Tanya Rivera

Greensboro

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Articles

Can the Department of Education garnish your wages to repay your student loan?

3 weeks ago | wcnc.com | Tanya Rivera

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Have you heard, the Department of Education is going to begin student loan collections? They're going to garnish wages, take tax refunds, and dip into social security payments as of May 5th. That's the headline, but you need context with that. The key words to remember, this is only for 'student loan borrowers in default'. "Anybody who's affected by this they were almost certainly in default pre-COVID.
Can the Department of Education garnish your wages to repay your student loan?

3 weeks ago | wltx.com | Tanya Rivera

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Have you heard, the Department of Education is going to begin student loan collections? They're going to garnish wages, take tax refunds, and dip into social security payments as of May 5th. That's the headline, but you need context with that. The key words to remember, this is only for 'student loan borrowers in default'. "Anybody who's affected by this they were almost certainly in default pre-COVID.
Tricks to buying a car in this tariff-market

1 month ago | kens5.com | Tanya Rivera

GREENSBORO, N.C. — We live in a tariff-filled world, but you still have to buy stuff, right? If you are in the market for a new car, experts say you are going to pay more, but that doesn't mean you should buy less. "Just because a car is discounted or less expensive, that might mean it's, that it's gonna be a less reliable or less satisfying car.
Tricks to buying a car in this tariff-market

1 month ago | abc10.com | Tanya Rivera

GREENSBORO, N.C. — We live in a tariff-filled world, but you still have to buy stuff, right? If you are in the market for a new car, experts say you are going to pay more, but that doesn't mean you should buy less. "Just because a car is discounted or less expensive, that might mean it's, that it's gonna be a less reliable or less satisfying car.
WCNC

1 month ago | wcnc.com | Tanya Rivera

Now playing New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker carried an all-night speech in protest of President Donald Trump's agenda into Tuesday morning. Booker took to the Senate floor on Monday evening saying... Turn your videos into live streams with https://restream.ioThe latest news headlines, weather, and reporting from the newsroom of WCNC Charlotte. Covering Charlotte, North Carolina, and surroundi...
Change your phone settings and stop the robocalls & spam calls

2 months ago | abc10.com | Tanya Rivera

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Maybe it happens to you a few times a day or occasionally if you’re lucky. A call or text from an unknown number that turns out to be a scammer. It’s not only annoying but also costly, with unsuspecting consumers losing billions of dollars to fraud every year. Consumer Reports has some new advice to stop those annoying robocalls. #1 Check with your cell phone provider. "The FTC requires your provider to have robot-call-fighting technology.
Need help with your taxes? Don't Google 'cheap tax prep'

2 months ago | abc10.com | Tanya Rivera

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Tax day is next month. Even though most people get a refund, taxes are not an event you look forward to, which is why some folks resort to Googling cheap tax prep. "So, what we're finding in our scam tracker is that people are going online looking for a tax preparer, and people are telling them, hey, I'm a tax preparer, and they're losing their personal information," said Melanie McGovern, BBB. All tax pros must have what's called a Preparer Tax Identification Number.
Uh-oh, the latest scam tricks you into giving the 3-digits on the back of your credit card

2 months ago | wltx.com | Tanya Rivera

GREENSBORO, N.C. — The latest scam alert going around on Facebook is detailed. It takes up an entire page to explain how it works. 2 Wants To Know is breaking it down into five main points. #1 The call comes from your "credit card company". #2 The person on the phone claims your card has been flagged for an unusual purchase.
President Trump takes Oath of Office with his hand on two Bibles

Jan 20, 2025 | kvue.com | Tanya Rivera

GREENSBORO, N.C. — There are so many traditions on Inauguration Day, but only one is required by law, and that is saying the Oath of Office. According to the U.S. Department of State, in 1789 George Washington began the tradition of taking the oath with a hand on the Bible. Presidents can choose another book, for example, John Quincy Adams swore the Oath of Office with his hand on a law book.
Got Homeowner's or Renter's Insurance? Then you need to do a home inventory

Jan 15, 2025 | abc10.com | Tanya Rivera

GREENSBORO, N.C. — The fires in California are incinerating everything, the floodwaters in western North Carolina swept away homes, and when a storm comes through and trees break through a roof, the house can be a total loss. Before the shock of what's happened can wear off, insurance companies will be asking, 'What did you lose'?