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Education Department Signals March Surge in Student Loan Forgiveness After SAVE Injunction Lifted

A court-ordered settlement lifted the SAVE injunction, enabling eligibility checks to include previously blocked borrowers.

Gas Price Spike Threatens This Filing Season’s Bigger Tax Refunds

White House Pushes 'Short-Term Pain' Message as Gas Prices Jump During Iran War

Disney+ Perks Offers $109/Day 3-Day, 3-Park Walt Disney World Ticket Through May 22

Healey Seeks $1,745 Refund for Every Massachusetts Household After Tariff Rulings

State Farm Strikes California Rate Deal Capping Homeowners at 17%

Florida’s Largest Auto Insurers Set 2026 Rate Cuts Averaging 8%

Chase Launches 30% Transfer Bonus to Wyndham Rewards Through March 31

Ross Stores Sets Records for FY25, Raises 2026 Outlook and Plans 110 Openings

Best Buy Posts Q4 EPS Beat on Digital Margin Gains as Shares Rally

Rivian Lowers R1 Lease to $749 as Financing Shifts to 1.99% in March Push

PG&E Cuts Electric Rates 1.8% as March Bills Drop About $5

Congressional Report Pins $20.9 Billion in Identity-Theft Losses on Four Data-Broker Breaches

Illinois Lawmakers Push Utility Transparency Act to Remove $40 Million in Corporate Costs From Customer Bills

Push for 10% Credit-Card Rate Cap Confronts Escalating Industry Resistance

The $20,000 New Car Is Gone From the U.S. Market

32 Associations Press French Supermarkets to Sell 100 Healthy Staples at Cost

UK Credit Card Purchase APR Climbs to 35.8%, Highest Since 2006

Karachi Fixes Ramadan Food Prices as Punjab Launches Subsidized Sahulat Bazaars

Dollar Tree Pushes Into Wealthier ZIP Codes as Multi-Price Strategy Lures High Earners