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5.2% of job ads offer a signing bonus — but 8 fields have the most. Here's how workers can negotiate one

Employers are offering signing bonuses at a rate three times higher than pre-pandemic levels. Workers can use their leverage to sweeten the deal.

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The OCC is Facing Calls to Pull Guidance That Allows Banks to Do Some Crypto Business

Protocol | Brian Deffenbaugh | Aug 11, 2022 A group of progressive senators including Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders are calling on a federal banking regulator to pull Trump-era guidance that gives banks limited clearance to engage in crypto-related business. In a Wednesday letter addressed to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the


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2 years ago

U.S. workers lost about $28 billion in wages during Covid-19 due to lack of access to paid leave, report finds

The U.S. is one of the few countries without a national paid leave program. Gaps in worker access to paid leave were exposed during Covid-19, a report finds.

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Investors are piling into high-yield bonds. What to know before adding 'junk' to your portfolio

With a recent influx of money pouring into high-yield bonds, financial experts urge caution before piling in. Here's what investors need to know.

2 years ago

A Super Useful Step-By-Step Guide That’ll Help You Create a Professional Invoice

Aug 12, 2022 Do you need to create professional invoices for your business? Are you struggling to figure out how to format them correctly? If so, then this step-by-step guide is for you! In this post, we will walk you through the process of creating an invoice that looks great and is easy to understand.


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2 years ago

Back-to-school shopping takes 'a major financial toll' amid high inflation. Here's how to save on supplies for the fall

Top tips to save on school supplies as back to school shopping takes a bigger bite of the budget this year.

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State, local relief not in cards for residents of high-tax states as House assesses Inflation Reduction Act

After fighting to repeal the SALT deduction limit, a group of House Democrats say they'll vote for the party's spending package without SALT reform.

2 years ago

Everything You Should Know About Data Protection, And How To Do It

Aug 11, 2022 There are numerous things to think about when you want to protect your data, but thankfully there are some easy steps you can take to help keep your information safe. It's important to remember that data protection is an ongoing process, not a one-time event. This means you must be constantly vigilant


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2 years ago

With inflation running at a 40-year high, 36% of U.S. adults tapped their savings to cover living expenses: Survey

With inflation running at 40-year highs, 36% of adults in a new survey said they have had to turn to savings to cover their living expenses.

2 years ago

Informal Survey Results: Do You Trust Your Bank?

Canada Today | Naomi Oliver | Jul 25, 2022 Informal Survey and Results In a recent informal poll of 1,124 people via the Carrick on Money newsletter.  Boomers and seniors dominated the survey’s demographic at 73 percent, Gen Xers made up 15 percent, Millennials (aka Gen Y) and Gen Z made up 10 percent, with


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2 years ago

Addressing Social Security's funding woes will take political compromise, Biden nominee to advisory board says

Andrew Biggs, who was nominated to the Social Security Advisory Board by President Joe Biden, weighs in on his thoughts on the future of the program.

2 years ago

Bloom Protocol: SEC Orders Startup To Register ICO Tokens or Pay US$31 Million Penalty

Blockworks | Shalini Nagarajan | Aug 10, 2022 Crypto startup Bloom Protocol has been ordered by the SEC to register its tokens or face a $31 million fine. The regulator issued a cease-and-desist order to the company on Tuesday, accusing it of offering unregistered securities. Bloom violated the Securities Act by offering and selling Bloom


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OpEd: No, Crypto Exchanges Are Not Like Stock Exchanges | New Approaches May Help Solve Old Problems

Washington Post OpEd | Aaron Brown | Aug 11, 2022 Gensler is concerned about market manipulation, spoofing, front-running, phantom liquidity (orders that will be canceled before they can ever be executed), shadow liquidity (people willing to transact who will not expose their willingness in public orders), flash crashes and other ills. He says the New York


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2 years ago

Here Are 10 Tips for Finding a Financial Professional Who May Be The Best Fit For You

Guest Post | Aug 11, 2022 As anyone who has ever applied for a loan knows, online installment loans can be a great way to get the money you need without having to put up your home or other valuable property as collateral. However, finding the right financial professional to help you with your installment


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2 years ago

Post-Merge Will Ether Be Closer to a Security?

Coindesk | Frederick Munawa | Aug 10, 2022 A Georgetown Law professor sounds an alarm on how proof-of-stake makes it easier for ether to meet the Howey Test. Ethereum’s upcoming Merge (Expected to be complete by October) could make the second-largest blockchain greener, faster and cheaper. But a law professor says it could also create


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