Finance

According to a new study by researchers in the housing market. The City of Rochester outpaced the entire Northeast region of the country in rent for single-family homes. Rentometer said that Rochester has much fewer options for single-family homes compared to demand since buying a home has become out of reach for more middle-class and […]

Rochester Gas & Electric and New York State Electric & Gas announced the extension of a program meant to provide relief to customers. New York State’s Public Service Commission approved $672 million for a second round of financial help for customers who did not receive a bill relief credit during the first phase of the program. […]

Giant tech company Microsoft plans to lay off around 10,000 employees after revenue growth slows down and has been the slowest since 2016. One of the issues Microsoft is facing is the slow sales of their PC’s Compared to the height of a Coronavirus pandemic when companies and schools bought everything from laptops and desktop […]

According To Forbes, OnlyFans content creators have recently been contacted in connection with a criminal tax investigation. The news is coming from multiple sources within the tax community. Traffic to OnlyFans, a subscription-based social media platform that often includes adults-only content, exploded with the pandemic. OnlyFans reportedly grossed over $2.3 billion in 2020 alone. Its content […]

The first day the Internal Revenue Service will accept and process federal returns for the 2022 tax year will be Monday, Jan. 23rd. Taxpayers have until April 18 this year to file their return without requesting an extension. (Victims of California’s severe winter storms have until May 15, 2023.) The IRS expects to receive more than 168 million […]

As the New York Department of Public Services investigates a massive increase in customer complaints of billing issues, RG&E CEO Patricia Nilsen announces the company is working to improve customer service. So far, RG&E has hired 120 new customer service representatives and plans to hire 100 more in 2023, and also added 40 billing specialists […]

The lottery is back up to a billion dollar jackpot. Over the weekend there was no winner for the Mega millions taking the jackpot from $940 million dollars to $1.1 billion dollars. The next drawing is Tuesday January 10th. So, make sure you get up, get out and go buy that Mega Million ticket good […]

Thomas DiNapoli, from the New York State Comptroller’s Office says more than 46 million unclaimed funds accounts with a value of more than $17 billion. You can search the state’s database for yourself to find out if you’re owed any unclaimed money. You can also call 1-800-221-9311. Source: 13 WHAM-TV

A group of black farmers filed a class action lawsuit against the federal government for billions of dollars. In the lawsuit the group claims the federal government broke an agreement to help pay off their debts. President Joe Biden’s trillion dollar coronavirus relief package that included aid for disadvantaged farmers, but a group of white […]

The first Mega Millions drawing of the new year will be a big one. The top prize increased to $785 million ahead of the next drawing Tuesday night. The jackpot has grown so large thanks to long odds of one in 302.6 million that has resulted in 22 straight drawings without a big winner. The […]