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Top 10 Personal Finance Articles of the Month — December 2019
It’s time again for one of my favorite features here on Dyer News: a look at the top 10 personal finance articles of the month. First up this month, with the holiday season likely causing many to overdo it, we'll look at financial setbacks and mistakes. Similarly we'll then focus on lifestyle inflation once again, including a slightly different take on the matter. Finally we'll discuss finance figures, FOMO, housing,...
Economic News
GasBuddy Predicts Average Cost Per Gallon to Remain Under $3 in 2020
Whether you're a frequent road tripper or a long commuter, there may be good news for the year ahead. According to the gas station-finding app GasBuddy, the national year average for gasoline is expected to stay below $3 a gallon once again in 2020. For transparency GasBuddy heads off their report with a look at some of their past predictions compared to the actual national average. For example their 2018...
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eMarketer: Mobile Payments Getting a Boost from Increased Contactless Card Acceptance
For years we've heard about mobile payments finally breaking through — but now it seems that the technology is making strides thanks in part to updated physical cards. According to eMarketer, it looks as though the steady roll-out of contactless credit cards are helping to raise the popularity of mobile payments as well. A survey conducted by CreditCards.com and YouGov last summer found that 24% of rewards credit card holders...
Small Business News
Paychex Report Shows Weekly Earnings Growth at Record High
Throughout the year the big story in the world of small businesses has been the competitive hiring field. With the United States' unemployment rate remaining at historic lows, many businesses have reported being unable to fill open positions and, in turn, increased their wages in a bid to attract top talent. Sure enough a new report from the payroll company Paychex shows continued wage growth for small business employees as...
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25 Best Personal Finance Articles of 2019
Every month here on Dyer News, I compile my Top 10 Personal Finance Articles of the Month. These lists consist of blog entries and posts that I appreciated or found interesting and that I felt deserved some additional recognition. Well, with the new year mere hours away at this point, I found it fit to feature some of these articles once again, assembling the 25 Best Personal Finance Articles of...
Economic News
Minimum Wages Set to Increase in 24 States Next Year
With the new year just ahead, it looks as though several Americans will be seeing a raise in the coming weeks. As CNN reports, minimum wage hikes are set to take effect in 24 states throughout 2020. Moreover increases will also take place in 48 cities and counties across the country. While the majority of these changes will be effective as of January 1st — with 20 states and 25...
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