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Personal Finance
BitPay Launches BitPay Send Feature for Businesses
It's no secret that the typical employment model has been upended in recent years. Not only has the gig economy continued to grow but, due in part to the COVID-19 pandemic, remote work is at a new high. With that in mind, BitPay recently launched a new tool called BitPay Send that could also change the way that workers and contractors are paid. The mass-payment tool allows businesses to run...
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For Several Reasons, Americans Say They Plan to Spend Less This Holiday Season
With the holiday shopping season now just a few weeks away, it seems that many shoppers won't be stuffing stockings as full or putting as many presents under the tree this year compared to previous winters. According to a survey conducted by Debt.com, 62% of Americans expect that they will be spending less on typical holiday expenses this year. Additionally, a mere 5% said they intended to spend more than...
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Money at 30: I Hate Receipts App Review
More and more, I feel as though it’s common for cashiers to ask, “Do you need a receipt?” In these cases, while I’m inclined to say “no,” I usually end up responding in the affirmative just to save them the hassle of tossing out the slip of paper themselves. Yet, there are definitely times when receipts are important, such as on business trips. Unfortunately, that doesn’t make them any less...
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Mastercard Announces 10 FinTechs to Participate in Latest Start Path Program
Mastercard is once again looking toward the future of FinTech, announcing the 10 startups that will join the company’s Start Path program. This year’s selected companies include: Carry1st, FISPAN, Lendio, LISNR, Mocafi, MO Technologies, Panda Remit, Paycode, Fanbank/Plink, and Subaio. These startups will participate in a six-month program where they will not only work on developing their own platforms but also explore opportunities to integrate Mastercard’s infrastructure and technologies. Reflecting...
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Unemployment Rate Falls to 6.9% as 630,000 Jobs Return in October
Last month, it seems that more Americans went back to work. According to the latest Labor Department report, the United States economy gained 630,000 jobs in October. That's more than the 503,000 that economists surveyed by MarketWatch had anticipated. More specifically, private sector hiring reached 906,000, although a decline in government employment brought down the overall figure. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate fell one percentage point to 6.9% — significantly lower than...
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Justice Department Files Lawsuit to Block Visa's Plaid Acquisition
Reports that the United States Department of Justice was considering action against Visa in regards to their planned acquisition of Plaid came to fruition this morning. As TechCrunch reports, the Justice Department has filed suit against both companies on antitrust grounds. Earlier this year, Visa announced that it intended to purchase Plaid for an eye-popping $5.3 billion. Now, that deal could be in peril. For those unfamiliar, Plaid offers an...
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