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House of Representatives set to vote on bill to improve retirement system. What to know

The House of Representatives could vote on the Securing a Strong Retirement Act, or Secure Act 2.0, as early as Tuesday.

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Last chance to avoid a 50% penalty on required withdrawals is April 1 for some retirees

If you turned age 72 during the second half of 2021, the deadline for your first annual required withdrawal from retirement accounts is April 1, 2022.

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FTC sues TurboTax owner Intuit for advertising tax software as 'free'

The Federal Trade Commission claims Intuit uses "bait and switch" advertising that markets TurboTax as free but charges most users when they file their taxes.

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Carl Icahn is expanding his animal-welfare campaign to Kroger, after first targeting McDonald's

Carl Icahn is expanding his animal-welfare campaign to the nation's largest supermarket chain, Kroger Co.

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Couples who pool their money are more likely to stay together, research finds

Whether or not couples keep joint accounts could make or break a relationship, according to research. Here's why.

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Budgeting for a baby: Here's what financial advisors recommend for new parents

Expecting a baby? It's important to start thinking about both the short-term and long-term costs of raising a child, say financial advisors.

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Most medical debt is coming off credit reports. Here’s what to do if yours doesn’t

Equifax, Experian and TransUnion recently announced that starting July 1, they will remove nearly 70% of medical debt from credit reports.

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Op-ed: While green investments are underperforming, investors need to remain patient

Many environmental, social and corporate governance investors are seeing portfolio values decline this year. If it continues, how patient will ESG investors be?

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Coinbase Complies: Starting Apr 4 Monitor Canadian Transactions Above CA$1,000

Crypto Briefing | Mike Dalton | Mar 25, 2022 Coinbase users in Canada will soon be required to report the details of recipients who receive large transactions, according to a notice sent to users. Those regulations, which came into effect in June 2021, require money services businesses to keep records of virtual currency transactions that


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Why Apple Acquired An ‘Open Banking’ Fintech

Forbes | Ron Shevlin | Mar 27, 2022 The Apple-oids in Cupertino must eat this stuff up. Every time Apple makes an acquisition, the technology world—and increasingly now, the fintechaverse—goes into hyper speculation mode, trying to figure out why the company made the purchase and what it plans to do with the acquired firm. See:


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Vancouver Ranks 12th Globally As Fintech Hub

Techouver | Mar 31, 2021 As the Canadian fintech sector looks to rebound from challenges brought on by the pandemic, its future global strength will depend, in part, on the willingness and ability of all ecosystem players to foster innovation, collaborate and expand internationally. A new report from Accenture titled Collaborating to Win in Canada’s


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Ontario Announces First-ever Dedicated CEO and Nominates Capital Markets Tribunal Chief Adjudicator

Ministry of Finance Ontario | Bulletin | Mar 24, 2022 As part of the government’s plan to modernize Ontario’s capital markets regulation, the government has selected David Grant Vingoe as the Ontario Securities Commission’s (OSC) first-ever, dedicated Chief Executive Officer. The government has also nominated Timothy Moseley as the first-ever Chief Adjudicator for the new


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There’s still time for 2021 IRA contributions but a tax break isn't guaranteed. Here's what to know

The deadline for 2021 traditional individual retirement account contributions is April 18. But there are special rules to qualify for a deduction. What to know.

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Are millions of NFT gamers in for an unpleasant surprise this tax season?

Protocol | Hirsh Chitkara | Nov 6, 2021 NFT games are fun but filing taxes afterward is a nightmare. In a matter of months, NFT gaming became a multibillion-dollar industry by combining two things people already loved: video games and getting rich from crypto. But it turns out the play-to-earn model also has the incredibly


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Did the Russians just back the ruble to gold? Is Bitcoin next?

Renaissancemen | Mar 25, 2022 The Russian government is offering them fixed amount of rubles of 5000 rubles per gram of gold. I did some rough math in my head and it came out to about $50/g in USD, and I think the going rate here is something like $60/g in USD. But that is


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