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Even with two checks in September, Supplemental Security Income benefits fall short. Here's how the program could be updated

A calendar quirk means disabled and elderly beneficiaries in this federal program will receive two checks in September. But that's not extra money.

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An Easy Guide To Understanding How Dividends Work

Aug 28, 2022 Dividends are a type of payment that companies can make to their shareholders. They represent a portion of the company's profits and are typically paid out quarterly. While dividends are not required by law, they are often seen as a way for companies to share their success with their shareholders. For many


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Interview with Inter CEO: Insights into the Super App’s Success

PYMTS | Aug 26, 2022 João Vitor Menin, CEO of Inter & Co., told PYMNTS’ Karen Webster: “We’re building something here — and we’re building something big.” Building something big, and gaining scale, requires looking beyond the confines of quarterly earnings reports and share price gyrations. (short-term concerns can dominate a publicly-listed firm’s thinking). The


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Equity Crowdfunding Growth: It Took UK Seedrs 8 Years to Raise the First £1Billion and Only 2 Years for the Next Billion

Crowdfund Insider | JD Alois | Aug 24, 2022 Ten-year-old securities crowdfunding platform Seedrs has recently posted a blog on platform capital raising, which highlights sector growth. Seedrs reports that it took 8 years to top £1 billion in funding raised, but two years later, Seeders has doubled that amount surpassing £2 billion this month


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Sheriff Gensler of ‘Wild West’ Cryptoville Has Drawn His Guns

Decrypto | Daniel Roberts | Aug 27, 2022 The SEC chief has gone from rhetoric to enforcement, targeting token projects from the present and past. Crypto companies are shook. When Gary Gensler was sworn in as SEC Chair in April of last year, many in crypto celebrated. The general reasoning: He had taught a course


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Card Usage is Declining to Digital Wallets: Fee Structure is Unsupportable and Facing Competition

Cashless | Rich Turin | Aug 27, 2022 FIS Global Payment report: here “Mobile wallets’ share of global POS transactions jumped over 21% YoY in 2021 rising to 28.6% of global POS transaction value, or over US$13.3 trillion. Cards are under attack from BNPL, digital wallets, fintechs, and in the near future CBDCs. All will


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Online Casinos and Slot Machines These Days

Guest Post | Aug 28, 2022 Just a few years ago, online casino and slot machine players viewed themselves as two different groups. By and large, the latter wouldn’t “waste” their time playing at places where they wouldn’t get paid for their winnings. The former would also question the point of wasting time traveling to


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Mortgage denial rate for Black borrowers is twice that of overall population, report finds

Progress in giving aspiring Black homebuyers more equal footing compared to the overall population has been slow and incremental, one expert says.

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The rent crisis on Main Street just took a turn for the worse

The percentage of small business owners who said they could not make rent in August hit a record level for 2022, and hasn't been this high since peak Covid.

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Do you make too much for student loan forgiveness? Here's how to figure out whether you qualify

There are income limits for President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan. Here's how to figure out if your earnings qualify.

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Op-ed: The IRS just isn't prepared for the Inflation Reduction Act

The IRS is behind the technology curve, and tax complexity compounds these problems. The Inflation Reduction Act greatly adds to these problems.

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How to Promote NFT Collections

Guest Post | Aug 26, 2022 The market for NFTs (non-fungible tokens) is expanding rapidly. Every week, millions of dollars are exchanged for the best NFT projects. But, to promote your collection, you'll need to be active in the most appropriate channels, engage with the right people, and be resourceful in your marketing efforts. In


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2 years ago

Liquid vs Illiquid Alternative Investments

Alternative investments are those that fall outside of the traditional ideas of investing and include private equity, venture capital, commodities, real estate, and more. Many investments fall on a spectrum that refers to the investments’ liquidity, or how quickly the … Continue reading

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After Biden’s announcement on student loan forgiveness, borrowers have countless questions. Here's what we know so far

After President Joe Biden's historic announcement on forgiving student debt, borrowers have countless questions. Here are some answers.

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Scammers are using student loan forgiveness as bait, FTC warns. Here are tips to protect yourself

Scammers will likely prey on borrowers eager for debt relief following President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan.

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