The Sprout Egg was introduced to Grow a Garden as part of the Beanstalk Update that launched on August 16, 2025. It's a limited-time and exclusive pet egg, offering five different pets. To help you ...

About 500,000 people were still getting paper checks - including people over age 80, living with disabilities or without internet access Exceptions on paper Social Security checks may be made only in ...

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The Tiger is a pet and one of nine pets available in the Grow a Garden's update, Seed Stages, added on September 27, 2025. If you're hoping to add the Tiger to your collection, here's a breakdown of ...

The latest forecasts put Social Security's 2026 COLA between 2.7% and 2.8%, which would amount to an extra $648 to $672 in benefit income for the average retired worker next year. Social Security's ...

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The Federal Trade Commission took Amazon to court early last week. Only two days after the trial started, Amazon caved in to sign a $2.5 billion settlement. At the heart of the lawsuit was the Amazon ...

A potential federal government shutdown looms as congressional leaders are down to their final day to reach an agreement before the end of the fiscal year, but those who rely on federal benefits such ...

Although the government shutdown has put a pause on numerous federal services, the 74 million Social Security beneficiaries should expect to continue receiving payments as normal. But other services ...

Retirement, survivor and disability payments will continue, but some services may be temporarily unavailable. By Tara Siegel Bernard The failure to reach a budget agreement will shut down much of the ...

The chances of a government shutdown on Wednesday, Oct. 1, are increasing as President Donald Trump and congressional Democratic leaders have just hours to reach an agreement, or else many federal ...

Jordyn joined Investopedia in February 2025. She was previously a freelance writer covering lifestyle, entertainment, politics in the Midwest, and more. Getty Images In the event of a federal ...