Hardee's employees accused of stealing from customers to bail out jail inmates

Fast-food workers at a Hardee's in Michigan City, Indiana, stand accused of embezzling funds from customers to facilitate the release of jail inmates.

Social Security cuts: Retirees could face more than $17,000 in annual benefits losses

Social Security could run out of money to make full benefits payments in 2033, spurring as much as $23,000 in benefits cuts for retirees, a study found. Here’s what you need to know.

'MyPillow Guy' Mike Lindell is out of money, can't pay legal bills, lawyers say

Attorneys who’ve been defending MyPillow chief executive and election denier Mike Lindell against defamation lawsuits by voting machine companies are seeking court permission to quit.

Student loan repayment: Nearly half of Americans with college debt to cut essential spending

With student loan payments underway after the federal pause ended, many Americans are cutting back on essentials to make ends meet, MassMutual found. But Biden’s student loan relief initiatives aim to help borrowers now.

Home ownership costs skyrocket, leaving the American Dream out of reach for many

A new report says 99% of the nation’s largest counties are less affordable than they have been historically - and people are spending more than a third of their income on owning a home.

Powerball jackpot up to $1.4 billion after no winners

Feeling lucky? America awaits the grand prize lottery winner for Powerball's $1.2 billion jackpot drawing.

Car insurance cost rises 17%: Here are some factors that can help lower your bill

Insurance premiums have increased by 17% over the past 12 months, but drivers can use some cost-reducing strategies to lower those premiums, according to a recent Experian report.

Powerball jackpot soars to $1.2 billion after another drawing without big winner

The prize on the line for the next drawing Wednesday night has grown so massive because there have been 33 straight drawings since someone won the jackpot.

Fear over Social Security's future pushes Americans to claim benefits early: survey

Most Americans understand Social Security, but concern over its future is pushing many to claim retirement benefits early, a recent Schroders survey said.

$1.04 billion Powerball jackpot tempts players to brave long odds

The prize is the world’s ninth-largest lottery prize behind earlier drawings of Powerball and Mega Millions, the other nearly nationwide lottery game.

Newsom rejects bill to give unemployment checks to striking workers

The bill would have let workers who were on strike for at least two weeks receive unemployment checks. Newsom said that if the bill went into law, the fund the state uses to pay unemployment would be nearly $20 billion in debt by the end of the year.