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Personal Finance News 14 October 2025 - 31 October 2025

Trump’s Student Loan Forgiveness Shockwave: 2M Borrowers Freed, Stocks on Edge

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Overhaul On Oct. 30, 2025 the Dept. of Education finalized a sweeping change to the PSLF program. Citing President Trump’s March 2025 executive order on PSLF, the final rule narrows the definition of a “public service employer”

31 October 2025

Shocking IRS Update: New 2026 Tax Brackets Slashed for Millions – Here’s How Much You’ll Save

Tax Refunds 2025: IRS Shutdown Delays, Bigger Payouts & Global Rebate Roundup

Key Facts: As Congress’s funding lapse hit IRS operations in late Oct 2025, most paper refunds were paused (e-filers still get refunds) irs.gov. The IRS paid out $311.6 billion in refunds in 2025 (up slightly) with an average of $3,052 per

30 October 2025

Global Taxes · IRS Updates · Personal Finance · Refund Delays · Tax Tips

KeyCorp Slashes Prime Lending Rate to 7.00% – Here’s What Borrowers & Investors Need to Know

Fed Rate Moves and Prime Rate Last week’s Federal Reserve meeting delivered a 0.25% rate cut (its second this year), which immediately set off ripples across banking. In mid‑September, the Fed’s first cut prompted JPMorgan, Citigroup, Wells Fargo and others

29 October 2025

Banking · Economic News · Interest Rates · Investing · Personal Finance

Mortgage Rates Hit 2025 Low at 6.27% – Will They Finally Dip Below 6%?

Mortgage Rates Just Hit a 3-Year Low – Is Now the Time to Lock In?

Mortgage Rates Hit Lowest Levels of the Year After a prolonged stretch of high borrowing costs, current mortgage rates are finally receding. In late October, the average 30-year fixed mortgage fell to its lowest level of 2025, around the 6.2%–6.3%

29 October 2025

Home Buying · Interest Rates · Mortgage Tips · Personal Finance · Real Estate

Tax Season Shocker: Fewer Refunds but Bigger Payouts as New Tax Changes Loom

Fewer Checks, Larger Refunds Mark 2025 Tax Season Americans saw slightly fatter refunds on average this year even as the number of people getting refunds dipped. Final IRS data through October shows the average refund climbed to $3,052, about $48

29 October 2025

Financial Planning · NASDAQ:INTU · NYSE:HRB · Personal Finance · Tax Law · Tax Refunds · Taxes

2026 Social Security COLA Shocker: Benefits Up 2.8% (+$56), But Rising Costs Threaten the Gain

With markets near record highs (S&P 500 and Nasdaq hitting all-time peaks) and the 10‑year Treasury around 4.0% ts2.tech, retirees face a mixed picture: a modest benefit hike but also sharply rising expenses. Read on for the full breakdown. Official

26 October 2025

Cost of Living · Inflation · Personal Finance · Retirement Planning · Social Security

Retirement Alert: 90% of Americans Are Giving Up Big Social Security Checks (Act Now Before It’s Too Late!)

In short, most retirees are stuck in a cash crunch. They need the income now, even though postponing Social Security would boost their checks permanently housingwire.com cbsnews.com. A survey by Schroders (released Oct. 22, 2025) found 37% say they’ll claim

24 October 2025

Money Management · Personal Finance · Retirement Planning · Senior Living · Social Security

Social Security COLA 2026: The Raise EVERYONE Is Talking About — And Why It Might Fall Short

Why the COLA Announcement Was Delayed Normally the SSA announces the annual COLA in mid-October after the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases the September Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners (CPI-W). The COLA is based on the rise in

24 October 2025

Cost of Living · Government Benefits · Personal Finance · Retirement Planning · Social Security

Retiring at 62? It Could Cost You $182K — and 90% of Americans Are Doing It Anyway

Recent studies reveal a retirement funding crisis. 90% of U.S. workers say they’ll claim Social Security before age 70, even though waiting boosts benefits by ~30% (an early claim can cost ~$182,000 in lifetime payments) cbsnews.com cbsnews.com. Financial guru Dave

21 October 2025

Early Retirement · Financial Advice · NYSE:O · NYSE:OKE · Personal Finance · Retirement Planning · Social Security

Retirement Alert: Shocking 401(k) Trends and Vanishing Contributions Ignite Expert Warnings

Key Facts In summary, Americans face a retirement funding squeeze: average 401(k) balances are surprisingly low and contributions have even disappeared in some tragic cases (a recent Wall Street Journal case recounts a worker’s missing ~$50K in 401(k) deposits). Coupled

20 October 2025

401(k) · Financial Planning · NYSE:BLK · Personal Finance · Retirement · Savings

Mortgage Rates Hit 2025 Low at 6.27% – Will They Finally Dip Below 6%?

Mortgage Rates Near One-Year Low After Fed’s First Cut Mortgage rates have dipped to their lowest levels in about a year, offering American homebuyers a measure of relief after the steep run-up of the past two years. Freddie Mac’s latest

17 October 2025

Home Buying · Housing Market · Mortgage Rates · Personal Finance · Real Estate

U.S. 10-Year Treasury Yield Surges to Highest Since 2007 – What It Means for You

Latest Yield Trends After spiking at the end of September, the 10-year Treasury yield has eased slightly. It stood around 4.03% on Oct. 13, essentially unchanged from the prior session nuveen.com. By Oct. 14 it was roughly 4.02% (market data

14 October 2025

Bonds · Economy · Finance · Investing · Personal Finance

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