On March of 2020, CNBC reported that the global COVID-19 pandemic forced a historic closure of the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange; a March 18, 2020 CNBC post noted that two employees at NYSE tested positive for COVID-19; the closure marked the “first time the physical trading floor of the Big Board … Read more
Have you encountered scams during COVID-19? In any emergency, a certain number of bottom-feeding scammers come out of the woodwork to cheat hurting people out of relief money, mortgages, and more. In the age of coronavirus relief, financial bailouts, and government stimulus checks, it’s important to be vigilant about your personal data and how you … Read more
Is monthly SSDI enough to make ends meet? To start, it’s important to know what SSDI is and how it differs from a similar program called SSI. Social Security Disability (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) differ in some fairly important ways. According to the official site, SSDI “pays benefits to you and certain family … Read more
Many homeowners are worried about their mortgages during the COVID-19 pandemic. And while it is true that government-backed mortgage bailout programs abound, some borrowers are unable to take advantage of those programs because they don’t have FHA, VA, USDA loans or mortgages backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. What do you need to know … Read more
Are you in search of coronavirus tax relief? In March of 2020, Congress passed the $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Considered the largest economic relief bill in American history, the package includes a wide variety of bailout funds for businesses and individual workers including Economic Impact Payments from the government … Read more