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Posted inFinancial Literacy

Black Retirees Growing Older and Poorer: 2025 Social Security COLA Lowest in 10 Years

by Charlene Crowell, Special to The Informer October 16, 2024October 21, 2024

Social Security benefits and SSI payments will increase in 2025, but the increase may not be enough to cover rising costs of living, particularly for Black and Hispanic/Latino households, who have substantially fewer retirement savings than white households.

Posted inFinancial Literacy

Consumers Caught in Illegal Junk Fee Traps to Receive $48 Million

by Charlene Crowell, Special to The Informer October 8, 2024October 8, 2024
**FILE** TD Bank branch in Chinatown in Washington, D.C. (Matthew G. Bisanz via Wikimedia Commons)
Posted inFinancial Literacy

$148 Million Returned to Consumers in Two CFPB Actions

by Charlene Crowell, Special to The Informer September 18, 2024September 23, 2024
**FILE** U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via Wikimedia Commons)
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DOJ and State Attorneys General File Joint Consumer Lawsuit

by Charlene Crowell, Special to The Informer September 5, 2024September 5, 2024
**FILE** President Joe Biden (WI photo)
Posted inFinancial Literacy

Student Loan Debt Drops $10 Billion Due to Biden Administration Forgiveness

by Charlene Crowell, Special to The Informer August 15, 2024August 16, 2024
African-Americans are disproportionately affected by student loan defaults. (Courtesy photo)
Posted inFinancial Literacy

Federal Appeals Court Blocks SAVE Program’s Student Loan Forgiveness

by Charlene Crowell, Special to The Informer August 1, 2024August 2, 2024
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Posted inFinancial Literacy

When Working Full-Time Isn’t Enough: Growing Number of Side-Hustle Jobs

by Charlene Crowell, Special to The Informer July 18, 2024July 18, 2024
**FILE** The Supreme Court overruled the 1984 Chevron ruling, a move that could lead to skyrocketing phone bills, soaring healthcare costs, and dismantling regulations on safe food and consumer protections that have been in place for decades. (Ja’Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)
Posted inFinancial Literacy

SCOTUS Decision Seizes Power to Decide Federal Regulations

by Charlene Crowell, Special to The Informer July 11, 2024July 15, 2024
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Posted inFinancial Literacy

State of the Nation’s Housing 2024: The Cost of the American Dream Jumped 47% Since 2020

by Charlene Crowell, Special to The Informer June 20, 2024June 26, 2024
**FILE** The Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. (Wikimedia Commons)
Posted inFinancial Literacy

Supreme Court Says ‘Yes’ to Consumer Protection, ‘No’ to Payday Lenders

by Charlene Crowell, Special to The Informer June 6, 2024June 10, 2024

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