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France and Germany Move to Block Facebook's Libra
When Facebook first unveiled official plans for the cryptocurrency Libra, there was certainly excitement from some circles. Unfortunately regulators haven't been quite as thrilled, with many jurisdictions sharing their concerns and questions. Now two European countries are taking things one step further, announcing that they'll move to block the digital asset altogether. According to Reuters, both France and Germany have agreed to ban Libra. In a statement from the two...
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Square's Cash App Reportedly Looking to Offer Stock Trading
Among many small business owners and patrons, Square is known for their point of sale interface and — before that — their card readers that allowed smartphones to become cash registers. While those are still cored products, the company has frequently expanded into other areas of FinTech. This includes their peer to peer payments app known as Cash. Now it looks like Square will expand the scope of Cash by...
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Dow, S&P 500 Rebound to Near Record Highs
For investors, August 2019 proved to be a roller coaster of a month. Following several erratic swings, both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 closed down from where they began on August 1, making for the second-worst month so far this year. With history suggesting that September is typically the worst month for stocks, hopes weren't too high when the month began but, nearly two weeks later, key...
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Dwolla Partners with Currencycloud to Enable International Payments
These days entrepreneurs are no longer limited to their own geographic regions. Instead the Internet makes it possible to sell to customers around the world. At the same time these transactions can be complicated due to differing currencies and payment platforms. That's why two FinTechs — Dwolla and Currencycloud — have announced a new partnership that will hopefully help change that. The cooperation between Dwolla and Currencycloud will make it...
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Money at 30: Celebrating Three Years Since My "Financial Awakening"
This past week, I attended my second FinCon. If you're not familiar, this annual event is where "money and media meet." In other words, it's a conference for personal finance bloggers, advisors, brands, and others to come together. Whether I'm discussing my site, YouTube channel, or other projects, one of the first questions I'm asked is, "How long have you been doing that for?" And typically, I don't have an...
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WalletHub Ranks Best and Worst Retirement Cities for 2019
What's the best place for retirees to live after they hang up their hat? WalletHub has a few ideas. Previously the personal finance site has ranked the top states for retirees but now a new study looks specifically at the best and worst retirement cities. To determine their rankings, WalletHub considered four main factors for each city: affordability, activities, quality of life, and health care. In terms of affordability, adjusted...
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