ALL THE MONEY NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW | | | | | | Daniel de Visé | Personal Finance Reporter
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Good morning! It's Daniel de Visé with your Daily Money. |
A new Social Security rule goes into effect this week. |
No, not the change that may require you to go to a Social Security Administration office in person to enroll in benefits. That one kicks in later this month. |
Why is there still a gender pay gap? |
In 2023, the average woman working full-time made a little more than $55,000, while the average man made nearly $67,000. |
That wage gap of 83 cents to the dollar has barely budged since 2003 – it's even widened slightly. |
We have probably all done it: Gossiped about a friend in an email, only to discover we accidentally included the friend in the correspondence. Or dashed off a sensitive text to Gene, our friend, and inadvertently sent it to Gene, our boss. |
That scenario may be what happened to the Trump administration this month, when Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and others mistakenly included a magazine editor in a secret group chat about battle plans on Signal. |
Now, a whole lot more of us know about Signal. For those who are thinking -- or thinking twice -- about using the messaging app, here are some tips on its pros and cons as a tool for secure communication. |
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Daniel de Visé covers personal finance for USA Today. | | | | The Social Security Administration overpays billions in benefits each year. The agency is stepping up efforts to recoup the funds beginning this week. | | | | The gender pay gap widened slightly from 2022 to 2023. The gap is worse for women of color and widens as women age because of their caregiving duties. | | | | A high-profile data leak sheds light on a privacy app popular among journalists and Beltway types. Is it safe? | | | | Canada has frozen all rebate payments for Tesla TSLA.O and banned the electric-vehicle maker from future EV rebate programs. | | | | If newly retired American's aren't careful, tax time could be a nightmare that ends in a big tax bill. What to know to avoid that situation. | | | | Customers who struggle to afford the $1,000-plus list price for weight-loss drugs Zepbound and Wegovy can buy now and pay later under a partnership | | | | Adult children who care for their parents can claim their parents as dependents on their taxes if they meet certain qualifications. | | | | One high-growth, cash-rich tech stock checks all the right boxes amid a historically pricey market. | | | | Democrats fear a surge in prices over the next year. Republicans believe President Trump will lower the US inflation rate to zero. | | | | Our app gives you award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, eNewspaper and more. | | | | | | | Sign up for the news you want | Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. | | | | | | |
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