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How to spot mobile payment app scams on Zelle, Venmo, PayPal and Cash App

Money

How to spot mobile payment app scams on Zelle, Venmo, PayPal and Cash App

Gas Prices

No, gas prices don’t always go down before elections

Some have speculated gas prices tend to drop before big elections like the upcoming midterms, but historical data doesn’t support that claim.
Gas Prices

Election gas price trends, 1994-2020

U.S. Energy Information data showing the trends in gas prices during election seasons, since 1994.
Taxes

Yes, the IRS is forgiving some late-filing fees because of the pandemic

To qualify for penalty relief you must file your 2019 and 2020 tax returns by Sept. 30, 2022. Taxpayers who’ve already paid penalties will automatically get refunds.
Health

No, traditional Medicare doesn't include non-medical benefits like grocery cards or gym memberships

Private insurers can offer non-medical benefits to enrollees of Medicare Advantage plans, but those are different than traditional Medicare.
Student Loans

Fast Facts about how student debt relief will be applied for borrowers with multiple loans

If you have multiple student loans, the Department of Education determines how relief is applied. Here are the loans that will be forgiven first.
Social Media

Yes, a Colorado law prohibits Mike Tyson from selling his ear-shaped edibles in the state

A Colorado law passed in 2016 prohibits the sale of human-shaped edibles. That includes body parts like ears, state regulators told VERIFY.
Economy

No, there isn’t a limit to how many times the Federal Reserve can adjust interest rates

The Federal Reserve can raise rates as many times as needed in an effort to help solve problems that the U.S. economy faces, such as inflation, experts told VERIFY.
Economy

No, there isn’t a limit to how many times the Federal Reserve can adjust interest rates

The Federal Reserve can raise rates as many times as needed in an effort to help solve problems that the U.S. economy faces, such as inflation, experts told VERIFY.
Taxes

Yes, the tax deadline for people who filed extensions is coming in October

You have until Oct. 17, 2022, to file your 2021 income tax return if you requested an extension. The IRS encourages taxpayers to file electronically ASAP.
World

Yes, King Charles III is exempt from paying inheritance tax

Queen Elizabeth II’s death at Balmoral Castle had people claiming King Charles III won’t have to pay inheritance tax like people in the U.K. do. That’s true.
Education

Yes, at least 94% of teachers report paying for school supplies out of pocket

“I've never known a teacher who didn't spend money. It absolutely is the norm. And sometimes, it is the expectation,” D.C. teacher Dominique Foster told VERIFY.

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Durham teens injured in Pownal crash

Police search for woman and man involved in an alleged road-rage incident in Alfred.

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How to spot mobile payment app scams on Zelle, Venmo, PayPal and Cash App

No, gas prices don’t always go down before elections

Election gas price trends, 1994-2020

Yes, the IRS is forgiving some late-filing fees because of the pandemic

No, traditional Medicare doesn't include non-medical benefits like grocery cards or gym memberships

Fast Facts about how student debt relief will be applied for borrowers with multiple loans

Yes, a Colorado law prohibits Mike Tyson from selling his ear-shaped edibles in the state

No, there isn’t a limit to how many times the Federal Reserve can adjust interest rates

No, there isn’t a limit to how many times the Federal Reserve can adjust interest rates

Yes, the tax deadline for people who filed extensions is coming in October

Yes, King Charles III is exempt from paying inheritance tax

Yes, at least 94% of teachers report paying for school supplies out of pocket

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