money
Page: 8
This week on the WDKX Wake-Up Club, The Money Coach Dr. Cheryl McKeiver mention the price of butter going up. The Wall Street Journal’s article tells why, high costs for farmers and labor shortages mean lofty prices for the spread; ‘I have kind of a butter army’. Lower milk production on U.S. dairy farms and […]
People who make mortgage payments are reported by lenders to credit bureaus, landlords typically don’t report rental payments, and that can hamper renters’ ability to build a credit history. Fannie Mae plans to subsidize the cost for landlords of multifamily properties it finances to help renters build their credit starting Tuesday , the mortgage giant […]
Monroe County Executive Adam Bello announced the community organizations and vendors who will receive a share of the county’s $144 million federal American Rescue Plan Act allocation. 40 initiatives will be funded with the hope that they bring positive change in the high-priority areas the county designated: workforce development and economic recovery, public health/wellness, and more. ARPA […]
The Monroe County sheriff’s office is investigating missing money from the County Clerk’s Office. The news of the investigation came out over the weekend and there’s no other information available as of now. https://www.whec.com/top-news/investigation-underway-into-funds-missing-from-monroe-county-clerks-office/
The Federal Trade Commission ordered consumer technology company Credit Karma to pay $3 million to redress false statements that made consumers believe they were pre-approved for credit offers, a misrepresentation the FTC says wasted consumers’ time and hurt credit scores. The FTC says Credit Karma falsely told consumers they were “pre-approved” for credit offers or had 90% odds of approval […]
One of the reasons why WDKX is doing the “Fill Your Fridge” Contest, is because young and low-income consumers are starting to feel financial pressure. Generation Z consumers and those with low credit scores are falling behind on credit card and auto loan bills and accumulating credit card debt at a pace not seen since […]
The Wall Street Journal reported that, Equifax this spring sent out incorrect credit scores for millions of customers applying for home and auto loans. One of three major credit-reporting companies provides financial information and scores for consumers, affecting whether people are approved for products including mortgages, credit cards and car loans, and what interest rate […]
More than half of older women living alone — 54% — are in a similarly precarious financial situation, either poor according to federal poverty standards or with incomes too low to pay for essential expenses. For single men, the share is lower but still surprising — 45%. That’s according to a valuable but little-known measure […]
The Mega Millions jackpot jumped up to one billion dollars after not having a winner Tuesday night. The Mega Millions new jackpot will be 4th largest in the nation. I will be buying my tickets later on today. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/mega-millions-jackpot-tops-1-billion/
Scam Alert! The Boys and Girls Club of the city of Rochester is warning of someone attempting to scam city residents. There is an individual going door to door claiming they are raising money for the club, said the Boys and Girls club leaders. The area the person is going door to door is in […]