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
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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
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6 Ways the Government May Give You Free Money During COVID-19
Congress is debating how Americans could get more financial relief.
Hope Dean
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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
6 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
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5 Companies That Thrived During the COVID-19 Shutdown
Non-perishables and video games are skyrocketing.
Hope Dean
10 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
9 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
9 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
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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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