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The government shutdown is leaving many federal services on pause. Tens of thousands of the over 115,000 federal employees in New York State are out of work, Gov. Kathy Hochul says, while essential employees like air traffic controllers are working unpaid. So, what federal services will and won’t be impacted in the Rochester area? WHEC -TV […]
New York State has begun mailing inflation refund checks to 8.2 million households, aiming to help residents with rising costs due to inflation. Most residents are eligible for a one-time payment between $150 and $400, depending on income and filing status. You’re eligible if you filed a state income tax return for 2023, weren’t claimed […]
A friend tells you they are having problems with their bank account and asks whether they can use yours to receive money they will withdraw or move on. Someone approaches you at a party and tells you they made $200 in a couple of weeks, and all they had to do was take some money […]
Gen Z trusts financial experts far more than any other generation, but they remain skeptical of TikTok advisers, according to a new report from GOBankingRates. While 64 percent of Gen Z (ages 18 to 24) said they trust financial experts completely or somewhat, 53 percent of Gen Z said TikTok was the least trustworthy source for financial advice. Gen Z […]
The Powerball jackpot skyrocketed to $1.7 billion after no winner matched all six numbers in Wednesday’s drawing, according to the Multi-State Lottery Association. The winning numbers were 3, 16, 29, 61, 69, and red Powerball 22, with a Power Play multiplier of 2. The next drawing is Saturday night. The new jackpot is the third largest […]
Members of the Rochester city school board are calling on the state comptroller’s office to investigate alleged “pervasive financial mismanagement” regarding payroll mishaps with the human resources software Oracle. School board members Beatriz LeBron-Harris, Isaiah Santiago, and Cynthia Elliott signed a joint letter to the state comptroller’s office requesting an investigation into what they call […]
The Powerball jackpot jumped to a staggering $1.3 billion after there were no big winners in Monday night’s drawing – the fifth-largest prize in game history. The lucky numbers were white balls 8, 23, 25, 40, 53, and red Powerball 5, with a Power Play multiplier of 3. While the largest prize went unclaimed, at […]
This year’s largest lottery prize and Powerball’s 5th largest ever estimated $1.1 billion with the Labor Day drawing is tonight (09/01). The lucky winner is facing astronomical 1 in 292.2 million odds. A ticket holder matching all five white balls and a red Powerball for the jackpot can choose between a payout over 30 annualized […]
The Powerball jackpot is approaching the $1 billion mark for Saturday night’s drawing. It’s at an estimated $950 million after no tickets came up winners for Wednesday night’s jackpot of roughly $850 million — the game’s sixth-largest ever at the time. Those winning numbers were 9, 12, 22, 41, 61 with a Powerball of 25. […]
The majority of parents (68%) feel pressure to spend on optional back-to-school shopping and activities, according to a new Yahoo/YouGov poll of 1,729 U.S. adults. And any parent will tell you, back-to-school spending goes well beyond the class supply list, as we shell out for everything from youth sports fees to after-school care and more. […]
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