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Norfolk
News
$1M Lottery Winner: Stop For Bottle Of Water Helps Mass Man Land Lottery Jackpot
A Massachusetts man is a lot richer after he decided to stop to buy a bottle of water recently and snagged a scratch-off ticket along with it. The ticket was worth $1 million. Kyle Laffin, of Hanover, won the seven-figure jackpot playing the $20 “$10,000,000 Premier Cash” scratch-off game. He chose to take the lump sum payment of $650,000 (before taxes) rather than the annuity. Laffin said he plans to use the money to pay off his student loans. He bought the ticket at Hingham Gulf at 19 Whiting St. in Hingham. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for th…
Bucks
News
Penn State Alumnus Accused Of Beheading Gov't Employee Dad Sued US Feds For $10M: Court Docs
A 32-year-old man who is accused of beheading his dad and showing the head in a bizarre YouTube video — also attempted to sue the US government over his student loans. Justin Mohn allegedly left his dad Michael F. Mohn's head in a cooking pot in a bedroom after showing it in a YouTube video on Tuesday, Jan. 30, police detailed in an affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice. Many years before this deadly behavior, Mohn did some unusual things, including filing a federal suit against Progressive Insurance in Colorado. In the suit, he claims that he was hazed and forced out o…
Prince George's
Lifestyle
Daddy's Girl Wins $100K Following In Father's Footsteps For Maryland Lottery Win
A Bowie woman followed her father’s footsteps and took home $100,000 during a recent lottery win in Maryland. The woman was with her father, who taught her to play the game, when she cashed in the winning Keno ticket on Friday, Jan. 5, officials said. The ticket was purchased at the Forbes BP gas station at 9701 Annapolis Road in Lanham. “I like to play the Lottery with my dad,” officials were told by the lucky winner, who added the super bonus option to her selections in the six-spot game, going with 02-04-06-07-16-17. The super bonus option added two extra zeroes to what would’ve otherw…
Monmouth
News
Another Millionaire Made In NJ: 15 Lottery Players Win Big Money At Annual Event
The New Jersey Lottery has made another millionaire. The NJL held its Million Dollar Replay Grand Prize Drawing was held Friday, March 24 at Caesars Atlantic City Hotel & Casino, where more than $1.5 million in prizes were awarded to contest lucky players. The millionaire himself? Ed Schlesinger of Ocean County. Schlesinger was shocked and overjoyed when he heard his name called. His son immediately sent a group text to the family who thought he was joking, and called right away to confirm the good news. He plans to use the prize money to help his family pay off student loans, car p…
Worcester
News
Trump Built a National Debt So Big - Before
Covid-
19 - It’ll Weigh Down The Economy For Years
The “King of Debt” promised to reduce the national debt — then his tax cuts made it surge. Add in the pandemic, and he oversaw the third-biggest deficit increase of any president. One of President Donald Trump’s lesser-known but profoundly damaging legacies will be the explosive rise in the national debt that occurred on his watch. The financial burden that he’s inflicted on our government will wreak havoc for decades, saddling our kids and grandkids with debt, Propublica reported. The national debt has risen by almost $7.8 trillion during Trump’s time in office. That’s nearly twice as much …
Mercer
News
Lawsuit
: Student Loan Giant Crippled NJ Borrowers, State Authorities Charge
One of the nation’s largest student loan servicers has screwed young borrowers in New Jersey, state authorities charged Tuesday in a blockbuster lawsuit against Navient. This includes deliberately fooling some of them into paying back more money than was due at the time by lying about the amounts, they said. “Higher education should be a pathway to success, not a road to financial ruin,” Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said in announcing the suit's filing. “Even before the financial fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, too many New Jerseyans were struggling to pay off their student loans,…
Ocean
Police & Fire
Jersey Shore Home Health Aide Arrested For Stealing $16K From Patients' Checking Accounts
A home health aide from Ocean County has been arrested for stealing more than $16,000 from her elderly patients, authorities said. Keighla Bloschock. 27, of Manchester Township was charged with multiple counts of theft, forgery, computer related criminal activity and money laundering, Manchester police said. The home health aide allegedly bought extravagant items such as jewelry and high-end clothing with the stolen money, and tried to pay off thousands of dollars in personal student loans, police said. An investigation began when one of Bloschock’s patients tried to pay her mortgage and …
Worcester
Business
$10,000 To Move To WesternMass? 8 US Places That Will Pay You To Relocate
How much would Massachusetts have to pay you to move to Western Massachusetts? It’s a question being asked on Beacon Hill now as area politicians push for legislation that would provide a stipend to people who move to the more rural part of the state. State Rep. Eric Lesser (D-Longmeadow) has proposed a bill that would pay people up to $10,000 to move to Western Massachusetts. The money is meant to cover relocation expenses. First proposed in 2019, the bill has seen new attention this fall as talk of a proposed east-west commuter train has heated up. Western Massachusetts is not the f…
Harrison
Politics
Nita Lowey Says She Won't Seek Re-Election After 31 Years In Congress
Click here for a related story: Who's Up Next? Speculation Swirls About Possible Candidates For Nita Lowey's Congressional Seat Longtime Congresswoman Nita Lowey, who represented most of Westchester and all of Rockland, will not seek re-election in 2020. Lowey, who chairs the House Appropriations Committee, made the announcement on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 10 that she will not seek a 17th term in office. She retires after more than three decades in Congress. “It is my deep honor and privilege to serve my community and my country, and I will always be grateful to the pe…
Bridgeport
Business
Ace Your Student Loans With These Helpful Tips From Laurel Road
As the old saying goes, nothing pays quite like a college degree. In fact, studies show that college graduates out-earn degree-less peers at almost every stage in their lives, reinforcing the value of continuing education. However, the cost of college does not come cheap, often straddling new earners with potentially dangerous student debt. Thankfully for those currently repaying their student loans, the lending experts at Laurel Road are here to help. Upon graduating from college, students should inquire about the grace period on their upcoming loans. Grace periods typically last anywhere …
Bridgeport
Lifestyle
New Laurel Road Study Shines Light On Millennial Debt And Earnings
While a college degree is often a necessary kick-starter for a successful professional career, the monetary investment required has created an alarming system of debt and financial arrears for the next generation of men and women in the workforce. “While student loan debt is referred to as everything from a burden to a national crisis, one thing is evident: recent graduates, especially women, are lacking adequate support in the form of financial education, which is negatively affecting their long-term financial outlooks and opportunities,” said Alyssa Schaefer, chief marketing officer of Lau…
