Ali McCadden

2 weeks ago | nbcchicago.com | Annie Nova |Ali McCadden

• After a half-decade pause of collection activity on federal student loans, the Trump administration announced on April 21 that it would resume seizure of defaulted borrowers' tax refunds, paychecks and Social Security benefits. • CNBC spoke with some of the student loan borrowers bracing for those financial consequences. Jason Collier, a special education teacher in Virginia, often needs to wait until payday to fill up the gas tank of his car — and in the meantime hopes he doesn't run out.

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Annie Nova |Ali McCadden

15 hours agoCouple With $300K Income Is ‘Broke’ — 4 Things Dave Ramsey Says To Do So It Doesn’t Happen to YouMany people confuse income with wealth, but just because you earn a ton of money doesn’t mean all your money problems go away. Don’t believe it? Personal finance expert Dave Ramsey recently spoke with a California couple living on $300,000 a year who are struggling with debt. Try This: Clever Ways …2 hours agoStudent-loan debt followed them into retirement.

Mar 12, 2024 | yahoo.com | Gabrielle Fonrouge |Scott Zamost |Courtney Reagan |Ali McCadden

In a tony suburban enclave in the San Diego foothills, police say, an organized retail crime “queenpin” had built an empire. Tucked behind the stone walls of her 4,500-square-foot Spanish-style mansion, Michelle Mack had stockpiled a small fortune in cosmetics that had been stolen from Ulta and Sephora stores across the country, authorities said. Police don’t suspect that Mack, 53, took the items herself.

Feb 7, 2024 | cnbc.com | Brian Sullivan |Paige Tortorelli |Scott Zamost |Ali McCadden

Five years and 2,500 miles apart, fires devastated thriving communities — and major U.S. utility companies stood at the center of the infernos. It's a story increasingly familiar in the energy industry: Some utility companies don't properly assess the risks wildfires pose to their operations. A failure to mitigate these risks can have disastrous consequences for both fire victims and utility investors.