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Second stimulus check updates: Direct deposits issued, but some glitches; paper checks may take longer
Quick, take a look at your bank account — or your mailbox — did up to $600 in stimulus cash show up yet? If it didn't, the Internal Revenue Service...
TCF Financial and Huntington to merge in $22 billion bank deal
Two big bank holding companies with huge name recognition throughout the Midwest — Columbus, Ohio-based Huntington Bancshares and Detroit-based TCF Financial Corp. — have announced plans for an all-stock merger...
Does travel insurance pay off in a COVID-19 era? Here are things to consider
Many people could be a tad more willing now to book a flight or trip, given the ongoing good news about progress toward COVID-19 vaccines. Lingering uncertainties and spiking coronavirus...
Another chance at stimulus checks: IRS reaching out to those who haven’t received $1,200 payments yet
Many lower income households who are still wondering why they didn't get a stimulus check of $1,200 or more are getting another second chance. The Internal Revenue Service is extending...
Susan Tompor: Get a game plan for paying student loan debt in 2021
September is traditionally a time for back to school and, even in a time of COVID-19 restrictions, September was to be the month when student loan payments got back on...
Does a 401(k) plan still make sense for you? It might, or might not
During a steamy summer when TikTok video clips can go viral, one wouldn't imagine that the 401(k) could morph into a trending topic. And yet, here we are. President Donald...
As talk builds for second coronavirus stimulus, questions remain about first payout
And now, time for "It's Not a Stimulus Scam, the Sequel." First, consumers had to be assured in June that the navy blue Visa debit cards that just showed up...
July 15 tax return deadline is right around the corner: What to know
If you still need to file that 2019 income tax return, it's time to get cracking. July 15 is the new April 15 for those who still have not filed...
COVID-19 widens racial wealth gap, hitting Black businesses especially hard
Amina Daniels has just that kind of get-to-it, high-energy personality you'd expect from the owner of a contemporary fitness studio on Agnes Street in Detroit's rapidly revitalizing West Village. She's...
Five reasons your stimulus check may have been for less than you expected
Why is my stimulus check so scrawny? Why am I getting far less than I thought I would? As much as you'd like to be happy about seeing a stimulus...