Caroline Hwang, CEPF®

If you are near retirement and recently unemployed, you may have more company than you think. The tech sector has seen major layoffs over the past several months and many fear a recession is coming. While retiring early by itself… Read more…

Coming in at 1,815 pages, the new coronavirus relief bill proposed and approved by the House is a giant wishlist. Named the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act, it includes: $540 billion for states, territories and tribal governments; $100 billion for a public health and social services emergency fund; $100 billion for… Read more…

Though Oregon’s first case of coronavirus was even before epicenter New York’s, the western state has kept its caseload relatively low. Its population is not as dense, of course. But state-issued social distancing measures have also played a key role… Read more…

As of April 20, some Vermonters are returning to work amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The phased restart of business allows for outdoor businesses (such as landscaping and utilities) and construction operations to resume work with a maximum two employees per site (indoor construction workers can be in empty buildings only). Also sole proprietors that offer… Read more…

Small business owners who missed out on the first round of PPP loans and EIDL grants will have another shot. Congress has approved what’s officially called the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act – and informally dubbed Stimulus 3.5. (The third stimulus bill is the $2 trillion CARES Act). The bill was signed… Read more…

Compared to neighboring states Ohio and Tennessee, Kentucky has had far fewer coronavirus cases so far. Some counties have yet to tally even one case, though epidemiological modeling forecasts that the state is still a month away from its caseload… Read more…

Louisiana was the fourth state in the U.S. to be declared a major disaster – and the fourth state to tally 1,000 coronavirus deaths. A large portion of infections and deaths are located in tourist destination New Orleans and its surrounding area. This year, more than one million visitors from around the country and world… Read more…

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is closed again. This is the third time since its inception. The first time was when it ran out of its $349 allocation; an interim stimulus bill gave it another $310 billion (with $30 billion set aside for small lenders and… Read more…

In an effort to help curb the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic, President Donald Trump signed a coronavirus stimulus package called the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The CARES Act is the biggest rescue package in U.S. history with a staggering price tag of $2 trillion. The legislation seeks to provide… Read more…

As the coronavirus pandemic intensifies, Americans are facing not only a public health crisis but an economic one as well. To help you navigate this uncertain period and protect your financial well-being, SmartAsset has gathered a list of resources to help you answer the difficult money questions you may have. We’re updating this page daily,… Read more…