The Public Utility Commission of Texas said the ban was temporary and intended to help Texans while…
Kelsey Vlamis
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A Gen Xer got $30,000 to build an extra apartment in her backyard. Renting it out makes paying her bills 'financially possible.'
Marni Leiken, one of many people getting paid to build ADUs, said the rental income helps defray th…
Alcynna Lloyd
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My mother gave me my $100,000 inheritance early. I struggled to pay my bills before — now I'm set up for life.
Jillian Pretzel was struggling to keep up with her rising California rent when her mother gifted he…
Jillian Pretzel
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Meet a repairman with $37,000 in student debt who's struggling to pay it off and handle medical bills. He's pleading to be included in Biden's new relief plan.
A boomer buried in student loans is also paying for his wife's medical care. It's unclear if he'll …
Ayelet Sheffey
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California's electricity bills could soon be based on how much you make and some people are furious
Electric bills in Los Angeles would have a $15 fixed charge if you make under $28,000, or $92 if yo…
Brad Davis
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If you've been financially impacted by the coronavirus, you may be able to pause payments on these 8 bills
Is the coronavirus negatively impacting your finances? You may be able to pause up to eight bill pa…
Laura Grace Tarpley
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How 2 Gen X moms are grappling with food stamp cuts, surviving off $23 in monthly benefits and struggling to pay bills
These Gen X moms get just $23 a month in SNAP benefits after recent policy changes, and both are st…
Noah Sheidlower
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Lockdown: Bengal power utilities to bill consumers based on meter reading in year-ago month
"After a deliberation on the issue, it was decided toallow the distribution companies to raise bill…
PTI
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Utility stocks could benefit from Biden's infrastructure push but investors should be wary of the energy sector, Morgan Stanley says
An important dynamic of the current market cycle is that companies who beat earnings expectations m…
Ethan Wu
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SEC alleges Archegos' Bill Hwang used $160 billion in leverage to own as much as 70% of a single company. These are the 7 biggest stakes he controlled.
"The size of Archegos' exposures to its Top 10 Holdings allowed Archegos to assert a dominant marke…
Matthew Fox
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Disney and DeSantis have been in a yearlong feud that began after the company spoke out against a controversial bill. Here's a timeline of the events.
Gov. Ron DeSantis' feud with Disney began when the company opposed Florida's so-called "Don't Say G…
Lloyd Lee
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A 72-year-old woman in Phoenix got her power cut over a $51 bill when it was 107 degrees — and she died. Her memory is behind efforts to stop future deaths.
Stephanie Pullman died in 2018 after her power was shut off. Even today, advocates say her memory i…
Associated Press
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Biden just announced a 6-step plan to lower your electricity bill
New measures announced by the White House Wednesday are aimed at helping more Americans get solar p…
Jason Lalljee
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This New York City internet cafe is asking customers for donations to pay its skyrocketing electricity bill
As electricity bills have jumped, one small business manager has put out a donation jar for custome…