Category: Personal Finance
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Personal Finance
Report Suggests Vast Majority of Bitcoin Trade Volume is Faked
by Fioney Staff
There are several aspects of cryptocurrencies that have served to keep them from truly reaching mainstream status. While much-reported hacks are one element scaring off investors, concerns over market manipulation — including "pump and dump" schemes — have also been rampant. Now a new report is stoking those fears once again as it suggests that true crypto trade volume is a mere fraction of what some have said. As the...
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Study Finds Average U.S. Household Has $8k+ in Credit Card Debt
by Fioney Staff
It's sad to say that, for many Americans, credit card debt is just a fact of life. Currently our total outstanding credit card debt tops $1.03 trillion dollars. What's more it seems that attitudes toward debt continue to evolve, leading the majority of adults to admit they'd take on debt for a frivolous purpose. According to WalletHub's latest credit card debt survey, 62% said that there were frivolous purchases worth...
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Apple Officially Announces Apple Card Credit Card
by Fioney Staff
Well, the rumors were true: Apple will soon offer their own twist on a credit card. This week the Cupertino-based company — in partnership with Goldman Sachs and Mastercard — officially announced Apple Card. With an emphasis on financial health, unique perks, and of course a new level of Apple Pay integration, the new card is already turning heads. First, Apple bills Apple Card as a "credit card built for...
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ICBA Asks Regulators to Close FinTech FDIC “Loophole”
by Fioney Staff
With the 2020 election cycle already kicking into high gear, several of the hot topics being touted on the campaign trail revolve around technology. From fears over automation impacts to calls to break up Silicon Valley giants, there are those on both sides calling for greater regulation on emerging technologies. Simiarly FinTech startups are also facing pushback on their expansion plans, with one group of bankers now taking their efforts...
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Ameritrade Survey Finds Many Investors Lack Knowledge of Retirement Accounts
by Fioney Staff
How much do you know about your retirement accounts? Even if you contribute to an employer-sponsored 401(k) or even a traditional IRA, chances are you still might not be familiar with all of the rules, requirements, or fees that come with them. To prove this point, recently Ameritrade interviewed 1,006 U.S. adults over the age of 22 with more than $10,000 in investable assets and tested their knowledge about various...
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Federal Reserve Seems Unlikely to Raise Rate This Year
by Fioney Staff
Over the past year, one recurring economic story has revolved around the Federal Reserve. That’s because the central banking system spent 2018 slowly raising interest rates from their historically low levels — much to the dismay of the President. Although that trend was expected to extend into this year, it now seems that may not happen after all. At a meeting on Wednesday, not only did the Federal Reserve vote...
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Micro-Investment App Stash Adds Stock-Back Rewards to Debit Card
by Fioney Staff
The choice between using a debit card and a credit card isn't always so simple for consumers. Although the former is often seen as a more financially wise choice, most debit cards don't offer the same kinds of perks that many credit cards do. In response to this conundrum, a number of FinTech firms have started rolling their own debit card products that seek to reward users in some interesting...