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Nearly 6 million older adults are living below the poverty line. These resources can help struggling seniors

Nearly 6 million older adults are living below the poverty line. These resources can help struggling seniors

Around 6 million older Americans are living below the poverty line. Fortunately, there are thousands of resources available to struggling seniors.

3 years ago
Home purchase cancellations are above 15% for the second straight month. It's important to know the financial repercussions

Home purchase cancellations are above 15% for the second straight month. It's important to know the financial repercussions

If you're thinking about canceling your contract, be sure you know what the financial repercussions would be.

3 years ago
Savings rates climb to levels not seen since 2009. Here's how to get the best return on your money

Savings rates climb to levels not seen since 2009. Here's how to get the best return on your money

As interest rates rise at the fastest pace in 40 years, now is the time to make sure you're getting the best return on your cash. Here's how to get started.

3 years ago
IRS steps up efforts to target U.S. taxpayers who failed to report and pay taxes on cryptocurrency transactions

IRS steps up efforts to target U.S. taxpayers who failed to report and pay taxes on cryptocurrency transactions

The IRS is chasing unpaid cryptocurrency taxes with a new court order to obtain customer records. Here's what it means for digital currency investors.

3 years ago
Bank CEOs Defend P2P Payments Network Zelle in Senate Hearing Over Consumer Fraud Handling

Bank CEOs Defend P2P Payments Network Zelle in Senate Hearing Over Consumer Fraud Handling

BankingDive | Anna Hrushka | Sep 23, 2022 Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-MA, called the peer-to-peer payments network “unsafe,” claiming Zelle users were defrauded out of $500 million last year. “You have created a perfect weapon for criminals to use and they have used it and you have not stood behind your customers,” she told the


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3 years ago
Three ways open banking could impact wealth management

Three ways open banking could impact wealth management

Investment Executive | Greg Meckbach | Sep 16, 2022 Open banking — available in Britain but not yet in Canada — is when a financial institution shares client account details (with consent) with a third party, without the client having to share their login name and password.   In 2021, a government-appointed advisory committee recommended that


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3 years ago
How Proptech Is Changing  the Real Estate Game

How Proptech Is Changing the Real Estate Game

Guest Post | Sep 26, 2022 While it doesn’t seem like anyone is ready to purchase real estate completely virtually without physically seeing it with their own eyes (and having the property inspected by a licensed professional) anytime soon, technology, specifically proptech, is shaping how current and future real estate transactions are getting done. Certainly,


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3 years ago
a16z Leads $51.5M Series B to Catch Fishy Fintech Transactions

a16z Leads $51.5M Series B to Catch Fishy Fintech Transactions

TechCrunch | Anita Ramaswamy | Sep 20, 2022 Sardine announced it has raised $51.5 million in a Series B round led by Andreessen Horowitz’s (a16z) Growth Fund after closing $19.5 million for its Series A earlier this year.  “Faster instant payments mean faster fraud,” Sardine CEO and co-founder Soups Ranjan told TechCrunch. That’s the thesis


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3 years ago
Quebec’s Draft Regulation on Confidentiality Incidents

Quebec’s Draft Regulation on Confidentiality Incidents

Clyde&Co | Sep 21, 2022 On June 29, 2022, the Quebec government presented the draft Regulation respecting confidentiality incidents (the “Quebec Regulation”). The Quebec Regulation specifies the content of the new notification and record-keeping requirements following the occurrence of a confidentiality incident. The regulation is set to enter into force on September 22, 2022, along


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3 years ago
Top Wall Street analysts name their best stock ideas to ride out the market turbulence

Top Wall Street analysts name their best stock ideas to ride out the market turbulence

TipRanks analyst ranking service pinpoints Wall Street's best-performing stocks, including Caterpillar & Salesforce.

3 years ago
Here's why pumpkin spice lattes are so popular: It's 'very simple economics,' say the experts

Here's why pumpkin spice lattes are so popular: It's 'very simple economics,' say the experts

Food and coffee chains debuted the "PSL" in August this year, but the fall drink will disappear in weeks. The reason is due to simple economics.

3 years ago
Everything parents need to know about student loan forgiveness

Everything parents need to know about student loan forgiveness

The White House plan to forgive up to $20,000 in federal student loans will also impact the millions of parents who have borrowed for a child's education.

3 years ago
How to Enhance Road Safety in Toronto

How to Enhance Road Safety in Toronto

Guest Post | Sep 24, 2022 In a busy city like Toronto, it's crucial to implement a systematic approach to road safety. Many components contribute to road safety, such as successful construction, vehicle pathway, and driving practices. The Road & Highway Construction industry in Canada plays a significant role as the seventh-ranked construction industry by market size.


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3 years ago
Starboard snaps up a position in Wix, and building free cash flow may become a focal point

Starboard snaps up a position in Wix, and building free cash flow may become a focal point

Activist Starboard Value recently took 9% stake in website platform Wix. Here’s what may be next.

3 years ago
CFTC Enforcement Action Against Ooki DAO Outrages One of Its Own Commissioners (and Crypto)

CFTC Enforcement Action Against Ooki DAO Outrages One of Its Own Commissioners (and Crypto)

The Defiant | Owen Fernau  | Sep 22, 2022 Agency Alleges Ooki DAO Offered Derivatives Without a License In a case that has roiled the crypto community and triggered a dissent from one its own officials, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) brought an enforcement action yesterday that challenges fundamental tenets of decentralized finance.


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3 years ago