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RIFs, VERA, and VSIP in 2025: What Happens to Your TSP, FEHB, and Pension in a Federal RIF?

As 2025 continues, many federal employees face uncertainty due to agency restructuring, early retirement offers, and potential Reductions in Force (RIFs). Understanding your rights,...

What’s the Average Social Security Check in Your State in 2025? Here’s the Full Breakdown

It’s not that the Social Security Administration adjusts benefits based on location. Benefits are calculated based on your lifetime earnings. But state-level differences in ...

Student Loans in 2025: Major Repayment Changes Coming: Here's What You Should Know

If you have federal student loans, August 2025 could mark a turning point. Big changes are coming to repayment plans, and if you don’t act, your balance could grow faster than you ex...

New Hampshire: a State that Actually Turned Down a Federal Grant

Most recipients of federal grants gladly line up to get their share of government dollars. However, New Hampshire legislators recently decided to turn down part of a $46 million grant from the Department of Educ...

Thoroughly Research Grant Opportunities to Increase Your Benefits

If you find that grant funds are highly competitive, insufficient to meet your needs, pay on an irregular basis, and subject you to sometimes unreasonable reporting requirements, Nolo of Berkeley, California, o...

The Federal Government Takes Over Utah Whistleblower Grants Lawsuit

The Federal Government Takes Over Utah Whistleblower Grants Lawsuit A whistleblower suit filed by an inmate has landed the State of Utah in hot water with the federal government. The state is accused of lyin...

Congress Will Extend Loans and Not Grants to Airlines

Due to the drastic impact that COVID-19 has had on their business and the existential threat they are now facing, airlines are seeking grants and other financial assistance from the federal government to ensure their cont...

$1,000 Grants to be Awarded to 15 Kentucky Restaurants

With millions of Americans receiving their stimulus money this week, some aspects of the economy are starting to rebound. Many businesses are starting to witness an uptick in their business, especially with local groc...

Unprecedented Grant Funds For Nonprofits and Small Businesses

Unprecedented Grant Funds For Nonprofits and Small Businesses COVID-19 emergency response funds represent unprecedented philanthropic opportunities for nonprofits and small businesses serving their local communiti...