Making Ends Meet

If you are buying a house, condo or townhouse in unincorporated Lee County, you might be able to get some help with the down payment.

Florida Prepaid is urging families to complete open enrollment before the April 30, 2023 deadline to lock in month payment plans.

How will the closing of Bed Bath & Beyond affect my gift cards and returns?

A mild recession is in the cards later this year.

One Cape Coral homeowner said not only did his homeowner’s insurance company write him a check worth less than 10 percent of the estimated damages, the company ignored his calls and emails too.

Many homes are still damaged nearly seven months after Hurricane Ian, with their owners struggling with the claims process so they can be made whole. Now the state hopes a series of insurance villages in Southwest Florida can help bridge that gap.

Things are looking up as inflation appears to be slowing down. Inflation cooled to 5 percent in March compared to the year before, according to the Consumer Price Index released by US Bureau of Labor Statistics. It was 6 percent in February.

The deadline to file your tax returns or request an extension is April 18, 2023. With Hurricane Ian and the end of some COVID-19 relief, tax payers may need to spend more time preparing their returns.

Just before Easter, non-profit organization Consumer Report warns pink and purple ‘Peeps’ are made with the cancer-causing chemical Red Dye No. 3.

Thousands of UPC customers with Hurricane Ian damaged homes are struggling to find another insurance company to protect their homes in the future.