NPR News: Home prices are up. For Black families, is selling Grandma's house the right choice?

Home prices are up. For Black families, is selling Grandma's house the right choice?
Fast-rising home prices are creating opportunities for some longtime Black homeowners. Those high valuations can also raise big questions about the best way to tap into that wealth.

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NPR News: FEMA wants to give families up to $9,000 for COVID funerals, but many don't apply

FEMA wants to give families up to $9,000 for COVID funerals, but many don't apply
A federal program reimburses families up to $9,000 for funeral costs for loved ones who died of COVID-19. But many eligible families have not applied for assistance.

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NPR News: Americans have gotten raises. But with inflation, is it really a raise?

Americans have gotten raises. But with inflation, is it really a raise?
Although workers across the country have seen an increase in wages, the prices of things like gas and food have also risen, leaving workers wondering if their raises are real.

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NPR News: Federal rent money finally got to renters, and eviction filings haven't gone up

Federal rent money finally got to renters, and eviction filings haven't gone up
With millions of Americans behind on rent, Congress sent billions of dollars to help, and after some early stumbles, a lot more of that money is now reaching people who need it.

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NPR News: How to get ready to repay your student loan when the payment freeze ends

How to get ready to repay your student loan when the payment freeze ends
NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks to Betsy Mayotte of the Institute of Student Loan Advisors about the latest extension on the student loan pause and what borrowers can do to prepare for repayments.

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NPR News: In a hot market, you can buy a home with cash — even if you don't have a lot of it

In a hot market, you can buy a home with cash — even if you don't have a lot of it
A cash offer is hard to beat. It used to be that only wealthy people and investors had the money. But now some lenders are helping the rest of us do it too, even if you don't actually have the cash.

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NPR News: Where things stand with the monthly expanded child tax credit payments

Where things stand with the monthly expanded child tax credit payments
Because an extension of the child tax credit is tied in with President Biden's Build Back Better social spending plan, it remains unclear whether the monthly payments will continue beyond this year.

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