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The Nevada state primary is coming up June 11 and one voting-rights group wants to make sure all Nevadans have the information they need to make their voices heard. They are looking for more people to help. Silver State Voices is among the organizations behind the national, nonpartisan Election Protection program. ...
The federal SNAP program allows nearly 1.3 million Ohio families to put food on the table -- but increasingly, when many recipients attempt to use their card at a store, they are told they do not have enough funds. At grocery and convenience stores across the state, fraudsters are installing illegal skimming devices capable of reading cards as they are swiped and using the card data to steal money. Alisha Love, an EBT card user, said she has been a victim of EBT theft more than once. ...
Buying a used car can be a risky proposition, but a new consumer guide can help people avoid common pitfalls. The nonprofit Oregon Consumer Justice just released the first edition of its free resource, called the Consumer Confidence Comics. The unique guide doubles as an interactive comic book with coloring pages. ...
An Arizona consumer group is applauding the U.S. Department of Energy's new residential water heater standards that they say will save American households about $7.6 billion per year on energy and water bills. That's over $200 per month on the average residential utility bill. ...
A new national survey says one in five Americans 50 and older has nothing in savings for retirement. Wisconsin workers young and old are being urged to take action now, to avoid added financial stress in their later years. The survey results were issued by AARP this month. ...