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Join Rochester Education Foundation Thursday April 9th for the City-Wide FAFSA Fest to get help with finding money for college! Located at 161 Chestnut st on the 5th floor, from 4:30pm- 7:00pm get Financial aid help, assistance with college award letters and more. Parking will be validated at the Washington Square Garage, Refreshmants and child […]
Spring Break season is here as the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline jumped nearly 35 cents since last week. Current prices are similar to the spring of 2024. Gasoline demand increases this time of year as the weather warms up and more drivers hit the road. Crude oil prices play a major role in what drivers pay at the pump, and prices have surpassed the $100/barrel mark multiple times in recent days. To […]
Forbes recently updated its list of the richest people in the world, and for the first time ever, Dr. Dre is on it. Forbes updated its list of the richest people in the world, and for the first time ever, Dr. Dre made the cut. According to the outlet, his net worth is an impressive $1 billion, putting him […]
The average price for a gallon of gasoline jumped 11 cents overnight in the U.S., and drivers in Europe waited in line to fill their tanks with fuel, as war engulfed the Middle East and shipments of oil and gas were stranded in the Persian Gulf. Depending on the duration of the war, the pain of higher prices could increase […]
Stricter rules to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, are coming to New York State. March 1 was the beginning of federal work requirements for recipients to keep their benefits. Adults ages 18 to 64 will have to record at least 80 hours per month of work to receive SNAP for more than three […]
US mortgage rates dropped below 6% this week, cracking a key threshold after years of punishing borrowing costs that sidelined millions of would-be buyers. On Thursday, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 5.98% for the first time since 2022, according to Freddie Mac. Homeowners who secured rock-bottom rates during the pandemic have had […]
A proposal in the New York state Legislature to put an additional $25 vehicle registration fee for upstate drivers is drawing sharp debate, with supporters saying it would shore up struggling transit systems and opponents warning it would add to residents’ costs. The fee is modeled after a downstate registration charge, where a $50 fee […]
Joseph Barrino accused Kendall Taylor of stealing from Fantasia shortly after his viral proposal. The singer isn’t taking the accusations lightly. What was supposed to be a love-filled moment has turned into a public family feud for Fantasia Barrino. The singer, whose husband Kendall Taylor recently proposed to her during a live show in Texas, is calling […]
Tax refunds are projected to be larger on average — and Americans are thinking hard about how to spend them. Even if Americans receive bigger income-tax refunds in the coming months than they have in past years, don’t expect a widespread spending spree. Savings, debt reduction and everyday costs are the top ways people are […]
A shutdown of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that took effect early Saturday impacts the agency responsible for screening passengers and bags at airports across the country. Travelers with airline reservations may be nervously recalling a 43-day government shutdown that led to historic flight cancellations and long delays last year. Transportation Security Administration officers are expected to […]
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