Maryland SmartBuy 3.0 Program
Welcome! In this video we'll be going over three things to know about the Maryland SmartBuy 3.0 Program. Enjoy!
EXPLAINER: President Biden’s Student Debt Relief Plan
President Biden announced a three-part plan last Wednesday to wipe out up to $10,000 of student debt for qualifying borrowers. This is big news for many. The average student loan debt in the US is just a [...]
Student Loan Forgiveness! Do you Qualify?
Welcome! In this video we’ll be going over everything you need to know about the new introduced student loan forgiveness plan. Enjoy!
What’s in the Inflation Reduction Act (and what it means for you)
President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law last week. The $450B piece of legislation is the final version of a dramatically scaled back $2T Build Back Better Act, which passed the House last year before [...]
What slows down when interest rates speed up
The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates this year with several more hikes expected before year end. This will be the first time in almost three years that the Fed has raised rates and tightened fiscal policy. [...]
What is Tapering and Why Is It Important?
You may have heard the term “tapering” if you’ve been following the news lately. The Federal Reserve (Fed) has many tools it can use to stimulate the economy, which includes purchasing bonds in the open markets. Tapering [...]
The New Biden Tax Increase (And What to Do About It)
Matt Bacon April 22, 2021 A big announcement came yesterday about regarding the new Biden tax increase. During a scheduled press conference, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki announced that President Biden will propose raising taxes on [...]
How the Biden Tax Plan Would Work
Oct 22, 2020 Matt Bacon Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is proposing sweeping changes to the tax code. The Biden Tax Plan would work to undo many of the Republican-backed tax cuts that were signed into law [...]
Why the TikTok App Ban is Making Waves
Matt Bacon Sep. 23rd, 2020 The Trump administration has railed against Chinese owned social media company TikTok in recent months citing grave national security concerns around data privacy. The rhetoric reached a fever pitch in mid-August [...]
Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act
March 27, 2020 Jeff Grodsky, Matt Bacon, Jim Stewart On Wednesday, the Senate unanimously passed a $2 trillion economic rescue plan that will provide relief to the U.S. economy as the Coronavirus rages on. The bill passed [...]
