• Financial Literacy Month: Five Tips For Financial Well-Being

    Are you financially well? If you're not, don't feel bad. You might need a little push in the right direction.

  • Water In Texas: A Window Into Problems Across The US

    Water In Texas: A Window Into Problems Across The US Authored by Suzanne Gasparatto via The Epoch Times, Humans cannot live without water, yet many of us take for granted that water is readily available. As more people move to cities, adding to already crowded populations, the availability of potable water isn’t a given any longer. While this planet has plenty of water, its distribution does not always coincide with areas where lots of people choose to live. For decades,...

  • Become a money master during National Financial Literacy Month

    FEATURE — April is National Financial Literacy Month, established in 2003 to teach Americans the importance of creating and maintaining healthy financial habits. During this month, individuals are encouraged to explore topics such as budgeting, saving, investing and debt management. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, combined with a review of research and consultation with leading […]

  • 29% of US Households Are Considered 'ALICE': What Does That Mean And Are You One?

    In the United States, a term is used to refer to citizens who earn too much to qualify for government schemes but still live in poverty. These households are known as ALICE, which stands for Asset-Limited, Income-Constrained, and Employed.ALICE households face significant challenges in affording necessary expenses such as healthcare, childcare, rent, food, gas, and clothing.According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, rent increased by 6.1% between January 2023 and January 2024, while car...

  • Iran Terror Financier Under US Sanctions Assassinated In Lebanon

    The body of Mohammad Sarur, a Lebanese financier for Iran, sanctioned by the US for involvement in sending funds from Iran to its terror proxies, was discovered on Tuesday in a suspected assassination.

  • SpaceX to launch a swarm of US reconnaissance satellites next month

    Unnamed sources told Reuters that SpaceX is working with aerospace and defense contractor Northrop Grumman to develop a highly advanced network of spy satellites. The devices are almost ready to launch aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. The US government will likely use them to acquire high-resolution imagery of Earth's surface.Read Entire Article

  • Fighting financial discrimination of sex workers will help us all

    Sex workers and trafficking survivors face financial discrimination from banks, financial apps, and others.

  • Three Ways to Take Control of Your Money During Financial Literacy Month

    Budgeting, building an emergency fund and taking advantage of a multitude of workplace benefits can get you on track and keep you there.

  • Tesla drops FSD price to $99 per month in US

    The price cut comes a couple of weeks after Tesla launched a free one-month trial of FSD for every customer in the U.S. with a compatible Tesla. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

  • US seeks 36 months in jail for Binance founder Changpeng Zhao

    Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, should serve 36 months in prison after pleading guilty to violating laws against money laundering, U.S. prosecutors said in a court filing on Tuesday. Zhao, who is expected to be sentenced on April 30 in Seattle, stepped down as Binance's chief last November, when he and the exchange admitted to the violations, and the firm agreed to a penalty of $4.32 billion. Given the magnitude of Zhao's willful violation of...

  • EJK remains a ‘serious problem’ in the Philippines — U.S. State Department

    In a 58-page Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, the U.S. Department of State said that the human rights situation in the Philippines has “no significant changes”.

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    Monthly food distribution event rescheduled due to recent severe weather

    GONZALES - Ascension Parish's monthly food distribution event has been moved and rescheduled. The parish government says that due to unforeseen circumstances caused by recent severe weather, the distribution event will now take place Tuesday at Lamar Dixon starting at 8 a.m.Residents who typically receive monthly food distributions from the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank should attend to collect essential supplies. Permalink| Comments