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The number of struggling renters isn't dropping

Even with the darkest days of the pandemic behind us, the number of renters in financial trouble isn't dropping.

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From student loans to Covid layoffs, here's how to deal with the money stress keeping you up at night

Feeling anxious or stressed can have a direct impact on your financial life.

4 years ago

Apple can no longer force developers to use its payment system in their apps

The New York Times | Jack Nicas | Sep 10, 2021 A federal judge on Friday said Apple can no longer force developers to use its payment system in their apps, a move that will allow companies to avoid Apple’s commission of up to 30 percent on some app sales. The order could upend the


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4 years ago

Democrats may rein in big estates without reforming the estate tax

Democrats may restrict certain trusts and other popular techniques used by the wealthy to help raise money for their $3.5 trillion budget framework.

4 years ago

Some retirement savers may claim an extra write-off at tax time

The saver's credit offers a write-off for low- and moderate-income filers saving for retirement. Here's how the tax break may soon get a boost from Democrats.

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Fintech start-up Varo Bank triples valuation to $2.5 billion after gaining bank charter

Varo is the latest digital bank to garner a multi-billion dollar valuation and millions of new customers who are dissatisfied with traditional institutions.

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Op-ed: The tax gap is a real problem but so, too, is the 'reverse tax gap'

Many people repeatedly overpay their taxes. While reducing the tax gap seems a laudable goal, reducing this reverse tax gap should also be prioritized.

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Stimulus payments triggered millions of IRS ‘math error’ notices. The same may be looming for child tax credit recipients

Millions have received “math error” notices from the IRS, which can be difficult for filers to resolve. The same may occur for child tax credit recipients.

4 years ago

Mastercard makes a big bet on crypto, buying blockchain analytics start-up CipherTrace

Mastercard has agreed to acquire blockchain analytics start-up CipherTrace, in the latest sign of how major companies are warming to cryptocurrencies.

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Here's how long workers wait for a company's 401(k) matches to become their money

Even though most employers provide some sort of matching contribution to their workers' 401(k)s, fewer than a third award immediate ownership of the money.

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Expanding the child tax credit would reduce child poverty to less than 10% in most states, study finds

Continuing the expanded credit beyond 2021 would slash child poverty to 8.4% from 14.2%, a roughly 40% fall, according to a study from the Urban Institute.

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How to Revolutionize the Private Capital Markets

Crowdfund Insider | Kelsey Chase | Sep 8, 2021 In 2010, venture capital investors poured $21.8 billion into startups. Fast forward a decade to 2020 when well over 500 “supergiant” funding rounds of $100 million+ were raised, totaling $142 billion. In early 2021, even as global economies fought to shake off the effects of the


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4 years ago

Decentralized Finance—Risks, Regulation, and the Road Ahead

JDSupra | King & Spalding | Sep 1, 2021 Even those who are most suspicious of the rise of cryptocurrency will likely admit that the underlying blockchain technology and its potential uses are exciting. One use of this technology, decentralized finance, or DeFi, is on the cusp of major growth. Regulators are aware of this


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4 years ago

Unemployment benefits delayed? You can collect past the Labor Day cutoff

Americans who applied for federal benefits weeks or months ago can still get them past the Labor Day expiration date.

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