Recent inflation exceeded increases in both state assistance and local tax revenues for many Massachusetts school district.

Compound interest allows money to grow exponentially by earning interest on both the initial principal and accumulated interest. A $1,000 deposit at a 4% annual rate grows to $1,040 in one year, then ...

The closer you are to retirement age, the easier it becomes to estimate your monthly Social Security benefit. That’s because ...

The Pell Grants program is now expected to run out of reserves by the end of this year and is expected to face a $71 billion ...

Freddie Mac’s average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate loan was 6.95% for the week ending January 30, virtually unchanged from a ...

The Hutchinson School Board this past week approved a payable 2023 levy with an $82,766 increase, which is just shy of 1%. The decision was made unanimously – with Board Chair Tiffany ...

State funding for public schools is just one source of k-12 money. For 2023, Montana Office of Public Instruction (OPI) figures indicate that federal sources made up about 19% of this funding, while ...

The Taxi and Limousine Commission proposed changes to its minimum-pay formula that it says will boost driver pay — and keep ...

Certain landowners who intend to use their property for varying types of farming have means available to pay lower income taxes, an agriculture expert says. “There are many facets to qualify under the ...

Shapiro pitched the state should address the deficit by creating new revenue streams, including recreational marijuana and so ...

State lawmakers from across the country have introduced proposed rule changes that would revise fuel tax rates.

Gov. Ned Lamont announced his budget proposal will include an increase in support for municipalities to provide special ...