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How Safe Are Budget Tracking Apps and Software? 09/27/2022 08:00pm • Apps can make quick work of managing and tracking your spending by linking your financial accounts, categorizing your expenses and showing you exactly where your money is going. But are budgeting apps safe? In general, they are designed to protect your financial information, but you can't be blamed Funds to aid Jackson's water system held up as governor rose 09/27/2022 03:00pm • JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Years before people in Jackson were recently left without running water for several days, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves claimed to have helped block money to fund water system repairs in the capital city. Reeves, a Republican, blames Jackson's water crisis on mismanagement at Libertarian group sues to block student debt cancellation 09/27/2022 02:50pm • A libertarian group in California filed a legal challenge to President Joe Biden’s plan for student debt cancellation on Tuesday, calling it an illegal overreach that would increase state tax burdens for some Americans who get their debt forgiven. The lawsuit, believed to be the first targeting Bi US consumers gaining confidence as gas prices keep falling 09/27/2022 11:46am • WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumers grew more confident for the second month in a row as gas prices continued to fall. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index rose to 108 in September, from 103.6 in August. The back-to-back monthly increases follow three straight month FAFSA season starts: What you need to know for financial aid 09/27/2022 11:16am • NEW YORK (AP) — The Free Application for Federal Student Aid filing season starts Oct. 1 for the 2023-2024 school year. If you plan to attend college next year, experts say you might want to fill out the FAFSA application as close to the opening date as possible. Many institutions award financial Cara Mund's House pitch rides on abortion, outsider appeal 09/27/2022 12:07am • BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — When Cara Mund was competing to become Miss North Dakota, a key part of her platform was increasing the number of women elected to political office. Later, after she became the state's first Miss America winner, she traveled the country to encourage women to use their voice t Asian shares mixed after Dow falls into bear market 09/26/2022 11:14pm • Stocks were mixed in Asia on Tuesday after closing broadly lower on Wall Street, where the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell into what’s known as a bear market. Tokyo, Sydney and Shanghai advanced while Hong Kong and Seoul declined. U.S. futures rose and oil prices also were higher. The week sta Stratford Univ. students in Alexandria demand answers and a plan as school prepares to close 09/26/2022 08:37pm • About 800 students are in limbo as Stratford University prepares to close all Northern Virginia campuses by the end of the week. (InsideNova/Jared Foretek) This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email Ex-Nigerian official gets 5 years for pandemic fraud in US 09/26/2022 08:18pm • SEATTLE (AP) — A former Nigerian government official was sentenced Monday to five years in prison for stealing more than $500,000 in pandemic relief benefits in the United States. Abidemi Rufai was wearing a $10,000 watch and $35,000 gold chain when he was arrested at JFK International Airport in Small Business Grants to Jumpstart Your Plans 09/26/2022 08:00pm • In the early months of the pandemic, Connie Nguyen says sales dropped 70% overnight at Snowbite, a modern Vietnamese eatery in Pharr, Texas. As the restaurant's owner, Nguyen has since faced a nightmarish pivot to curbside pickup, fear for the health of employees and customers and rising operating c Fed officials call for more rate hikes to fight inflation 09/26/2022 06:16pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve will have to keep boosting its benchmark interest rate to a point that raises unemployment and gets inflation down from unusually high levels, two officials said in separate remarks Monday. Susan Collins, the new president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Bosto CBO: Biden's student debt plan would cost $400 billion 09/26/2022 05:28pm • President Joe Biden’s plan for student debt cancellation will cost the federal government about $400 billion over the next 30 years, according to new estimates from the Congressional Budget Office. The figures were released Monday in response to a request from Republican lawmakers who oppose Biden Live updates: U.N. General Assembly 09/26/2022 11:18am • UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Latest on the U.N. General Assembly: MAURITANIA Mauritania’s foreign affairs minister has urged debt cancellation for African nations as a moment that the the continent is facing mounting food insecurity. Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug said Monday that richer nations must a How to Save Money: 10 Expert-Backed Ways 09/25/2022 08:00pm • The secret to saving moneyBuilding an emergency fund, creating a nest egg for retirement and socking away money for your children's college fund are fundamental steps to ensure long-term financial well-being. But how do you actually save money? It's easy to say, "I'm going to save money," but that's How to get a student loan refund if you paid during pandemic 09/25/2022 12:10pm • NEW YORK (AP) — When President Joe Biden announced a plan to forgive student loan debt, many borrowers who kept making payments during the pandemic wondered if they'd made the right choice. Borrowers who paid down their debt during a pandemic freeze that started in March 2020 can in fact get a