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Employers offer perks, from college tuition to retirement benefits, to attract workers

The post-pandemic labor shortage has made it difficult for businesses to hire workers. Some are getting creative with benefits and perks to attract employees.

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Tech-savvy teens falling prey to online scams faster than their grandparents

The number of individuals under age 21 reporting that they've been victims of cyber-fraud has surged 156% over the last three years, a study shows.

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Op-ed: Here are 5 ways to protect your portfolio in the second half of 2021

As lingering inflation looms on the horizon, now is the time to focus on managing risk by reviewing what many investors appear to be ignoring: diversification.

3 years ago

Here’s how much workers say they will need to feel financially secure in retirement

When it comes to retirement, the big question most savers face is how much is enough? A survey finds that for many, $500,000 is the magic number.

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Bitcoin retakes $46,000 as rebound continues

Bitcoin climbed to its highest level since May as the Senate debated the details of crypto reporting rules over the weekend.

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SpaceX is buying satellite data start-up Swarm, in a rare acquisition by Elon Musk's space company

SpaceX is merging with satellite data start-up Swarm Technologies, in a rare deal by Elon Musk's space company.

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Medicare expansion and a lower eligibility age are included in Democrats' $3.5 trillion budget plan

Senate Democrats have released the text of their $3.5 trillion budget resolution, which includes proposed modifications to Medicare.

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Democrats' spending plan could make free college a reality

President Biden promised to make community college tuition-free. Now Senate Democrats are putting a plan into place.

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Democrats' $3.5 trillion budget plan would extend major relief to families with children

"The Finance Committee is going to extend tax cuts for families with [kids], working adults and caregivers for as long as possible," said Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore.

3 years ago

'We're putting a lot of families at risk': 7.5 million Americans will lose unemployment benefits next month

Andrew Stettner, a senior fellow at The Century Foundation, is sounding the alarm about the consequences of ending the benefits next month.

3 years ago

There's just one week left to see if you qualify for free or low-cost private health insurance

If you are uninsured, you may qualify for significant subsidies to help pay for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace.

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Reflections on Canada’s open banking report

Paytechs of Canada | Alex Vronces | Aug 2, 2021 The report neglects write access As expected, the advisory committee has recommended that Canada focus on implementing read access at launch and write access in a later phase of open banking. Read access lets consumers and businesses share their financial information with fintechs, while write


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3 years ago

3 Ways Fintech Is Changing Homebuying

Guest Post | Aug 9, 2021 Various technological changes had an impact to improve our home building or owning process, for example, metal roofing from londonecometal which provides green and sustainable roofing. From the other technological changes that made housing and the real estate sector easy, Financial Technology is on the top list.  A significant


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Wall Street's top analysts believe these stocks could be long-term winners

TipRanks analyst ranking service pinpoints Wall Street's best-performing stocks, like Square and Twilio.

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These legislative proposals may affect your wallet. What to watch for this fall

As the Senate wraps up before recess, some bills and proposals may resurface this fall or next year. Experts decipher which ones may make it through Congress.

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