Benefits
I Almost Left $7,800 on the Table — The Tax Credit the IRS Says Millions of Eligible Americans Still Skip Every Filing Season
My neighbor Rosa almost filed her taxes without it. She’s a home health aide, single…
Articles by Vivienne Marlowe Reyes
Benefits
The IRS Has Over $1 Billion in Unclaimed Refunds — and the Window to Collect Is Closing Fast
Most people assume the IRS only comes knocking when you owe money. The far less…
Economic Relief
The April 15 Tax Deadline Is Two Weeks Away — Here’s the Credit That Could Bring You Up to $7,830
Two weeks from today, the window closes. April 15, 2026 is the IRS deadline for…
Stimulus
A FedEx Driver in Detroit Almost Lost $1,400 in Stimulus Money Because He Assumed He Didn’t Qualify
The call came in during a Tuesday afternoon drive-time segment on WDET, Detroit’s public radio…
Economic Relief
She Cosigned a Loan That Wrecked Her Credit — Then a Tax Consequence Nobody Warned Her About Hit Too
Most people assume that once a debt stops being collected, it disappears. That the silence…
Benefits
He Earned $75,000 a Year — Then a Defaulted Cosigned Loan and Unpaid Child Support Pushed This Fresno Dad to the Edge
Roughly 38 percent of cosigners end up making payments on a loan they signed for…
Economic Relief
The IRS Is Sitting on $1 Billion in Unclaimed Refunds — Here’s How to Find Out If Any Is Yours
Every year, the IRS announces that roughly $1 billion or more in tax refunds goes…
Economic Relief
Denied Workers’ Comp and One Repair Bill Away From Crisis — How Monique Found $3,800 She Didn’t Know She Was Owed
Most people assume that if you work hard, pay your taxes, and follow the rules,…
Economic Relief
His Insurance Doubled and He Was Nearly Broke at 63 — Then a Free Tax Clinic Found Credits He Never Claimed
Roughly 25 million Americans leave tax credits unclaimed every year, according to estimates from the…
Benefits
I Met a Man Paying $847 a Month for COBRA. He Had No Idea He Qualified for Near-Zero Marketplace Coverage
Roughly 2.2 million Americans elect COBRA continuation coverage each year after losing job-based insurance, according…