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Survey Finds 37% of Americans Overspent This Holiday Season
In 2018 Americans spent more than $850 billion during the holiday shopping season. That spending level not only rose 5.1% from 2017 but also made it the highest total in six years. Now, according to a new survey by the personal finance site WalletHub, more than one-third of shoppers say they actually overspent this past holiday. WalletHub's study found that 37% of respondents felt they overspent during the 2018 holiday season....
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Plaid Acquires Competitor Quovo
The FinTech firm Plaid has reportedly purchased rival startup Quovo in what amounts to the company's first major acquisition. According to CNBC sources, the deal was valued at just under $200 million, although terms were not officially made public. This news comes just a few weeks after Plaid raised $250 million in a funding round that valued them at a $2.7 billion. Those who have used apps such as Bumped or Qapital and...
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9 Smart Gadgets That Will Lower Your Monthly Bills
Want to cut monthly bills and save the planet at the same time? Invest in these smart gadgets to help increase efficiency with heating / cooling, reduce water usage, monitor your energy from your phone and more! 9 Ways to Use Technology to Lower Your Bills Smart ceiling fan The Haiku Home L Series is a ceiling fan that is WiFi enabled so you can control its speeds from your...
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Money at 30: The Makings of an Interesting Tax Season
We may only be in the second week of January but talk of tax season is already growing exponentially. Why? Well, in case you didn't hear, the United States federal government is currently involved in a partial shutdown. Considering that the president has stated that the shutdown could last for months or years if he doesn't get the requested funding for the southern border wall, this has raised questions about...
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Ethereum Classic Chain Reorg Results in $1.1 Million in Double Spend
The cryptocurrency market is no stranger to hacks and other attacks that have resulted in the theft of thousands of dollars in digital currency. Now it seems the latest asset to be hit is Ethereum Classic with chain reorganizations being detected. As CNBC reports it is possible that the reorgs — which have resulted in currency being doubly spent — are part of a "51% attack" that's feasible when rogue miners gain...
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Which States are Most Affected by Government Shutdowns?
As you're surely aware the United States federal government is currently involved in a partial shutdown. While such shutdowns have become fairly common in recent years, the latest seems a bit different in that its now past the two-week mark with no end in sight. This led the personal finance site WalletHub to study which states are the most and least impacted by the federal government shutdown. Easily topping WalletHub's study...
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