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$1 Billion In Refunds Haven't Been Claimed, IRS Says: Here's Who's Eligible $1 Billion In Refunds Haven't Been Claimed, IRS Says: Here's Who's Eligible
$1 Billion In Refunds Haven't Been Claimed, IRS Says: Here's Who's Eligible More than 1.1 million Americans are owed a share of over $1 billion in unclaimed tax refunds, but time is running out to collect, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced. Taxpayers have until Tuesday, April 15, to file their returns and claim their refunds before the money is forfeited to the US Treasury. The IRS estimates that the median refund is $781, meaning half of the refunds are higher and half are lower. Who’s Eligible? Many of those who haven't filed may be due more than just their refund. The IRS warns that low- and moderate-income taxpayers could also be missing out on …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Another Millionaire Made In NJ: 15 Lottery Players Win Big Money At Annual Event Another Millionaire Made In NJ: 15 Lottery Players Win Big Money At Annual Event
Another Millionaire Made In NJ: 15 Lottery Players Win Big Money At Annual Event The New Jersey Lottery has made another millionaire. The NJL held its Million Dollar Replay Grand Prize Drawing was held Friday, March 24 at Caesars Atlantic City Hotel & Casino, where more than $1.5 million in prizes were awarded to contest lucky players.  The millionaire himself? Ed Schlesinger of Ocean County. Schlesinger was shocked and overjoyed when he heard his name called. His son immediately sent a group text to the family who thought he was joking, and called right away to confirm the good news. He plans to use the prize money to help his family pay off student loans, car p…

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by Cecilia Levine
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LAWSUIT: Student Loan Giant Crippled NJ Borrowers, State Authorities Charge LAWSUIT: Student Loan Giant Crippled NJ Borrowers, State Authorities Charge
Lawsuit: Student Loan Giant Crippled NJ Borrowers, State Authorities Charge One of the nation’s largest student loan servicers has screwed young borrowers in New Jersey, state authorities charged Tuesday in a blockbuster lawsuit against Navient. This includes deliberately fooling some of them into paying back more money than was due at the time by lying about the amounts, they said. “Higher education should be a pathway to success, not a road to financial ruin,” Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said in announcing the suit's filing. “Even before the financial fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, too many New Jerseyans were struggling to pay off their student loans,…

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by Jerry DeMarco