personal finance

HARRISBURG — Treasurer Stacy Garrity encourages families to save for education with this year’s 529 Day promotion. Families who save with the PA 529 C...

DEAR RUSTY: I am going to be 67 in a few weeks and I plan on working for another year or two. According to Social Security, they count the best 35 yea...

DEAR RUSTY: I have questions concerning the deduction of money from my Social Security benefit amount as it relates to the sale of investment property...

(TNS) — Several significant policy changes affecting Social Security recipients and applicants get underway this month. One of the changes is designed...

High Point Federal Credit Union’s new Bradford branch is scheduled to open March 17, at 1035 E. Main St. The new, full-service branch will provide loa...

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation was forced to spend $31.6 billion to protect customers at three failed banks in early 2023. While taxpayers ...

DEAR RUSTY: I have reached my full retirement age (66 plus 8 months) and plan to apply for Social Security this month, but I’ve seen articles that say...

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced two new fee cuts for the Morningstar Gold Rated PA 529 Investment Plan (IP) as a result of...

DEAR RUSTY: I am 65 and currently working full time. Can I apply for and start receiving my Social Security benefit? I'd expect to have to pay income ...

(TNS)—Millions of Americans with medical debt, including nearly 700,000 Pennsylvanians, will no longer have to fear their debt will tarnish their cred...

DEAR RUSTY: I'm 72 years old with 20 years of military service. I am retired collecting Social Security, my military pension and state retirement bene...

DEAR RUSTY: My wife will reach her full Social Security benefit at 66.5 years of age which is just under 2 years away for her now. If she were to begi...

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — A bankrupt Mercer County hospital is slated to close in less than three weeks, throwing 699 employees out of work, after efforts to...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Northwest Bancshares Inc. (Northwest), the bank holding company for Northwest Bank, and Penns Woods Bancorp Inc. (Penns Woods), the m...

HARRISBURG — More Pennsylvania retirees will soon qualify for a reduction in their vehicle registration fee under a new state law taking effect Sunday...

DEAR RUSTY: Please explain the Medicare premium increase based on income reported to Social Security. For those of us who waited to draw Social Securi...

OLEAN, N.Y. — High Point Federal Credit Union is making progress on its new branch in Bradford, Pa., at 1035 E. Main St. The branch is expected to ope...

DEAR RUSTY: The Social Security program is funded by employees and their employers. The federal government does not contribute to the program, right? ...

ATLANTA — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) are available in Pennsylvania for smal...

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — With mortgage rates rising on the back of robust job growth and stubborn inflation, the refinancing business is taking a hit, espec...