Countless Americans don’t take advantage of the social safety net, even when they’re eligible. Learn what you could earn ...

Learn how Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) works, its uses in government assistance programs like SNAP, and how it aids ...

Large-scale government program fraud, like the massive “Feeding Our Future” scandal that shook Minnesota, or the latest child ...

Countless Americans don’t take advantage of the social safety net, even when they’re eligible. Learn what you could earn today.

In the wake of the pandemic, many families are still grappling with financial challenges. Although federal stimulus checks have ceased, various government assistance programs remain active, providing ...

Earlier this week, the ongoing government shutdown obtained a dubious honor — at 39 days and counting, it has become the longest government shutdown in the nation’s history. The shutdown began Oct. 1 ...

Aimee Picchi is the associate managing editor for CBS MoneyWatch, where she covers business and personal finance. She previously worked at Bloomberg News and has written for national news outlets ...

The clock is ticking for four major social safety net programs that keep tens of millions of struggling Americans — including millions of children and senior citizens — fed and warm, as well as ...

The government shutdown has entered its second month, with no resolution in sight. The Senate is not scheduled to reconvene until November 3, prolonging the uncertainty. The deadlock stems from ...

As we enter day two of the government shutdown, food banks are making sure they are prepared for a potential influx of new clients. That's because many people are just one paycheck away from needing ...

Eligible shoppers can receive 20% off all fruit and vegetable purchases at Pick n' Save and Metro Market stores through Jan. 31, the company said.

Denying permanent resident status to immigrants based on their use of government assistance programs would harm the aging services workforce and foreign-born older adults by “creating fear, limiting ...