Officials with Baton Rouge City Court say due to the ongoing threat of COVID-19 they are reducing all traffic violations that do not involve an accident will be reduced and amended to a non-moving violation.
Entergy Louisiana has developed several new flexible payment options for customers who are having difficulty paying their utility bills due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Whether it’s accessing your money online or using mobile banking tools, finance experts saw a trend for online banking even before the COVID-19 outbreak.
Many of us have student loans as we invested in our education years ago. But, if you haven’t logged on to look at your student loan activity lately, you might want to now.
The Division of Human Development & Services and the Office of Social Services announced Wednesday, May 13 that Low Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) funds are now available to help low-income families with their energy bills.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some of us may be thinking more about that end of life conversation with our families – things like, where do the assets go, who makes the tough decisions? Well, experts said a lot goes into those arrangements and now is a good time to start planning.
Unemployment payments have topped more than $1 billion in Louisiana since mid-March when Governor John Bel Edwards announced the first stay-at-home order.
The IRS today (May 1) reminded Supplemental Security Income and Department of Veterans Affairs beneficiaries to act by Tuesday, May 5 if they didn’t file a tax return in 2018 or 2019 and have dependents so they can quickly receive the full amount of their Economic Impact Payment.
Since March 22, the Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC) has paid approximately $1,025,775,306.56 in economic relief payments to residents of Louisiana.
During a health crisis, access to your medications is essential and big-box pharmacies, like Walgreens and CVS, jumped on board to offer free prescription delivery but many of your mom-and-pop pharmacies have been doing this for years.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson today (May 1) announced that HUD will allocate $9,161,093 in COVID-19 relief funding to help low-income Americans in Louisiana who live in public housing.
In a time of economic hardship, we might reach out to those who are closest to us. However, there are some questions to ask yourself before you agree to lend money to a family member.
As Economic Impact Payments continue to be successfully delivered, the Internal Revenue Service today (April 30) reminds taxpayers that IRS.gov includes answers to many common questions, including help to use two recently launched Economic Impact Payment tools.
Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome has partnered with several Baton Rouge non-profit organizations to offer free financial literacy workshops to residents during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Internal Revenue Service today (April 27) announced significant enhancements to the “Get My Payment” tool to deliver an improved and smoother experience for Americans eligible to receive Economic Impact Payments.
Five million paper checks are expected to be coming in the mail this week as the IRS announced it could take four months to get everyone a paper payment.
On Saturday, April 25, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a special alert for Supplemental Security Income and Department of Veterans Affairs beneficiaries to act by May 5 if they didn’t file a tax return in 2018 or 2019 and have dependents so they can quickly receive the full amount of their
On Friday, April 24, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued state-by-state figures showing how many Economic Impact Payments have been issued.
Surprise medical bills or expensive doctor’s visits during the COVID-19 health crisis may seem like a scary thought, especially if you just lost your job. These experts spoke on how to navigate health care bills during the pandemic.
The Baton Rouge-based barbeque and outdoor living online retailer BBQGuys says it’s currently looking to fill 15 positions, several of which offer work from home opportunities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Plans to move Louisiana to phase 1 of reopening could come as early as Monday, April 27, Governor Edwards announced to a newly-formed economic task force.
As of Wednesday, April 22, the Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC) says it has paid out $561,358,411 in unemployment benefits to more than 302,000 Louisiana residents whose job was impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.
CareSouth Medical and Dental is offering a sliding fee scale discount program for everyone, regardless is they are insured, uninsured, or under-insured.
Today, the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced emergency benefit increases have reached $2.0 billion per month for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households across all 50 states and 3 territories to increase food security during the coronavirus national emergency.
Louisiana State Treasurer John M. Schroder announced today that the Department of Treasury will return another $10.4 million in Unclaimed Property to citizens across Louisiana. More than 45,000 people will receive a check in the mail beginning this week.
The Internal Revenue Service today (Monday, April 20) issued a special alert for several groups of federal benefit recipients to act by this Wednesday, April 22, if they didn’t file a tax return in 2018 or 2019 and have dependents so they can quickly receive the full amount of their Economic Impact
The Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC) has released a video to answer frequently asked questions for residents seeking unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic.
President Donald Trump has tapped Sens. Bill Cassidy, MD, and John Kennedy to serve on his task force of lawmakers focused on getting the country’s economy back up and running.
Self employed don’t give up on unemployment benefitsLouisiana is one of only two states providing Pandemic Unemployment Assistance. While the process may be frustrating state officials say many self-employed people will get help from pandemic unemployment funds it’s just taking time.
The Internal Revenue Service, working in partnership with the Treasury Department and the Social Security Administration, announced today (April 15) that recipients of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) will automatically receive automatic Economic Impact Payments.
Stimulus checks begin dropping into your bank accounts this week. We know to use those checks for family budgets, if we need to. That money could also help stimulate the local economy.
The director of the East Baton Rouge Parish Housing Authority is urging tenants who have lost income due the coronavirus to file a report with the agency to make adjustments to the renter’s portion of rent due.
A Gonzales, Louisiana man says he recently made one of the toughest decisions of his life. He says he sent his two kids to temporarily live with a relative because without unemployment benefits, he can no longer feed them.
Your credit score plays a big role in making big purchases. That credit score goes up when you continue to make your payments on time. However, that might not be so easy for you right now.
If you didn’t file a tax return, you may need to submit info through the IRS to get a stimulus check from the $2.2 trillion coronavirus rescue package.
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards said Wednesday, April 8 the additional $600 per week in federal unemployment benefits will begin being dispersed to Louisiana applicants Monday, April 13.
The head of the Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC), the agency that handles unemployment claims, said Tuesday, April 7 that she and her staff are committed to “helping each and every Louisiana citizen” in need of unemployment benefits.
High school and college students between ages 17 and 24 will not receive money if they are claimed as a dependent on someone’s tax returns, even if they normally work and file taxes themselves.
The federal government expects to begin making payments to millions of Americans under the new stimulus law in mid-April, but some people without direct deposit information may not get checks until mid-August or later, according to a memo obtained Thursday by The Associated Press.
Governor John Bel Edwards’ recent stay-at-home policy closed the doors of all non-essential businesses. Now, those small business workers might be wondering how to pay the bills on time and some banks want to know how to help.
