“The list is how a child speaks up. It’s their voice. It’s their hope in written form,” Madeline Lillis tells PEOPLE Tereza Shkurtaj is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working for PEOPLE ...

Some workers will receive pay boosts next year as higher minimum wage regulations take effect in 22 states and 66 cities and counties across the U.S., a change that could help low-income households ...

The Maharashtra government has eased its position on the controversial tree axing plan at Tapovan in Nashik for the upcoming Kumbh Mela. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said only the minimum number ...

The new year will see dozens of states, cities and counties raising the minimum wage locally, helping millions of Americans offset an increasingly urgent affordability crisis. On Jan. 1, 2026, the ...

A number of states are increasing their standard minimum wage in 2026, with some seeing increases as high as $2 starting from January 1. The federal baseline is still $7.25 per hour under the Fair ...

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Thomas J Catalano is a CFP and Registered Investment Adviser with the state of South Carolina, where he launched his own financial advisory firm in 2018. Thomas' experience gives him expertise in a ...

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A main benefit of 401(k) plans and individual retirement accounts is the ability to delay taxes on contributions and investment gains. However, you can’t avoid the tax man forever. “Once you reach a ...