News

2020

January

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• Student debt increased by 107% this decade. At the end of 2009, Americans held roughly $772 billion in student loans. By the end of 2019, that total had spiked to nearly $1.6 trillion — that’s an increase of roughly 107%.

• Judge rejects “myths” about student loans in bankruptcy. "'The thing is, it’s a myth that student loans can’t be discharged in bankruptcy. It has never been true. Hard, yes, but not impossible. But over the last three decades,

• Deadline approaching for Equifax settlement. Consumers whose personal information was exposed by the 2017 Equifax data breach are running out of time to receive compensation, though the amount is likely to be far less than many had hoped.  The deadline

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• New law expands use of 529 college savings accounts. Tax-favored savings accounts known as 529 plans can help families save and invest to pay for college. But until now, the funds could not be used to repay student debt. That changed as part of the

• Overwhelmed by medical bills and finding help on TikTok. In a one-minute clip of a woman she didn’t know, she presented a scenario that closely matched Ms. Zavala’s experience: “You go to the emergency room, you get a bill

• Trump's Opportunity Zone tax break is being investigated. A federal tax break meant to help poor communities that became a windfall for wealthy investors is being investigated by the Treasury Department, the agency’s deputy inspector general said.  The Opportunity

• Blockbuster bank profits with the help of consumers’ credit card debt. A growing tide of consumer debt helped propel some of the country’s largest banks, Chase, U.S. Bancorp, Citi, to major profits last year. Consumers’ growing debt loads, expected to increase $80 billion

• Grindr and OkCupid spread personal details, study says. Popular dating services like Grindr, OkCupid and Tinder are spreading user information like dating choices and precise location to advertising and marketing companies in ways that may violate privacy laws, according to a new report

• Aquí te decimos cuál es la mejor forma de mandar dinero a México; una pista: no es Western Union. ¡Ojo con las empresas que se aprovechan del trabajo de los inmigrantes y las remesas!

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• When renting a home beats buying one. There are a lot of reasons someone may choose to rent rather than buy a home. But everyone’s circumstances are different and what works for one person may not work for you. The

• How to navigate a flood of streaming TV subscriptions. We wanted à la carte television, and now we have it—and it costs more than cable. Here’s how to watch your favorite shows without overpaying for a dozen apps.

• More cities consider offering free public transit. Mayors across the U.S. are considering waiving fares for bus service as a way to fight inequality and lower carbon emissions. Critics wonder who will pay for it.

• Los bancos deberían hacer más para proteger a las personas mayores de la ‘estafa de los abuelos’. Es hora de que las empresas dejen de lamentarse sobre la agresividad y la inteligencia de los estafadores, y sean mucho más firmes en la protección de las personas contra el

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• 7 maneras de ahorrar dinero en 2020. Una nueva legislación federal hizo cambios radicales en los planes de jubilación. Esto es lo que necesitas saber.

• Why do gas prices rise quickly and come down slowly?. It’s not your imagination. Energy experts say it’s common for gas prices to rise quickly when oil markets are disrupted and then take their sweet time returning to normal.

• For some parents, it's too expensive to work. As Washington D.C.-area parents contend with some of the highest child care costs in the country — annual fees in the District average about $24,000 for infant care and $19,000 for toddler care — some

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• The gig economy is coming for your job. Uber Works, along with and the NEW GIG Act treat apps as a legal turnstile. Spin through, and the limited certainty and benefits that come with being an employee disappear. There is no intrinsic limit

• Labor Dept. rule to curb lawsuits by franchise workers. Workers could have more difficulty suing large companies for wrongdoing by contractors or franchisees under a rule announced on Sunday by the Labor Department. Under the rule, which will take effect in March, employees of

• Microsoft suspende actualizaciones de seguridad de Windows 7. Si aún utilizas Windows 7 de Microsoft, es posible que tu computadora pronto esté en riesgo.

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• Gobernador de California dará cobertura de salud a ancianos indocumentados. Se trata de una propuesta que el año pasado no apoyó, pero que en el 2020 quiere sacar adelante