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Keeping the expanded child tax credit would help 65.6 million American kids

Keeping the expanded child tax credit would help 65.6 million American kids

Ninety percent of U.S. kids would benefit from the expanded tax child tax credit proposed in President Biden's American Families Plan, a study finds.

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Cathie Wood’s space exploration ETF sells its last few shares of Virgin Galactic

Cathie Wood’s space exploration ETF sells its last few shares of Virgin Galactic

Ark Invest's space exploration ETF sold its last remaining shares of Virgin Galactic on Tuesday.

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Billionaire Ray Dalio says he owns bitcoin, and its ‘greatest risk is its success’

Billionaire Ray Dalio says he owns bitcoin, and its ‘greatest risk is its success’

CNBC | Taylor Locke | May 24, 2021 Though billionaire investor Ray Dalio, founder of the world’s largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates, has previously expressed concern about the future of bitcoin, he has also noted that the cryptocurrency earned his respect. Now, he reveals, “I have some bitcoin,” Dalio told CoinDesk during its 2021 Consensus


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Why income inequality is growing at the fastest rate among Asian Americans

Why income inequality is growing at the fastest rate among Asian Americans

The income gap within the Asian American community is growing at a faster rate than any other ethnic group. Here's why, and what's being done about it.

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Savvy mom leveraged 529 savings plans to give her son a debt-free college education

Savvy mom leveraged 529 savings plans to give her son a debt-free college education

Author and parent Patricia Roberts started saving in 529 plans for her son's college education when he was a baby. Now, he'll be graduating debt-free.

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Earn less than $75,000? You may pay nothing in federal income taxes for 2021

Earn less than $75,000? You may pay nothing in federal income taxes for 2021

A recent report shows that on average, taxpayers with income under $75,000 will have no 2021 tax liability after deductions and credits.

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54% of Americans support states' decision to end $300 unemployment benefit, Quinnipiac poll finds

54% of Americans support states' decision to end $300 unemployment benefit, Quinnipiac poll finds

Most Americans think Republican states are doing the right thing by withdrawing from federal unemployment benefit programs, according to a Quinnipiac poll.

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New round of $1,400 stimulus checks brings total amount sent to about $391 billion

New round of $1,400 stimulus checks brings total amount sent to about $391 billion

The government has deployed a new set of stimulus checks of up to $1,400 apiece. Most of those payments were prompted by recently processed tax returns.

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Visa takes a swipe in fintech, builds new online marketplace

Visa takes a swipe in fintech, builds new online marketplace

TechCrunch | Mary Ann Azevedo | May 26, 2021 The relationships between banks and fintechs are multi-faceted. In some cases, they partner. In many cases, they compete. In other cases, one acquires or invests in the other. Well, today, an announcement by global payments giant Visa is aimed at helping facilitate banks and fintechs’ ability to


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Fintech Startup WALO Goes Live With A Gamified Financial Literacy App for Kids and Parents

Fintech Startup WALO Goes Live With A Gamified Financial Literacy App for Kids and Parents

WALO Technology | Rim Charkain | May 25, 2021 Canadian Fintech WALO is pleased to announce the launch of its first official product, WALO Plug™, a mobile app to teach kids financial responsibility. QUEBEC CITY, QC, CANADA, May 25, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ -- To celebrate the launch, WALO offers, for a limited time only, their solution


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With $1.6mm Seed Raise, CAARY Appoints Senior Fintech Investment Strategist John MacKinlay as CEO to Lead U.S./Canada Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns

With $1.6mm Seed Raise, CAARY Appoints Senior Fintech Investment Strategist John MacKinlay as CEO to Lead U.S./Canada Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns

Caary Capital | May 25, 2021 Fintech startup CAARY has unveiled a corporate credit card for SMEs which is the first of its kind in the Canadian finance industry, allowing businesses to qualify based on funding and revenue as opposed to credit history. TORONTO, May 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CAARY CAPITAL LTD. (“CAARY” or


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BuyProperly Raises $2M to Bring Accessible Real Estate Investing to Canada and the US

BuyProperly Raises $2M to Bring Accessible Real Estate Investing to Canada and the US

Business Wire Release | BuyProperly | May 18, 2021 The barrier to entry in the real estate market is rising and BuyProperly offers a solution TORONTO — BuyProperly, Canada’s AI-driven fractional real estate investing platform, announced today the close of $2M in funding, led by Nurture Ventures with follow-on participation from FastBreak Ventures and notable


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Axiom Space lines up second private flight to the ISS, led by record-holding astronaut Peggy Whitson

Axiom Space lines up second private flight to the ISS, led by record-holding astronaut Peggy Whitson

Axiom Space on Tuesday announced that retired NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson and auto racer John Shoffner will lead the company's second private spaceflight.

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Women were struggling with student debt before Covid. Their problems could get worse

Women were struggling with student debt before Covid. Their problems could get worse

Women, especially Black women, have paid the highest price during the student loan crisis. The pandemic could set these borrowers back even further.

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Couples may score a bigger tax break with this flexible spending account strategy

Couples may score a bigger tax break with this flexible spending account strategy

Married couples can maximize the increased dependent-care flexible spending account limit with proactive tax-planning moves, financial experts say.

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