Coronavirus: Personal Finance

Images By Tang Ming Tung | DigitalVision | Getty ImagesWhile scores of American spring breakers will soon descend on Florida hot spots like Daytona Beach and Panama City as well as other balmy U.S. destinations, many will instead opt for…

andresr | E+ | Getty ImagesAlmost two years into the Covid-19 pandemic, many small businesses are still struggling.While financial assistance for those impacted by the crisis has ended, some of the hardest-hit industries, including gyms,…

Briana Thompson, owner of Spiked Spin, is optimistic about her company's future, despite having a turbulent time during the Covid-19 pandemic.Source: Briana ThompsonThe Covid-19 pandemic has been far from easy for small business owner…

luza studios | E+ | Getty ImagesPrivate health insurers are rolling out their procedures for people to get their at-home Covid tests at little to no charge.The Biden administration announced the policy toward the end of last year ordering…

Tips have improved during the Covid pandemic at Sugapeach Chicken & Fish Fry in North Liberty Iowa.Courtesy: Chad SimmonsAt Sugapeach Chicken & Fish Fry, a fast casual eatery in North Liberty, Iowa, customers are feeling a lot more…

Hache | E+ | Getty ImagesNew Covid cases are rising fast and at-home rapid tests are in high demand.But consumers scrambling to buy tests online — especially as brick-and-mortar retailers sell out or limit supply — may get duped into buying…

SolStock | E+ | Getty ImagesDuring these hard times, at least one thing should should soon get easier: Getting tested for Covid-19.Starting Saturday, many people will be able to get free at-home tests, thanks to a new initiative by the…

JaruekChairak | iStock | Getty ImagesWho can get the free tests?The White House says that the 150 million Americans who have private health insurance will be eligible for full reimbursement after they buy an at-home Covid test. That…

Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed a rule Wednesday to raise transparency around loans for small businesses.If finalized, the federal agency's rule would require lenders to collect and…

Michael Lee | Moment | Getty ImagesFewer small businesses were open and hourly employees working in August from July, indicating that the Covid-19 delta variant may be dampening the U.S. economic recovery, according to data from Homebase,…