Mellody Hobson, new chair of the Starbucks board, is a big champion of financial literacy
Ariel Investments' Mellody Hobson rose from a childhood of financial insecurity into an investing powerhouse and philanthropist.
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Nonprofit helps Latina women address stark race, gender disparities amid the Covid crisis
Job losses and reduced wages have created a cascading crisis in housing, food, and economic stability for many women and families during the Covid pandemic.
Avoid these mistakes when divvying up assets in a divorce
If you are considering divorce or are already in the midst of it, be aware that division-of-asset mistakes can result in unanticipated taxes.
Grab your checkbooks, college can cost as much as $70,000 a year
When adding in room and board and other expenses, the total college tab can be more than $70,000 a year.
Jim Cramer recommends profit taking in speculative electric SPAC names
After shares of QuantumScape, Luminar, Arrival and Canoo surged in a short timeframe, the "Mad Money" host is recommending investors trim their holdings.
Former Koho CTO, head of Uber Money launch new FinTech startup with $15.8 million CAD seed round
Betakit Meagan Simpson Dec 8, 2020 The FinTech sector in North American is a tale of partnerships; startups having to find banking partners due to extensive...
Lawmakers continue to wrestle. Will the next Covid relief bill contain $600 or $1,200 stimulus checks?
There's a new push for second stimulus checks, only this time they could be lowered to $600 from $1,200. Here's how long Americans may wait for...
Next stimulus package may include eviction moratorium and $25 billion in rental assistance
In a summary of bipartisan legislation circulated on Wednesday, lawmakers included an eviction ban until February and $25 billion in rental assistance.
Covid relief bill would add a $300 boost to unemployment benefits for 16 weeks
A $908 billion Covid relief bill would pay $300 a week in extra jobless benefits and start in late December, according to a summary of the...
Next stimulus package may extend student loan payment pause until May
Bipartisan legislation circulated on Wednesday calls for extending the payment pause for student loan borrowers by another three three months.
Cramer sees 'rabid money' for tech IPOs, but warns investors not to chase DoorDash debut blindly
"When people know the brand, the younger inventors just say, 'You know what, get me some,'" CNBC's Jim Cramer said.
Ontario Credit Unions will be permitted to sell exempt market securities including 45-108-Crowdfunding
Torys LLP Blair W. Keefe, Eli Monas, William R. Walters Dec 3, 2020 Ontario introduces the Credit Unions and Caisses Populaires Act, 2020 As part of...
45% of Americans don't know how much tax is withheld from their pay
Taxpayers are missing this one step that could help them avoid a tax surprise from the IRS in the spring.
U.S. and States Say Facebook Illegally Crushed Competition
The New York Times Cecilia Kang, Mike Isaac Dec 9, 2020 Regulators are accusing the company of buying up rising rivals to cement its dominance over...
Wealthfront names former banking regulators Sheila Bair and Thomas Curry to fintech's advisory group
The fintech firm has been adding banking services after pioneering the automated investment service sometimes called robo advisors.