Super Bowl party preparations: A food-focused unofficial holiday
All over the East Bay on Friday, football fans were getting ready for the big game on Sunday, with a lot of red and white, including food and wine. It's one of America's favorite food-focused days of the year.
South Bay businesses prepare for Super Bowl Sunday customers
Many South Bay restaurants and businesses are bracing for a crush of customers on Super Bowl Sunday. One establishment says its weekly food & beverage order is 60% larger this week.
Most parents of adult kids are giving them financial help, study shows
“Among parents who say they helped their children financially in the past year, 36% say doing so has hurt their personal financial situation at least some," Pew writes.
Your tax refund could be bigger this year – here's why
Americans might get a fatter tax refund this year. Here's why.
Connecticut will be first state to cancel medical debt for all eligible residents
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont says the medical debt relief should go into effect by June.
Could drinking alcohol on sidewalks help California's economy?
Could downtown cities in California become the new Las Vegas?
IRS launches its free-filing pilot program in 12 US states
With tax season kicking off Monday, the IRS is rolling out a new online option for filing your 2023 returns. Here's how it works.
Most Americans cannot afford a $1K emergency expense
Thirty-five percent of adults surveyed said they'd have to borrow money if they had a $1,000 unexpected expense.
Study: Gen Z, millennials are ‘obsessed’ with idea of being rich
The study found that nearly 60% of millennials said they feel behind financially, likely contributing to feelings of financial inadequacy.
30-year mortgage rate stabilizes in 6.6 percent range, draws buyers back: Freddie Mac
The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 6.69% for the week ending Jan. 25, according to Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey.
When will the IRS send out tax refunds
The IRS says most taxpayers should expect their refund within 21 days of filing but it could take longer for some.
SF Safe leader fired after audit reveals misuse of taxpayer funds from police
SF Safe Executive Director Kyra Worthy is out of a job after being terminated by the non-profit’s board of directors on Wednesday, according to the group’s attorney Dylan Hackett, “for misuse of funds and other banking discrepancies."
Number of electric vehicles that qualify for new electric vehicle tax credit drops to 13
Only 13 electric vehicle models qualify for the full $7,500 credit, with Tesla and GM seeing the biggest hit.
New Biden administration proposal aims to drop overdraft fees to as little as $3
The cost to overdraw a bank account could drop to as little as $3 under a proposal announced by the White House, the latest move by the Biden administration to combat fees it says pose an unnecessary burden on American consumers, particularly those living paycheck to paycheck.
Just over 15 percent of home listings were considered affordable in 2023: Redfin
Just 15.5% of homes are considered affordable for everyday homebuyers, the lowest share on record.
Home buyers struggle in 2023, but homeownership rate could rise in 2024
Housing inventory was low in 2023, but homeownership stayed steady at 66%. The rate could see an increase in 2024.
Top Federal Reserve official says inflation fight seems nearly won, with rate cuts coming
A top Federal Reserve official said Tuesday that he is increasingly confident that inflation will continue falling this year back to the Fed's 2% target level, after two years of accelerating price spikes that hurt millions of American households.
IRS waiving $1 billion in penalty taxes, will kick off 2024 tax season on Jan. 29
The 2024 tax season gets officially underway at the end of January and some taxpayers could see tax penalties waived, the IRS said.
This is the best time to give money to your kids, according to ‘Die with Zero’ author Bill Perkins
"Die With Zero" author Bill Perkins weighs in on sharing money with your kids while maintaining a comfortable lifestyle.
The world could get its first trillionaire within 10 years
By contrast, Oxfam says nearly 5 billion people have been made poorer since the pandemic, with many of the world's developing nations unable to provide the financial support that richer nations could during lockdowns.