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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

5 years ago
Single people are worse off financially, study shows

Single people are worse off financially, study shows

The price of being single: Americans who aren’t married or cohabitating are more likely to be unemployed and earning less.

5 years ago
Pre-Seed vs. Seed Funding

Pre-Seed vs. Seed Funding

Learn more about what the terms “pre-seed” and “seed” mean in relation to startup funding rounds, what companies raising at the pre-seed and seed level might look like, and more. Continue reading →

5 years ago
Elon Musk's SpaceX hits $100 billion valuation after secondary share sale

Elon Musk's SpaceX hits $100 billion valuation after secondary share sale

The valuation of Elon Musk's SpaceX crossed $100 billion following the company's latest financing round, CNBC has learned, which was announced this week.

5 years ago
Struggling student loan borrowers may miss out on big part of child tax credit

Struggling student loan borrowers may miss out on big part of child tax credit

The full child tax credit may not reach struggling student loan borrowers, due to the government's policy of seizing their tax refunds.

5 years ago
Wealth Owners Can Unlock Insights With Machine Learning

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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5 years ago
Kraken Report:  Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs): Redefining Digital Scarcity

Kraken Report: Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs): Redefining Digital Scarcity

Kraken Blog | Sep 30, 2021 Non-Fungible Tokens are perhaps the most exciting development in crypto this year. While many believe the future of NFTs to be bright, few understand their value and potential. To separate hype from hard facts, Kraken Intelligence has compiled an in-depth report outlining what they are, how they work, and


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5 years ago
Does a backdoor Roth individual retirement account make sense? How to decide

Does a backdoor Roth individual retirement account make sense? How to decide

House Democrats want to ditch the backdoor Roth IRA, and investors are weighing the strategy before it disappears. Here's how to decide, according to experts.

5 years ago
Seniors' group calls for Congress to send $1,400 stimulus checks to Social Security recipients

Seniors' group calls for Congress to send $1,400 stimulus checks to Social Security recipients

The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for 2022 could give beneficiaries the biggest increase they've seen in years. One group says that's not enough.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

5 years ago