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    IRS Raises Earned Income Tax Credit to $8,231 for 2026: Who Can Qualify
    Benefits in the News

    IRS Raises Earned Income Tax Credit to $8,231 for 2026: Who Can Qualify

    Sep 8, 20264 min read
    IRS Raises Earned Income Tax Credit to $8,231 for 2026: Who Can Qualify
    Benefits in the News

    IRS Raises Earned Income Tax Credit to $8,231 for 2026: Who Can Qualify

    4 minSep 8
    Report: Trump Admin Drafts Plan to Pay Some Stay-at-Home Parents
    Benefits in the News

    Report: Trump Admin Drafts Plan to Pay Some Stay-at-Home Parents

    5 minSep 7
    New Bipartisan Bill Could Expand the Child Tax Credit for 3.5 Million Working Families
    Benefits in the News

    New Bipartisan Bill Could Expand the Child Tax Credit for 3.5 Million Working Families

    5 minSep 7
    New SSI Bill Could Raise Benefits by Hundreds a Month
    Benefits in the News

    New SSI Bill Could Raise Benefits by Hundreds a Month

    4 minSep 2
    Can Getting Married Cost You Government Benefits? The Marriage Penalty Explained
    Family & Education

    Can Getting Married Cost You Government Benefits? The Marriage Penalty Explained

    5 minSep 2
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    How Public Benefits May Be Shaping Puerto Rico’s Job Market
    Benefits in the News

    How Public Benefits May Be Shaping Puerto Rico’s Job Market

    Sep 9, 20266 min read
    Why Medicaid and ACA Enrollment Is Falling — And What Changes Are Still Ahead
    Benefits in the News

    Why Medicaid and ACA Enrollment Is Falling — And What Changes Are Still Ahead

    Sep 2, 20265 min read
    Some Immigrants Could Lose Part of Their Tax Refund Under New Proposal
    Benefits in the News

    Some Immigrants Could Lose Part of Their Tax Refund Under New Proposal

    Aug 28, 20266 min read
    Some Public Service Loan Forgiveness Counts Are Being Reduced
    Benefits in the News

    Some Public Service Loan Forgiveness Counts Are Being Reduced

    Aug 28, 20265 min read
    How to Use the Veterans Crisis Line — and When You Should Call
    Military & Veterans

    How to Use the Veterans Crisis Line — and When You Should Call

    Aug 26, 20265 min read
    VA Health Chat Lets Veterans Refill Prescriptions, Schedule Care Without a Trip
    Military & Veterans

    VA Health Chat Lets Veterans Refill Prescriptions, Schedule Care Without a Trip

    Aug 25, 20264 min read
    Nearly 3 in 4 Veterans Don't Qualify for VA Dental Care — Even If They're Enrolled
    Military & Veterans

    Nearly 3 in 4 Veterans Don't Qualify for VA Dental Care — Even If They're Enrolled

    Aug 24, 20265 min read
    21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Could Expand Housing Assistance Nationwide
    Benefits in the News

    21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Could Expand Housing Assistance Nationwide

    Aug 24, 20267 min read
    Costco Is Getting Into Medicare — Here’s What Shoppers Should Know
    Health & Disability

    Costco Is Getting Into Medicare — Here’s What Shoppers Should Know

    Aug 24, 20266 min read
    Medicare Open Enrollment Is Coming: 5 Rules That Could Save You Money
    Benefits in the News

    Medicare Open Enrollment Is Coming: 5 Rules That Could Save You Money

    Aug 20, 20265 min read
    2027 VA Disability Pay Schedule & COLA Dates
    Military & Veterans

    2027 VA Disability Pay Schedule & COLA Dates

    VA disability compensation is paid on the first business day of the month, covering the previous month's benefits. If the 1st falls on a weekend or federal holiday, the VA pays you on the last business day before it instead.

    Aug 19, 20265 min read
    Millions Qualify for Federal Rental Assistance. Most Never Receive It.
    Housing & Essentials

    Millions Qualify for Federal Rental Assistance. Most Never Receive It.

    Aug 19, 20265 min read
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