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How to Get a Loan for College with Help From A Parent

How to Get a Loan for College with Help From A Parent

Guest Post | May 31, 2022 So you have your acceptance letter and are pouring over the class directory looking at the different things you can learn and need to learn for that diploma. You can picture your dorm room and roommate, even some of the fights you’ll likely have. Even the lunches in the


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25% of Americans are delaying retirement due to inflation, survey finds

25% of Americans are delaying retirement due to inflation, survey finds

Due to high inflation, one-quarter of Americans will have to delay their retirement, according to the BMO Real Financial Progress Index.

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House hunting? Here's when to increase your budget and when to stick to your original price

House hunting? Here's when to increase your budget and when to stick to your original price

In February, the median sales price for homes in the U.S. was $357,300, a 15% increase on the year, according to the National Association of Realtors.

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BC’s Cyber Talent Shortage and What To Do About It

BC’s Cyber Talent Shortage and What To Do About It

Techouver | Edward Pereira  | May 26, 2022 It is widely believed that cybercrime has already surpassed the drug trade as the single most profitable sector of illegal activities in the world. In essence, cybersecurity is not something specific to IT and its hardware and infrastructure, but embedded in business, and government and their processes


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Here's what you need to know about reverse mortgages

Here's what you need to know about reverse mortgages

With markets volatile and housing hot, reverse mortgages are attractive to retirees looking for cash while staying in their homes.

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Open Banking is Coming to Canada…Are you Ready for Change?

Open Banking is Coming to Canada…Are you Ready for Change?

EY Canada | Jessica Hansen and Sam Nazari | Apr 4, 2022 Open Banking is Changing Privacy Laws Around the Globe Implementation of open banking in a number of jurisdictions — for example, Australia (the Customer Data Right), the UK (Open Banking Implementation Entity, 2018), Europe (Payments Services Directive II(PSD2)), Brazil (Regulation on Open Banking)


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McKinsey Report on Gender Diversity in Canada

McKinsey Report on Gender Diversity in Canada

McKinsey & Co | May 30, 2022 Covid has disproportionally impacted women and delayed DE&I The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to blur the boundaries between work and personal life, increasing stress and making it difficult for employees to remain focused and effective in their jobs. But the pandemic also presented an opportunity to


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 Your Social Security check might be taxed. Here's how that could change

Your Social Security check might be taxed. Here's how that could change

It may come as a surprise that your Social Security income may be taxed. Here's how those levies work, and how Congress may change them with future reform.

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Choosing between pre-tax and Roth 401(k) plans can be much trickier than you think

Choosing between pre-tax and Roth 401(k) plans can be much trickier than you think

Is it better to make pre-tax or Roth 401(k) contributions? Here's how to decide which is best for your retirement savings.

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FTP Report:  B2B Payments:  A Major Fintech Opportunity to Solve Paper-based Payments and Processes

FTP Report: B2B Payments: A Major Fintech Opportunity to Solve Paper-based Payments and Processes

Financial Technology Partners | May 27, 2022 The business-to-business (B2B) market remains one of the last major global opportunities for payment digitization. Not only is the market still plagued by widespread manual processes and inefficient payment methods, but it is also a massive market estimated at nearly $29 trillion in the U.S. alone. Today, checks


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A market bottom is an elusive target. These are the moves Merrill advises clients to make now

A market bottom is an elusive target. These are the moves Merrill advises clients to make now

If inflation peaks and earnings are strong heading toward 2023, it could be enough to boost investor confidence.

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Avoiding the FOMO Effect

Avoiding the FOMO Effect

When choosing to make investments, it can be easy to follow the crowd and make investments based off what other investors are doing. If others are investing in this company, it has to be a good investment? However; not everyone’s … Continue reading

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Walgreens, Amazon and Wawa find success with the most-overlooked unemployed worker

Walgreens, Amazon and Wawa find success with the most-overlooked unemployed worker

Neurodiverse adults with conditions including autism, ADHD, dyspraxia, dyslexia are finding jobs at businesses large and small, and are an untapped labor pool.

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Fraud had 'significant' role in $163 billion leak from pandemic-era unemployment system

Fraud had 'significant' role in $163 billion leak from pandemic-era unemployment system

Higher benefits and administrative issues made pandemic-era unemployment programs a rich target for criminals, according to a U.S. Department of Labor report.

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Memorial Day weekend car shopping is looking 'pretty bleak.' Here's what to expect

Memorial Day weekend car shopping is looking 'pretty bleak.' Here's what to expect

Special sales among dealerships are minimal to nonexistent amid low inventory, sending many buyers to used-car lots where prices remain elevated.

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