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,...
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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
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...
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...
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...
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.
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.
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.
New round of $1,400 stimulus checks brings total 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.
Monthly child tax credit may arrive as states end $300 unemployment boost
The IRS will start sending payments of the child tax credit July 15, around the time when two dozen states are withdrawing from federal unemployment programs.
Yellen skips House small business hearing, defying legal requirement and angering both parties
Treasury Secretary Yellen is under fire from Democrats and Republicans alike for skipping an appearance before Congress required by law.
Older Americans are not delaying their retirement despite Covid-19, research shows
The pandemic caused an unprecedented spike in unemployment among older workers. Still, many don't plan to push their retirement dates further out.
Lockheed Martin and GM partner to develop new moon buggy for NASA astronauts and cargo
Lockheed Martin and General Motors are partnering to develop a new lunar vehicle for NASA's upcoming astronaut missions to the moon.
Fighting inflation with a reverse mortgage. What retirees need to know
Retirees worried about rising costs may consider a reverse mortgage to take pressure off their investment portfolio and fight inflation.
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.
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.