BHG Financial reports on the sandwich generation, who juggle caring for children and aging parents.
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- Alex Frost for Understood
Understood reports that the Education Freedom Tax Credit (EFTC) launches in 2027, allowing donors up to $1,700 in tax credits for K-12 scholarships for families with disabilities.
- Richard Horowitz for Credit One Bank
Credit One Bank reports the Fed raised interest rates to 3.75%-4%. A survey shows 77% of savers prefer CDs with a one-time rate-bump feature.
- Cole Tretheway for Freedom Debt Relief
Freedom Debt Relief details how to check your credit, track scores via banks or apps, and address errors for better debt management.
- Rebecca Lake for Achieve
Achieve reports 12 practical money management tips, emphasizing the importance of budgeting, saving, and prioritizing expenses to improve financial health.
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The official COLA announcement is not expected until later this month, but the latest forecasts offer an early look at what beneficiaries could see.
- Daniel Azzoli for CreditFresh
CreditFresh reports that Halloween expenses are rising, with families facing higher costs for candy, costumes, and decorations.
With every new headline about a mass shooting, terrorist attack, hate crime or natural disaster, many of us fear for our safety and that of our loved ones. Americans have to worry about their financial safety as well, as the government continues to work on slowing down
inflation.
Texas is the third-least safe state, according to a new WalletHub study comparing the 50 states across 52 key metrics. The analysis considered factors ranging from assaults and traffic fatalities per capita to losses from climate disasters and the unemployment rate.
Missouri is the seventh-least safe state, according to a new WalletHub study comparing the 50 states across 52 key metrics. The analysis considered factors ranging from assaults and traffic fatalities per capita to losses from climate disasters and the unemployment rate.
Illinois is the 38th-safest state, according to a new WalletHub study comparing the 50 states across 52 key metrics. The analysis considered factors ranging from assaults and traffic fatalities per capita to losses from climate disasters and the unemployment rate.
Pennsylvania is the 32nd-safest state, according to a new WalletHub study comparing the 50 states across 52 key metrics. The analysis considered factors ranging from assaults and traffic fatalities per capita to losses from climate disasters and the unemployment rate.
Minnesota is the seventh-safest state, according to a new WalletHub study comparing the 50 states across 52 key metrics. The analysis considered factors ranging from assaults and traffic fatalities per capita to losses from climate disasters and the unemployment rate.
The official COLA announcement is not expected until later this month, but the latest forecasts offer an early look at what beneficiaries could see.
Southwest Iowa search crews combed miles of creek Friday for a missing man whose vehicle was pulled from the water after flash flooding washed out a nearby road section.
An Indianola teen is dead after he was struck by a passing vehicle while walking the roadway.
See photos as heavy rain causes flooding in Omaha.
We've compiled pictures of different weapons that have come up during criminal investigations in Northeast Iowa in recent years.
Former Iowa collegians and Iowa natives who contributed statistically in NFL Week 4 games, with uniform number in parentheses: * Dane Belton, New York Jets (6) — A fifth-year safety from Iowa recorded 14 total tackles, 6 solo tackles and 1 pass deflection in a 23-12 loss to Chicago. * Yahya Black, Pittsburgh Steelers (94) — A second-year defensive end from Iowa recorded 5 total tackles and 2 ...
IOWA CITY — Eastern Iowa’s first cat lounge is migrating to a new location. Kitty Corner Social Club, first opened in February 2025 at 20 S. Clinton St., will be reopening at 375 S. Clinton St. in November. The larger space will give the business room to grow its reach, programming and community impact. There, Kitty Corner will be able to welcome more guests, house more adoptable cats and host ...
LINN COUNTY — Officials released the name of a motorcyclist who died in a crash Saturday morning on Interstate 380. The Linn County Sheriff’s Office identified James Villars, 74, of Plymouth, Minnesota, as the man killed in the accident. Villars was riding a northbound Harley-Davidson motorcycle on Interstate 380 near the Midway Road overpass. While attempting to change from the outside lane ...
IOWA CITY — One week after a Johnson County District Court judge ordered the state to reopen its historical society research library in Iowa City — following its controversial closure last year — the Iowa Attorney General’s Office notified the court it plans to appeal. That notice of appeal was filed in district court Sept. 25, tied to Judge David Cox’s Sept. 17 finding that state law requires ...
The job market is in a strange place. Every month when we think that the labor market is a-OK, another month comes along to upend that description. To wit, there seemed to be a summer slowdown in the market (June added just 31,000 jobs, July lost 10,000, then August was up 133,000), and along comes the September employment report with just 29,000 jobs, far less than forecast.
Toggl reports that winning new business can hide costs due to delayed responses, poor project scoping, and unrecorded hours.
The withdrawal came as Iraqi officials and security experts weigh how the country will handle remaining Islamic State cells and powerful Iran-aligned militias.
BHG Financial reports on the sandwich generation, who juggle caring for children and aging parents.
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Kadin Hoger was grilling at the encampment on Williamson and South Baldwin streets from 2 p.m. Friday until 2 a.m. Saturday.
People gather at Williamson and South Baldwin Streets where Corey Ruiz was fatally shot by a police officer on Wednesday afternoon in Madison.
The memorial for Corey Ruiz has been in place on Williamson Street since Wednesday, when Ruiz was shot dead by police there. It was still holding strong Saturday, with no sign of police or other means of removal. Protesters said they plan on staying as long as they can.
The owner of a Dow City bar will spend up to a decade in prison for sexually abusing an employee.
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So far, 21 candidates have secured their slot to talk at The Des Moines Register Political Soapbox at the Iowa State Fair.
Trump’s remaking of the Rose Garden continues with sculptures lining one side of the paved-over garden, facing the Oval Office.
Rob Sand, Iowa Democratic candidate for governor, talks about Iowa's tradition of electing a balanced slate of politicians regardless of party affiliation.