(NerdWallet) – Student loan forgiveness has a mixed track record. Last summer, the Supreme Court struck down a broad plan that would’ve erased up to $20,000 per borrower. Still, student loan forgiveness is more accessible now than ever before. A handful of existing federal student loan forgiveness programs have erased $143.6 billion in student debt … Read more
(NEXSTAR) — Americans are increasingly using less cash, but fake money is still all the rage. In 2023 alone, the Secret Service says it seized $21.8 million in counterfeit currency, leading to nearly 200 arrests. (Yes, the Secret Service is tasked with protecting the president, vice president and others, but the agency also investigates “crimes … Read more
(NEXSTAR) – A software update released by Apple Wednesday upgrades an iPhone security feature that can help protect your data – including your passwords, credit cards and personal information – if your phone ends up in someone else’s hands. The feature, called Stolen Device Protection, was first released with the iOS 17.3 update in January. It … Read more
SUDBURY, Mass. (NEXSTAR/WWLP) – The discovery of credit card skimmers at multiple New England-area retail outlets has prompted local authorities to urge customers to be wary of similar scams. On Christmas Eve, an employee at a Sudbury Farms supermarket in Sudbury, Massachusetts, was attending to the self-checkout area when they discovered a skimming device, which … Read more
Nexstar will livestream the NORAD Santa Tracker in the video player above from 6 a.m. ET on Saturday until 1 a.m. ET on Sunday. (NEXSTAR) — The stockings have been hung by the chimney with care, which can only mean that St. Nicholas will soon arrive with his sleigh full of toys. Unlike Christmases of … Read more