Money Today That Matters Tomorrow
Congress and President Biden have now passed into law the $2 trillion stimulus package, also known as the American Rescue Plan (ARP). It includes further unemployment program extensions until September 6th, 2021 for the PUA, PEUC and FPUC programs originally funded under the CARES act in 2020 and then extended via the CAA …
The higher average refund amount in 2023 is driven by those expecting a refund filing as soon as they could. While those who owed taxes or were not expecting a refund will wait right up to the tax deadline this year to file their return and pay any taxes owed. …
Have you ever wondered which jobs pay the most? Well the BLS took out some of this guess work and summarized the results into the graph below. While most of us won’t ever get into one of these high paying jobs, you can at least aim to get into occupations …
With the economy showing continued signs of improvement and financial markets continue to chug along (example: Market indexes back to record highs), many would be investors are more willing to invest in the stock market in order to earn higher than average returns. Investing in this day and age is …
With millions of Americans unemployed and many coming to this site to get information on enhanced unemployment benefits, I thought it would be helpful to provide some positive news around several companies that have publicly announced that they’re implementing massive hiring plans over this summer as the economy and consumer …
With millions of Americans still unemployed and getting enhanced unemployment benefits, there’s been a lot of debate on whether the extended federally funded extra unemployment benefits ($300 FPUC, PUA and PEUC) are helping or hurting the post pandemic economic recovery. The argument is that the extra unemployment benefits, and the …
If you’re a teenager or just a parent of one, you may find earning cash can be quite difficult during the times we are in now. However the post pandemic world has also given us several new opportunities for teenagers to earn some actual income from a part time job …
One thing many readers have been complaining about when it comes to getting help or information on their pending Unemployment Insurance (UI) payment or retroactive benefits claim is finding a number to call so that they can get through to someone they can speak to. This has been acutely felt …
A few months ago I had gone to visit relatives in Washington D.C for a few days ahead of a work trip to New York. When I got to Dulles airport, just outside D.C., I rented a car from the Budget car rental at the airport. The total for the …
All states have had their maximum unemployment benefit amounts and duration of coverage significantly enhanced by federal unemployment stimulus programs passed under the CARES act. This has also resulted in an extension of unemployment allowances/benefits for families with dependents in their household (see table below) for several more weeks above …
It’s hard to believe that the stock market keeps rising every day while we are still in the middle of a pandemic, dealing with record unemployment and in the midst of a national political divide that could have serious implications for the nation in the years ahead. For most Americans, …
Came across some interesting data in an article from the US Bureau of Labor and Statistics which highlighted the reported gap between people unemployed vs. those receiving unemployment insurance (UI). Based on the most recent data there were 23 million people counted as unemployed versus 18 million getting benefits at …
There has been a lot of news around people getting one or more of the extra $300 weekly unemployment checks, part of the enhanced unemployment stimulus programs, but then seeing an extended delay or sudden stoppage of these checks without any notice. This has created a lot of angst and …
With nearly 25 million new and continued unemployment compensation claims it is no surprise that the topic of unemployment benefits, especially as it relates to the 2020 enhanced federally funded pandemic unemployment provisions, have generated a lot of interest. I have been writing extensively over the last few months on …