The first round of January Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,108, will be issued in two days. When will payments arrive? Retirees born on or before the 10th of a month will receive this payment on Wednesday, Jan. 14.  The second round of payments will be sent out on Jan. 21 to […]

At a White House ceremony in April 2025, President Donald Trump triumphantly unveiled his “Liberation Day” reciprocal tariffs, a tactic intended to usher in a new era of U.S. prosperity and the resolution of trade imbalances. But nine months later, the president has turned to a more aggressive tactic in bending foreign nations to his will: threatening […]

February 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients in 18 days. SSI payments are typically issued on the first day of a month. However, February’s payment will go out on Jan. 30. When the first of a month falls on a weekend or holiday, SSI payments are issued […]

The national average price for a gallon of regular gas continues to fall, sitting at $2.796 on Monday.  This was a drop from a week ago, when the national average was $2.812 per gallon, and from a month ago, when it cost $2.932 for a gallon of regular gas, according to AAA. Monday’s national average […]