Helen Reis

A long-awaited overhaul of the federal government's online college aid application is making a rocky debut.

There's some promising news for families frustrated by this week's messy debut of the federal government's new college aid application.

When the federal government first launched its new online college aid application last week, families who'd already waited an extra three months to fill it out discovered they'd have to navigate through long outages that were locking them out or kicking them off the site.

Failures at the IRS have led to 'unconscionable' delays in getting tax refunds to suspected victims of identity theft, including taxpayers who have been flagged as potential imposters but turn out not to be, the agency’s ombudsman and taxpayer advocate said Wednesday.

The first new avian flu cases since 2022 emerged in November, killing egg-laying hens.

Americans bought just over 4 million homes last year, underscoring how unaffordable the market has become.

It was only three months ago that mortgage rates were racing toward 8%, throwing off plans for the few home buyers who hadn't already been priced out of today's market.

Kathy Cargill is said to be raising eyebrows in a quaint lakefront Minnesota community because no one knows why she's buying up and demolishing real estate.

Whether you do it on your own or get professional help, filing your income tax return is stressful enough without surprises.

A new Pew Research Center analysis showed the percentage of young adults 18 to 34 who owe money for college has risen significantly in the last 30 years, with roughly two of every five having outstanding student loans in 2022. The share of people in their early 30s, for instance, has more than doubled since 1992.