Personal Finance

90% VA Disability Pay in 2025: Veterans who are rated at 90% disability by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) are eligible for substantial monthly compensation, especially when they have eligible dependents. In 2025, with the updated Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) applied, these monthly payments can help cover both medical and everyday expenses. In this guide, we … [Read more...] about 90% VA Disability Pay in 2025: What Veterans with a Spouse and Parent Receive Monthly

Health Insurance in America: Losing health insurance can be stressful particularly if it occurs abruptly as a result of a job loss, life transition, or other unforeseen circumstance. Health care costs can easily go off the rails in the U.S. if you’re not covered, so it’s imperative to move swiftly and intelligently. This guide decodes the emergency steps you should take if you … [Read more...] about What to Do If You Suddenly Lose Health Insurance in America? 8 Urgent Steps to Take Immediately

Social Security Crisis: The 2025 Social Security Trustees Report has shared some serious news. The report warns that the money in the Social Security trust funds is running out faster than expected. If things stay the same and no action is taken, the trust funds that support both retirement and disability benefits will be empty by the year 2034. That’s one year earlier than … [Read more...] about Social Security Crisis: How Much Could Retirees Lose?

Trump Social Security Tax Cuts: During last year’s campaign, Trump didn’t hold back, he said “SENIORS SHOULD NOT PAY TAX ON SOCIAL SECURITY!” He doubled down during his 2025 State of the Union speech, saying “no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, and no tax on Social Security benefits for our great seniors.” But now Congress is busy pushing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), … [Read more...] about Trump’s 2025 Tax Bill Leaves Out Social Security Tax Cuts: Here’s Why

Flying or Driving This July 4th: AAA is projecting 72.2 million people to travel at least 50 miles from home between Saturday, June 28, and Sunday, July 6. That would mean 1.7 million additional trips over last year and 7 million over 2019. Now more than ever with lower gas prices, the lowest we’ve seen since 2021, this is alluring, though global wild cards such as recent clash … [Read more...] about Flying or Driving This July 4th? Here’s the Best and Worst Time to Leave and How to Save Big on Travel!