NPR News: A rodent infestation shut down Family Dollar stores. How one Alabama town is coping

A rodent infestation shut down Family Dollar stores. How one Alabama town is coping
A Family Dollar in York, Alabama is one of the few shopping options in town. But it's shuttered due to a warehouse rodent infestation.

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NPR News: Want to support the people in Ukraine? Here's how you can help

Want to support the people in Ukraine? Here's how you can help
Here are organizations asking for assistance to help people in Ukraine.

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NPR News: The IRS is allowing taxpayers to opt out of facial recognition to verify accounts

The IRS is allowing taxpayers to opt out of facial recognition to verify accounts
The tax collecting agency has backed away from requiring all users with individual accounts submit selfies to a private company.

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NPR News: The IRS is assigning more workers to deal with a huge backlog of tax returns

The IRS is assigning more workers to deal with a huge backlog of tax returns
Smaller budgets, fewer employees and increased duties have added up to taxpayer frustration this filing season. The IRS is establishing a "surge team" to put resources on the processing challenges.

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NPR News: Inflation has many retirees worried about outliving their savings

Inflation has many retirees worried about outliving their savings
The highest inflation since the 1980s has many retirees scared. Their retirement nest eggs will be in peril if it persists over the long term.

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NPR News: First time homebuyers are getting squeezed out by investors

First time homebuyers are getting squeezed out by investors
With a historic shortage of homes for sale, investors making cash offers are pushing first time homebuyers out of the market.

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NPR News: Student loan scams prey on confustion

Student loan scams prey on confustion
Student loan scams are on the rise. We cover some of the red flags.

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NPR News: Looking good in the metaverse. Fashion brands bet on digital clothing

Looking good in the metaverse. Fashion brands bet on digital clothing
Fashion brands are betting people will spend on virtual outfits in the immersive digital world known as the metaverse.

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NPR News: It's not just home prices. Rents rise sharply across the U.S.

It's not just home prices. Rents rise sharply across the U.S.
Renting a place to live is getting a lot more expensive, according to a survey that tracks rental listings across the biggest 50 U.S. cities.

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NPR News: Even divorce might not free you from your ex's student loan debt

Even divorce might not free you from your ex's student loan debt
A short-lived program in the early 2000s allowed married couples to consolidate their student loans for a lower interest rate. Now, with no legal way to separate the loans, some want changes.

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NPR News: Want information from the IRS? For some, the agency wants a selfie

Want information from the IRS? For some, the agency wants a selfie
Taxpayers seeking access to some information about their taxes will be required to submit to facial recognition software, a move that has raised privacy concerns.

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NPR News: With COVID protections expiring, tenants are now facing big rent hikes

With COVID protections expiring, tenants are now facing big rent hikes
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Paco de Leon, financial advice columnist for Refinery 29, on how renters can best deal with the increase.

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NPR News: Consumer groups want the FDIC to ban rent-a-bank loans with rates that can top 100%

Consumer groups want the FDIC to ban rent-a-bank loans with rates that can top 100%
With the Trump-era head of the FDIC stepping down, consumer protection groups see an opportunity to put an end to "rent-a-bank" loans with sky-high interest rates.

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NPR News: An old-fashioned crime is on the rise: bank check theft

An old-fashioned crime is on the rise: bank check theft
NPR's Tamara Keith talks with David Maimon, director of Georgia State University's Evidence-Based Cybersecurity Research Group, on how criminals are targeting mailboxes to steal and sell bank checks.

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NPR News: Check fraud is on the rise. Here's what you need to know and how to avoid it

Check fraud is on the rise. Here's what you need to know and how to avoid it
Check fraud has spiked in the U.S. as thieves use age-old tricks to swindle Americans out of their money and then sell bogus checks on the darknet, a monitoring group has found.

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