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Carlos Loria

Journalist with over 10 years of expertise in Social Security, SNAP benefits, IRS, US taxes, stimulus checks, and related topics.
SSI Checks: Two Deposits Before Year-End

SSI Recipients to Receive Two Checks in December 2025 But It’s Not “Extra” Money

December 14, 2025 13:00 by Carlos Loria

Millions of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries in the United States are preparing to close out 2025 with doubly positive news: two payments in December, the first of which already … Read more

Categories Finance Tags SSI
Tax Refunds: Renters in PA Can Get Money Back This Year

A Pennsylvania Program Extends Deadline for Tax and Rent Refunds: Check Can Be Up To $1,500

December 14, 2025 11:00 by Carlos Loria

Pennsylvania’s Property and Rental Tax Rebate (PTRR) program will keep its application period open for 2024 benefits until December 31, 2025. This extension applies to refunds that can exceed $1,000 … Read more

Categories Finance Tags tax
Are You Eligible for the ANCHOR Property Stimulus Check?

New Jersey Residents Are Still Receiving ANCHOR Stimulus Checks in December

December 14, 2025 09:00 by Carlos Loria

The state of New Jersey administers the ANCHOR initiative, a stimulus checks program designed to offset the financial burden of property taxes for a significant portion of its residents. This … Read more

Categories Finance Tags Stimulus Check
How Savvy Retirees Are Keeping More of Their Social Security

Keep More Money: The IRS’s Little-Known “Rule of 85” for Social Security

December 14, 2025 07:00 by Carlos Loria

At the heart of a comfortable retirement lie two certainties: the punctual arrival of Social Security payments and the often surprising complexity of the U.S. tax code. There is a … Read more

Categories Finance Tags Social Security
SNAP Eligibility and Benefit Amounts in Texas

December 2025 SNAP Payment Dates in Texas: More Payments to Arrive This Week With Up to $1,789

December 13, 2025 13:00 by Carlos Loria

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Texas operates with a payment schedule in a way that distributes benefits over 28 days of the month, which is done because of … Read more

Categories Finance Tags SNAP
Beat the post-holiday blues with the best tax refunds checks

15 US States Are Sending Tax Refunds in December or January: You Might Be Living in One of Them

December 13, 2025 11:00 by Carlos Loria

Several US states are distributing state tax refunds as a relief measure for their residents. These payments, which do not come from the federal government, stem primarily from budget surpluses … Read more

Categories Finance Tags tax
Trump's $2,000 stimulus checks: how possible are they?

Who Could Be Eligible for the $2,000 Stimulus Checks, Promised by President Trump

December 13, 2025 09:00 by Carlos Loria

President Donald Trump has repeatedly made a promise in multiple forums that has captured public attention: the issuance of $2,000 stimulus checks to citizens, funded exclusively by revenue generated from … Read more

Categories Finance Tags Stimulus Check
What's coming for your Social Security benefit in 2026

This Is How Much Your Maximum Social Security Benefit Will Increase From January

December 13, 2025 07:00 by Carlos Loria

The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced a 2.8% raise in the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for 2026 benefits, an index that exists to phase out the impact of the … Read more

Categories Finance Tags Social Security
2026 Food Stamp Revolution: How Your Grocery List Must Change

SNAP Benefits Change: 18 States to Apply New Requirements on How You Can Use Your Food Stamps

December 12, 2025 13:00 by Carlos Loria

In the aisles of American supermarkets, a quiet revolution is taking shape. It’s not a new diet fad or a miracle superfood, but a structural change in one of the … Read more

Categories Finance Tags SNAP
Tax Refund Season 2026: Why Your Check Could Be One-Third Larger

$1,000-Plus Tax Refund Boost Projected for 2026: Your Household Could Be Eligible

December 12, 2025 11:00 by Carlos Loria

The White House projects that the average American taxpayer could receive a tax refund approximately $1,000 higher next year. The announcement, made by press secretary Karoline Leavitt, attributes this potential … Read more

Categories Finance Tags tax
Social Security Shock: January 2026 SSI Payment Will Arrive in December 2025

Social Security Shock: January 2026 SSI Payment Will Arrive in December 2025

December 12, 2025 09:19 by Carlos Loria

December is always a month of reflection, endings, and preparations. For more than 70 million Americans, that reflection isn’t just sentimental, but profoundly economic, dictated by the Social Security Administration’s … Read more

Categories Finance Tags Social Security
From Tariffs to Your Wallet: The Complex Path of a 2026 Stimulus Check

Trump’s Stimulus Check Promise for 2026: How Possible Are They

December 12, 2025 09:00 by Carlos Loria

In a move already resonating in the lead-up to the 2026 election, former president and candidate Donald Trump has promised to send Americans “tariff dividend” stimulus checks of at least … Read more

Categories Finance Tags Stimulus Check
A Social Security Payment Arrive on Christmas Eve

Social Security Announces Final December Payments Including Rare Christmas Week Disbursement

December 12, 2025 07:00 by Carlos Loria

We’re already heading into the second half of December, and it smells like Christmas dinner and New Year’s fireworks, but not before taking a quick look at the Social Security … Read more

Categories Finance Tags Social Security
Social Security changes to apply in 2026

3 major Social Security changes that will impact beneficiaries starting in January 2026

December 11, 2025 20:35 by Carlos Loria

The Social Security Administration -or SSA_ has announced changes that will take effect in January 2026. These changes are designed to adjust for inflation and wage fluctuations. The three main adjustments … Read more

Categories Finance Tags Social Security
New York's Inflation Rebate Checks

NY Stimulus Check December 2025: Official Answer and What Really Happened

December 11, 2025 13:00 by Carlos Loria

Thousands of New York families are making themselves (and to Google) a question: Will a stimulus check from the state arrive to ease the pressure? The answer, after rigorous verification … Read more

Categories Finance Tags Stimulus Check
SSDI Recipients Awaiting the 2026 Increase

December and Januay SSDI Payment Schedule: When to Expect Your Bigger Check

December 11, 2025 11:00 by Carlos Loria

More than 8 million Americans who rely on Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) will receive a 2.8% increase in their monthly checks starting in January 2026. This cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), … Read more

Categories Finance Tags SSDI
SNAP Isn't Just Changing: 12 States to Apply New Restrictions

SNAP Benefits Changed Forever This Month. Here’s What Happens Next

December 11, 2025 09:00 by Carlos Loria

The federal government is about to change decades of nutritional assistance policy: the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Wednesday approved historic exemptions that will allow six states to … Read more

Categories Finance Tags SNAP
CalFresh Benefits in December

CalFresh in December: The “ABAWDs” Change That Could Impact Your Food Stamps

December 10, 2025 13:00 by Carlos Loria

The anxiety that gripped millions of California households in November has finally dissipated. The partial federal shutdown, a recurring specter of Washington dysfunction, temporarily severed the funding pipeline for CalFresh, … Read more

Categories Finance Tags CalFresh
Bigger tax refunds coming in 2026?

2026 Tax Season: Bigger Refunds, New Deductions, and a Shift to Digital Payments

December 10, 2025 11:00 by Carlos Loria

Heading into the 2026 tax season, American taxpayers should get ready for some major changes. These stem from the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA), a piece of legislation signed … Read more

Categories Finance Tags tax
Trumps "tariffs" stimulus checks

Trump Promises $2,000 Tariff-Funded Stimulus Checks: All We Know About Them So Far

December 10, 2025 09:00 by Carlos Loria

It may sound like President Donald Trump wants to reconnect with his electoral base ahead of the crucial midterm elections, he has revived one of his most striking proposals: delivering … Read more

Categories Finance Tags Stimulus Check
New York Stimulus Checks

Thousands in New York Are Still in Line to Get Their Stimulus Checks

December 9, 2025 13:00 by Carlos Loria

New York State is in the final stages of distributing more than 8.2 million one-time payments, dubbed “inflation rebate” stimulus checks. Approved as part of the 2025-2026 state budget, these … Read more

Categories Finance Tags Stimulus Check
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