Utility company warns customers will see nearly 30 percent rate hike in electric bills
If you’re a customer of the utility company American Electric Power Ohio (AEP Ohio), you’ll need to start preparing yourself for much higher electricity rates starting in just a few months.
Read full storyMillionaire-producing lottery ticket purchased at grocery store
Somebody in South Dakota scored a million-dollar prize by buying a Powerball ticket in a grocery store. This soon-to-be-wealthy shopper matched five white balls, but not the red Powerball, in the Powerball drawing for Wednesday, March 29, 2023.
Read full storyLottery ticket alert: $100,000 winning ticket expires in a few days
A Powerball ticket worth $100,000 is just a few days away from becoming worthless. A ticket sold for the Powerball drawing on October 5, 2022 matched four of the five white balls and the red “Powerball.” This qualified the ticket for a $50,000 prize.
Read full storyCheck your lottery tickets now – Ticket worth $1 million set to expire in April
Don’t let this opportunity to be a millionaire pass you by. You may be surprised to learn that a lot of money goes unclaimed in state lotteries each year. The Texas State Lottery is no exception and if a lottery player doesn’t act quickly, they could be out a prize worth a phenomenal $1 million.
Read full storyCheck your tickets - three winning lottery tickets worth nearly $336,000 sold in California
Three California lottery players matched five out of five numbers in a recent drawing, making their fantasy a reality: winning the Fantasy 5 jackpot. Three winning tickets were sold for the Fantasy 5 drawing #10733 on March 27, 2023. Since they matched all five of the Fantasy 5 numbers drawn, each of the winning tickets is now worth $111,943.
Read full storyCalifornia city gives $6,000 to eligible residents in new guaranteed income program
This new cash assistance program gives $500 a month for a full year to participants. A city in Los Angeles County has just announced they are now accepting applications for a new guaranteed income program. The program aims to help individuals who are financially struggling as a result of the pandemic.
Read full storyManhattan studio apartments with rent as low as $710 per month in affordable housing lottery
Here is an affordable housing lottery that should appeal to those who prefer the “big city” life. The Suffolk, in Manhattan’s Lower East Side, is a 390,000 square foot, 31-story building combining market rate and permanently affordable housing. Of The Suffolk’s 378 residences, 95 are available for this housing lottery.
Read full storyLottery winner alert - Somebody in Texas just won $1 million at this convenience store
Are you the winner? You’ll need to check your lottery tickets to find out. Keep reading for details. There’s a new millionaire lottery winner in Texas thanks to a recent Mega Millions drawing. The March 24 drawing had an estimated jackpot worth an amazing $302 million. To win the jackpot prize, someone would need to have a ticket that matched all five white ball numbers plus the Mega number.
Read full storyCheck your lottery tickets - $651,000 winning ticket sold at California convenience store
Remember the old jingle that went: “Oh thank Heaven / For Seven Eleven”? A California shopper may be humming that tune today. A lottery ticket worth over $651,000 was just sold at a California 7-Eleven store.
Read full storyRents as low as $465, $362, even $0 monthly in new affordable housing complex
Of 127 available units, 85 will rent for less than $1,000 per month. The Bronx Grove affordable housing lottery is putting life back into the term “affordable.” Housing lotteries on NYC Housing Connect in recent months have included listings for apartments renting for over $4,000 per month. It is encouraging to see attempts being made to make housing available for those with limited resources.
Read full storyState lawmaker wants to increase wages for prison inmates to minimum wage
If this bill passes, inmates would be paid a “living wage” while incarcerated. Nevada State Senator Dina Neal (D-North Las Vegas) recently introduced a bill that would require the Nevada Department of Corrections (NDOC) to pay inmates a “living wage” for the work they perform while behind bars.
Read full storyDid you win? $342,000 lottery ticket sold at California gas station
It sounds easy: Just pick five little numbers. But they have to be the right numbers, of course. Somebody got it right at a gas station in California. Whether they picked their “favorites” or let the computer pick for them is not known. However they were chosen, all five of the winning numbers were on a California Fantasy 5 ticket for the March 24, 2023 drawing.
Read full storyCongressman says “Gavin’s Gas Tax” will raise gasoline prices even higher for California residents
Removing — not adding — taxes on gas will work better, says California State Senator. California Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed monetary penalties on oil companies when they engage in “price gouging.” This comes after last year’s gasoline price hikes that saw California consumers paying some of the highest prices in the nation.
Read full storyLottery ticket alert: $3 million scratcher sold at this Pennsylvania gas station
Would you spend $30 for a lottery scratch-off game card? If it was going to bring you $3 million, you probably would. Somebody at a Pennsylvania gas station took that chance recently and came out $3 million ahead.
Read full storyCheck your lottery tickets – Someone just won $1 million at this popular grocery store
Who couldn’t use an extra $1 million? Read on for details of this exciting lottery win. The West Virginia State Lottery just announced in a press release that somebody in the state won a $1 million prize from the March 22, 2023 Powerball drawing. The jackpot was worth an estimated $96.9 million.
Read full storyFlorida lottery announces winner of $4 million prize
Lottery player turns $3 ticket into an extraordinary $4 million. Mega Millions lived up to its name for a newly minted millionaire lottery player. The Florida State Lottery announced in a press release that Florida resident Jean Corriolan has just claimed a $4 million secondary prize from a Mega Millions drawing.
Read full storyNew York wants to use Medicaid funds to help cash-strapped residents pay for food
New York would join other states in implementing “food as medicine” program. Many are familiar with Medicaid, a government program that pays for medical expenses for low-income families and individuals. Recently, however, states have been requesting permission from the federal government to allocate some of their Medicaid funds to pay for recipients' groceries and nutrition programs.
Read full storyLottery ticket alert – Someone in South Carolina just won $3 million at this convenience store
A lucky lottery player just won a life-changing $3 million. Was it you? Read on for full details. You’ll want to check your lottery tickets right away if you’re a Mega Millions player in South Carolina. The South Carolina Education Lottery just announced a lottery player in the state won a fabulous $3 million in the March 17 Mega Millions drawing.
Read full storyCheck your lottery tickets: six prizes worth $142,000 unclaimed in Delaware
Do you have a lottery ticket worth $10,000, $12,000, or even $50,000 hiding away in a drawer somewhere?. Spare change behind a sofa cushion is one thing. But several buyers of lottery tickets in Delaware may have some serious riches hiding among some old papers.
Read full storyCalifornia seniors protest against Social Security and Medicare cuts
Worries climb that benefits programs could be on the chopping block. Hundreds of California senior citizens from around the state recently turned out to protest possible government cuts to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid programs. The California Alliance for Retired Americans (CARA) organized the demonstration to voice opposition to any changes to benefits programs.
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