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Time is running out to sign up for the advance child tax credit payments

There are just a few more months for families to sign up to get the child tax credit payments, which they'll receive in fewer, but larger checks.

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September jobs report hints at unemployment benefits' muted role in pandemic labor market

Lackluster job growth and a shrinking labor force in September offered more evidence that pandemic-era unemployment benefits weren't holding back jobs.

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Weighing the tax breaks vs. plan options: How to pick the best 529 college savings plan

There are many factors to consider when choosing a 529 college savings plan, including tax breaks, investing options and more. Here's how to decide.

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An investment in child care would help lift some Latina women out of poverty, analysis finds

Democrats have set a deadline of Oct. 31 to enact President Joe Biden's economic agenda, which includes expanding child-care benefits for working families.

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Debt ceiling deal postpones questions on Social Security, other government payments

Social Security checks will go out on time if the debt ceiling deal is approved by Congress. But the short-term agreement only postpones the uncertainty.

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Financial advisory industry continues to grapple with lack of diversity, top advisors say

Diversity is a persistent challenge for the financial advisory industry.

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Majority of U.S. teens don't expect businesses alone to fix global warming, survey finds

Nearly 70% of teens said that fixing climate change is the responsibility of individuals, according to a survey released Thursday by Junior Achievement.

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These are the good financial habits used the most — and the least — by ‘super savers’

Some tactics generally considered important to financial health are used less by workers who make high contributions to their 401(k)s.

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What the deal on the debt ceiling means for you

A short-term suspension of the U.S. debt ceiling will avert a national default and economic crisis, but problems remain.

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The Holt Xchange Kicks off 2021 Investment Program

Holt Xchange | Jan Arp | Oct 7, 2021 During this year’s investment period, The Holt Xchange hyper-targeted 7 main verticals that deemed most promising: digital identity, regtech, insurtechs, cybersecurity, digital lending, wealthtech, and digital assets. As a result, this led to better targeted candidates and as such, a greater number of applications were a


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Fired for refusing a Covid vaccine? You likely can’t get unemployment benefits

Thousands of Americans are being fired for refusing to comply with Covid vaccine mandates. They probably don't qualify for unemployment benefits.

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Wealth Owners Can Unlock Insights With Machine Learning

Copia Wealth Studios | Michael Sikorsky | Oct 7, 2021 Did you know, society generates 1.145 trillion megabytes of data every single day? Most of us don't crunch numbers for a living, so organizing data and displaying it intuitively really matters. With all this data sprawling the planet, one of the most significant challenges is


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1 in 3 workers saw higher health costs this year, survey finds

A third of employees reported higher health costs, and many had negative side effects like reduced retirement plan contributions and higher credit card debt.

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Is the fintech policy agenda overrated? It depends on who’s asking

PayTechs of Canada | Alex Vronces | Oct 7, 2021 Overrated or underrated? It’s a question Tyler Cowen, one of my favourite public intellectuals, poses to guests on his podcast. The question turns simple conversation into meta-conversation. It moves you from discussing something to discussing the discussion of something. The question is almost magical, like


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Hot off the press: NCFA’s Fintech Confidential Issue 4, October 2021

About NCFA Canada | Craig Asano | Oct 7, 2021 Welcome Letter Dear Global Fintech & Funding Communities, The National Crowdfunding & Fintech Association of Canada (NCFA) and partners are excited to present Vol. 1 Issue 4, FINTECH CONFIDENTIAL, a digital pop-up of the 7th annual 2021 Fintech & Financing Conference and Expo (FFCON21) held


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