Author: Aimee Picchi, Special to USA TODAY

Library fees hit lower-income patrons hard and dissuade them from coming back. Amid the pandemic, dozens of libraries have abolished the fines.

Young people have suffered a double-whammy, trailing other generations in wealth creation before the pandemic and losing income during it.

Get answers to questions like whether you’ll have to pay taxes on those stimulus checks and how they could impact your anticipated refund.

In some cases, sufferers of lingering COVID symptoms say they’re still unable to return to their jobs, almost a year after contracting the disease.

Millions of households entered winter with less financial flexibility, even as the pandemic rages across the U.S. and employers cut jobs in December.

Stockpiling has become a national pastime as worries about a second pandemic wave fuel the desire to stock up on toilet paper, other supplies.

Video options abound for parents who don’t want their kids to miss out on Santa visits during COVID. They will cost you anywhere between $10 to $750.

Many restaurants and businesses in colder-weather regions will face big challenges, including job losses, as winter arrives, a new study shows.