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Beaumont residents Cesar and Danielle Marrufo first met in 2003 while working at a credit repair company. Their shared interest in helping families strengthen their finances eventually led them to

For residents in the Somers Lakeside School District, tax season isn’t over. Thanks to a district-level data entry error, the district approved a mill levy reduction it couldn’t afford in August. The reduction aimed to lower taxes by 5%. Instead, the error caused a much larger property tax reduction of around 25%. Opting not to collect the tax revenue resulted in a shortfall of funding, which, per a press release, “impacts essential school operations.” The district is returning to taxpayers to collect the funds through a special tax assessment, which it has planned for February of 2026, pending board approval.…

For residents in the Somers Lakeside School District, tax season isn’t over. Thanks to a district-level data entry error, the district approved a mill levy reduction it couldn’t afford in August. The reduction aimed to lower taxes by 5%. Instead, the error caused a much larger property tax reduction of around 25%. Opting not to collect the tax revenue resulted in a shortfall of funding, which, per a press release, “impacts essential school operations.” The district is returning to taxpayers to collect the funds through a special tax assessment, which it has planned for February of 2026, pending board approval.…

For residents in the Somers Lakeside School District, tax season isn’t over. Thanks to a district-level data entry error, the district approved a mill levy reduction it couldn’t afford in August. The reduction aimed to lower taxes by 5%. Instead, the error caused a much larger property tax reduction of around 25%. Opting not to collect the tax revenue resulted in a shortfall of funding, which, per a press release, “impacts essential school operations.” The district is returning to taxpayers to collect the funds through a special tax assessment, which it has planned for February of 2026, pending board approval.…

Assistant Director of Financial Aid for University Engagement and Partnerships Kimberly Stapleton spoke with WalletHub about zero based budgeting. Share: Share this page on Facebook Share this page on X (formerly Twitter) Share this page on LinkedIn Email this page to a friend Print this page Kimblerly Stapleton, assistant director of financial aid for university engagement and partnerships Kimblerly Stapleton, assistant director of financial aid for university engagement and partnerships, was recently interviewed by WalletHub about zero-based budgeting (ZBB), a budgeting strategy that involves assigning each dollar of your income to a specific monthly expense so you income minus expenses…

STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, DEC. 10, 2025….Massachusetts ended fiscal year 2025 with a state budget bottom line that quietly crept higher and higher and ultimately eclipsed the budget Gov. Maura Healey signed five months ago for fiscal 2026.When all fiscal 2025 spending is tallied, including a stream of supplemental spending laws, the state finished the year more than $3.2 billion above the $60.9 billion fiscal 2026 General Appropriations Act.The bottom line was was driven upwards by a 10-plus percent expansion in spending over the course of the year, from the $57.7 billion budget Healey signed to $64 billion spent by December.The…

With a new year just around the corner, now is the perfect time to take stock of your finances. A budgeting app can help with that, and right now you can get 50 percent off your first year of a Monarch Money plan. All you need to do is enter the code MONARCHVIP at checkout and you’ll pay $50 for the initial 12 months instead of the regular price of $100. Note that the offer only applies to new users.Monarch MoneyUsually Monarch costs $100 per year, but this deal brings the cost of the first 12 months down to $50…

With a new year just around the corner, now is the perfect time to take stock of your finances. A budgeting app can help with that, and right now you can get 50 percent off your first year of a Monarch Money plan. All you need to do is enter the code MONARCHVIP at checkout and you’ll pay $50 for the initial 12 months instead of the regular price of $100. Note that the offer only applies to new users.Monarch MoneyUsually Monarch costs $100 per year, but this deal brings the cost of the first 12 months down to $50…

With a new year just around the corner, now is the perfect time to take stock of your finances. A budgeting app can help with that, and right now you can get 50 percent off your first year of a Monarch Money plan. All you need to do is enter the code MONARCHVIP at checkout and you’ll pay $50 for the initial 12 months instead of the regular price of $100. Note that the offer only applies to new users.Monarch MoneyUsually Monarch costs $100 per year, but this deal brings the cost of the first 12 months down to $50…

With a new year just around the corner, now is the perfect time to take stock of your finances. A budgeting app can help with that, and right now you can get 50 percent off your first year of a Monarch Money plan. All you need to do is enter the code MONARCHVIP at checkout and you’ll pay $50 for the initial 12 months instead of the regular price of $100. Note that the offer only applies to new users.Monarch MoneyUsually Monarch costs $100 per year, but this deal brings the cost of the first 12 months down to $50…