The government responded to the COVID pandemic by allowing for mortgage forbearances.  One of the first acts of the Biden administration was to extend existing mortgage forbearance from March 30 until June 30,2021. This additional period allowed homeowners with conventional loans to request one additional three-month extension, for a total of 15 months of loan  … Read More

Scams targeting older adults take many forms, including callers posing as grandchildren in need of financial assistance. Scams can come in the form of emails directly people to fake bank websites where cons collect legion credentials. The pandemic has increased our isolation, especially older adults. While technology helps us stay connected, it has also opened  … Read More

Typically the IRS begins accepting and processing individual tax returns in late January. The agency has now pushed back the start of filing to FEBRUARY 12, 2021 for returns for the tax year 2020. Though the start of tax filing season is postponed by a couple of weeks, the government says it expects to pay  … Read More

How much do parents borrow for their children’s education? It seems, more and more. And with millennials growing older, parents may end up taking new college loans for their children before paying back their own loans. The College Scorecard is a website belonging to the U.S. Department of Education. It allows parents and students to  … Read More