Taxes and Pandemics: What No One has Told You Yet
Yes, the IRS is cutting you a break during this pandemic, but if you’re not careful, you can still lose money.
Hope Dean
5 minute read
Hope Dean
Hope Dean is a senior studying journalism at the University of Florida. She works as the enterprise editor at the Independent Florida Alligator and previously worked at the Florida Atlantic University student-run newspaper the University Press as the news, features and managing editor.
What Black Personal Finance Experts Are Saying – and Not Saying – About Racial Inequality
Some are speaking up. Some don’t want to. None feel they should have to. But all agree that racial inequality isn’t just a moral problem. It’s a financial problem, too.
Hope Dean
4 minute read
6 Ways the Government May Give You Free Money During COVID-19
Congress is debating how Americans could get more financial relief.
Hope Dean
4 minute read
Where’s My Stimulus Check? 6 Reasons You Didn’t Get it Yet
It could be as simple as user error. But some Americans have been scammed.
Hope Dean
7 minute read
How These 3 Small Businesses Kept The Doors Open During COVID-19
The owners created pandemic-themed products that boosted their bottom line.
Hope Dean
3 minute read
5 Companies That Thrived During the COVID-19 Shutdown
Non-perishables and video games are skyrocketing.
Hope Dean
4 minute read
More Americans Carry Credit Card Debt Due to COVID-19
A surge in unemployment forced many to rely on plastic to make ends meet.
Hope Dean
10 minute read
What the HEROES Act Says About Private Student Loans
Experts say it’s one of the biggest government efforts – but may not help much.
Hope Dean
8 minute read
How the Pandemic has Impacted Financial Security in America: a Month-by-Month Look
Americans felt confident in their finances – but not anymore.
Hope Dean
7 minute read
5 States With the Most Unemployment Claims Since COVID-19 Outbreak
Only one of the top five is a Democratic-leaning state.
Hope Dean
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