WZDX

Yes, you need to claim the child tax credit on your 2021 return, even if you got advance payments

Money

Yes, you need to claim the child tax credit on your 2021 return, even if you got advance payments

Education

No, the Navient settlement doesn’t cancel loans for federal student borrowers

The settlement will lead to the cancellation of $1.7 billion in private student loan debt and $95 million in small restitution payments for some federal borrowers.
Coronavirus

Yes, private insurers are now required to cover the cost of at-home COVID-19 tests

Under a new Biden Administration policy, private insurance companies are now required to cover up to eight free at-home COVID-19 tests per month.
Business

Business won't be fined for vaccine-or-test mandate after Supreme Court ruling

Fines from OSHA could have ranged from more than $10,000 per violation to more than $100,000 per violation.
VERIFY

Fact-checking Top Headlines: types of masks, Old Navy settlement and Jan 6 protests

Fact-checking whether cloth masks are as effective as surgical masks, if an Old Navy class action email is legit and whether the Jan 6th insurrection was an unarmed
Travel

Yes, you can receive compensation from an airline if you are involuntarily denied boarding

Sometimes referred to as being “bumped,” involuntary denied boarding occurs when an airline makes a passenger give up their seat.
Health

Yes, Philips has recalled some of its ventilators, CPAP and BiPAP machines

Several Philips ventilators, CPAP and BiPAP machines were recalled in June 2021. The company is currently working to repair and replace the affected devices.
Money

Yes, the Old Navy class action settlement is real

People who made a purchase at Old Navy between Nov. 12, 2015, and Dec. 2, 2021, could be eligible to receive store certificates worth up to $10.
Business

Who is eligible to participate in the Old Navy class action settlement?

Most people who made a purchase at Old Navy between Nov. 12, 2015, and Dec. 2, 2021, are eligible to participate in the class action.
Coronavirus

Did people buy more alcohol during the beginning of the pandemic?

Researchers have found alcohol sales spiked in mid-March 2020 and have remained higher than in previous years for most of the months since.
VERIFY

The 5 most-read VERIFY stories in 2021

There was a lot of misinformation and some surprising truths in 2021. Here are the stories you read the most this year.
Money

Yes, Biden previously pledged to forgive $10,000 of federal student loan debt

President Biden released his proposed budget last week, and the omission of federal student loan debt forgiveness caught many people’s attention.

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WZDX

Yes, you need to claim the child tax credit on your 2021 return, even if you got advance payments

No, the Navient settlement doesn’t cancel loans for federal student borrowers

Yes, private insurers are now required to cover the cost of at-home COVID-19 tests

Business won't be fined for vaccine-or-test mandate after Supreme Court ruling

Fact-checking Top Headlines: types of masks, Old Navy settlement and Jan 6 protests

Yes, you can receive compensation from an airline if you are involuntarily denied boarding

Yes, Philips has recalled some of its ventilators, CPAP and BiPAP machines

Yes, the Old Navy class action settlement is real

Who is eligible to participate in the Old Navy class action settlement?

Did people buy more alcohol during the beginning of the pandemic?

The 5 most-read VERIFY stories in 2021

Yes, Biden previously pledged to forgive $10,000 of federal student loan debt

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