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You Bought Beef? You Have Until Tomorrow to Claim Your Share of an $87.5 Million Settlement

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Bought beef at a grocery store between 2014 and 2019? You may be owed money from the $87.5M beef price-fixing settlement. File free by June 30, 2026.

The Gametime $2.74M Settlement: You Don’t Need to File Anything (and Nobody Should Charge You to Claim It)

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Bought Gametime tickets in California? The $2.74M hidden-fees settlement pays an automatic credit voucher, not cash. No claim form needed. Here is what to really expect.

Trader Joe’s Receipt Settlement Deadline Is Tomorrow — How to File Your Claim for Up to $102 (June 2026)

by Steve Rhode

If you used a card at Trader Joe’s between March 5 and July 19, 2019, you may be owed about $102 from a $7.4M FACTA receipt settlement. Deadline to file is June 9, 2026 — here’s how.

The $5.55 Million Metformin Settlement Is Open — How to File Your Claim

by Steve Rhode

Three drug companies agreed to pay $5.55 million over contaminated metformin. Claim window open now — here’s how to file before the July 10 deadline.

The Comcast $117.5 Million Data Breach Settlement Claim Portal Is Open — File Before September 14

by Steve Rhode

The claim portal for Comcast’s $117.5 million data breach settlement is now live. If you were an Xfinity customer in October 2023, here’s how to file for up to $10,000 — or a flat $50 with no documentation — before the September 14, 2026 deadline.

Bank of America 7-Eleven ATM Fee Settlement: How to File Your Claim Before the June 29 Deadline

by Steve Rhode

Bank of America is paying $2.25 million for double-charging ATM fees at 7-Eleven stores. If you had a BofA account between May 2018 and November 2021, file your claim at OONFeeSettlement.com before June 29, 2026.

Fidelity Will Pay You Up to $5,000 for Their Data Breach — Here’s How to File Before the July 27 Deadline

by Steve Rhode

Fidelity’s $2.5M data breach settlement offers up to $5,000 per customer — but only if you file by July 27. Here’s what the claim form doesn’t tell you about actually protecting yourself.

Apple Owes You Up to $95 Per iPhone — Here’s How to Get Ready Before the Claim Window Opens (May 2026)

by Steve Rhode

Apple’s $250M settlement pays $25-$95 per iPhone — but the claim window hasn’t opened yet. Get your serial numbers ready now before you miss the deadline.

Two Data Breach Settlements Opened This Week — $13.7 Million You Can Claim Right Now (May 2026)

by Steve Rhode

Lemonade ($10.5M) and Pawn America ($3.18M) data breach settlements are open for claims right now. Here is how to check if you qualify, how to file, and the deadlines you cannot miss.

You Got a Class Action Check Last Year. Did You Report It on Your Taxes? The IRS Wants to Know.

by Steve Rhode

Most class action settlement payments are taxable income, but the administrator rarely sends a 1099 for small amounts. If you got a check in 2025 and didn’t report it, file a 1040-X before the IRS adds a 20% penalty.

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