When you buy through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. Learn more. Many travelers like to bring their pets on weekend getaways and cross-country road trips. In addition to pet-friendly hotels, many Airbnb hosts are happy to host you and your pets. We rounded up some […]

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The rules applying to spousal benefits for anyone born after Jan. 1, 1954, were changed in 2015 legislation. If you file before your full retirement age for your benefits, you automatically are deemed applying for spousal benefits, as well, if your husband or wife is already getting Social Security. The […]

Indoor family entertainment centers, like arcades, trampoline parks or laser tag facilities, will be allowed to reopen in New York state starting March 26 at 25% capacity. Outdoor amusement parks will be allowed to return in April, and summer camps can resume in June, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. They'll have […]

At a town hall on Tuesday night, President Joe Biden discussed a minimum wage increase. Biden reiterated his support for a $15 minimum wage, and stressed an increase would be gradual. This increase is currently included in Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package. Visit the Business section of Insider for more […]

House and Senate Democrats have repeatedly urged President Joe Biden to "broadly" forgive up to $50,000 of federal debt through executive order, an approach Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer has reiterated Biden should take during his first 100 days in office.   But Biden has pushed back against leaders of his […]

The fight to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour is gaining major traction. Insider has been covering the potential impacts, value, and current wages. These five graphics show the current state of the minimum wage and what a $15 minimum could mean. Visit the Business section of […]

The spread of COVID-19 in the United States has slowed quickly in the past three weeks. After days when the number of cases rose by over 200,000 and death counts by 4,000, U.S. confirmed cases have reached 27,965,785. Fatal cases total 491,096. Because of variants that may spread faster or […]