Dollar General accused of age-based harassment, retaliation in lawsuit

The Equal Employment Opportunity Committee is suing Dollar General for allegedly violating the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.

Mortgage rates rise over 3% for first time since June: Freddie Mac data

Interest for a 30-year mortgage rose above 3% for the first time since June after their largest single-week increase since February. But many homeowners can still benefit from a mortgage refinance.

Average private student loan interest rates remain low, data shows: How you can lock in a good rate

Private student loan rates are different from federal student loan rates because they can vary depending on a number of factors. See how you can qualify for the lowest fixed and variable rates on a private loan in this analysis.

Navient wants to exit the federal student loan program, impacting 6M borrowers

Navient wants to transfer its federal student loan servicing contract to a new company. Here's what to do if you're one of the 6 million borrowers impacted by this decision.

Biden administration extends additional mortgage relief options for FHA loans

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced new forbearance options for homeowners who are struggling to make their mortgage payments.

HIPAA does not apply to revealing COVID-19 vaccine status at work, HHS says

The HHS and OCR released guidance on Thursday which further clarified and confirmed that the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule does not apply to employers or employment records.

HomeGoods goes digital ahead of holiday season

HomeGoods.com offers free standard shipping on orders of $119 or more and free mailed or in-store returns on most purchases.

Dollar Tree to sell more items above $1 amid rising shipping costs

The company had already begun testing higher prices at several hundred of its nearly 8,000 locations in the Dollar Tree Plus section and received positive feedback from customers.

Senate blocks bill to suspend debt limit, avert government shutdown that may delay Social Security

The Treasury Department has taken extraordinary measures to avoid a financial crisis since the previous debt issuance suspension period expired. But without a new debt limit, the federal budget will hit reach the debt ceiling.

United Airlines to fire 593 employees who refused COVID-19 vaccine

United Airlines said it has already begun firing hundreds of employees who have refused to get vaccinated against the novel coronavirus.