Category: Personal Finance
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Personal Finance
United States Economy Gained 266,000 Jobs in April
by Fioney Staff
This morning, the United States Labor Department had good and bad news about the nation's economic recovery. According to the agency's latest report, the U.S. added 266,000 jobs during the month of April. While any gain in jobs is a good thing, the disappointment comes from the fact that economists had anticipated numbers to reach as high as one million jobs. What's more, March's figures were revised down by 146,000,...
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Mastercard Names Six Startups for Latest Start Path Accelerator
by Fioney Staff
Mastercard's award-winning Start Path program is ready for its next round. This week, Mastercard announced the latest six FinTechs that will participate in its accelerator. These startups include: Asante Financial ServicesCledaraJifiti Moeda Seeds SpenDebt's Tippy Launched in 2014, the Start Path program has previously helped more than 250 startups develop their products and build their connections. In fact, Start Path alumni have gone on to raise more than $3 billion in investments. Because...
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Gemini Becomes Latest Crypto Platform to Support Dogecoin
by Fioney Staff
A dog coin that started as a joke but has grown increasingly real has just received another booster as it rockets "to the moon." This week, Gemini announced that it was adding Dogecoin to its trading platform, allowing customers to buy, sell, and hold the popular asset. Doge now joins the more than 40 cryptocurrencies that Gemini supports trading for. Another 11 token types can be held on the platform...
Personal Finance
Money at 30: "Die With Zero" Audiobook Review
by Kyle Burbank
Titling a book can be a bit of a challenge — perhaps even more so in the world of non-fiction. Although your subtitle can do a lot of the heavy lifting, your main title needs to be both catchy and memorable while also laying out the premise of your work and presenting a promise you can deliver on. Well, with a title like Die With Zero: Getting All You Can...
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Splitwise Announces $20 Million Funding Round
by Fioney Staff
One universal pain point that's long plagued such activities as dining out or traveling with friends is splitting the expenses. Despite there now being several tools consumers can use to quickly pay back their loved ones, asking for those funds can still be an awkward experience. Now, the startup Splitwise has earned an investment to help grow its platform that seeks to assist with this interpersonal finance issue. This week,...
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Survey: Majority of Remote Pandemic Workers Want to Remain Remote
by Fioney Staff
With the COVID-19 pandemic now in its second year, many workers who were forced to move from the office to their home last spring may be getting used to the "work-from-home" arrangements. In fact, a new survey suggests that a significant number of pandemic remote workers are hoping not to have to return to the office. Recently, Flexjobs surveyed more than 2,000 people in the United States and Canada who...
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Gemini Announces Details on Upcoming Crypto Credit Card
by Fioney Staff
Earlier this year, the cryptocurrency exchange platform Gemini opened the waitlist for its planned crypto rewards credit card. Since then, a reported 140,000 people have joined said list. In turn, Gemini has now revealed more details on the products, including the rewards multipliers and some clever elements that make it unique. In terms of rewards, the Gemini Credit Card will earn up to 3% back on dining as well as...