March 15, 2025

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Funds

MA is giving out $6.5M in road funds. Here’s where it is going.

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) recently announced the award of $6.5 million in funding to 28 municipalities and two regional transit authorities as part of the Gov. Maura Healey – Lt. Gov. Kim Healey-Driscoll administration’s “Shared Streets and Spaces program.” The initiative aims to make “streets and sidewalks better, safer, and more welcoming for

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Loans

This is how much Arizonans owe

Corrections and Clarifications: A previous version included an incorrect number of Arizonans who owe student debt. The Biden administration’s student loan repayment plan, Saving on Valuable Education, is facing a legal hurdle. Federal judges in Missouri and Kansas blocked parts of the program in separate rulings on Monday. Though the decision does not cancel assistance

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Loans

Who is eligible for Oklahoma student loan pause, loan forgiveness?

Student loan repayments restarted last fall after President Biden’s forgiveness plan was stopped by the Supreme Court. Still, the president and Department of Education are working to forgive as many loans as possible and with a new plan proposed, news around student loan forgiveness can be confusing. Here’s the latest on who is eligible for

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Loans

Loan debt list ranks 3 Florida cities in US’s top 20 for most debt

Two months ago, Jacksonville ranked in personal finance company WalletHub’s top 10 U.S. cities where residents are the most financially stressed.  Just last week, Florida ranked in Forbes Advisor’s top 10 states where it’s most difficult for residents to save money and the Miami metro area ranked in the top five metro areas where it’s

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