Category: Personal Finance
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Coinbase and XRP Come Off Week of Controversies
In the week since the Coinbase Pro announced it was adding XRP to its platform, controversy has surrounded both the exchange and the asset in question. Between criticisms about one of Coinbase’s acquisitions to questions about what role Ripple played it the platform listing XRP, both companies have found themselves on the defensive. Starting with Coinbase, their largest current controversy actually revolves around their acquisition of Neutrino earlier this year....
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Southwest's Hawaiian Entry Tanks Competitor's Stock
After years of waiting, Southwest Airlines is officially headed to Hawaii. Thanks to the longer range of the Boeing 737 MAX 8s that the budget airline has added to its fleet, travelers will soon be able to catch flights from Oakland and San Jose to Honolulu and Kahului. What's more these flights saw prices start at just $49 each way. Of course, while this may be good news for Southwest...
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How to Budget for Purchasing Your First Home
So, you’ve finally made the decision. It’s time to stop throwing away money at rent every month and purchase your first home. But how do you get from paying a landlord to being an independent homeowner? If you’re like most first-time homeowners, you’re overwhelmed and stressed at the idea of purchasing a house. There are many unknowns in the process — so it’s important to start saving up in advance...
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FTC Reports Funds Lost to Fraud Rose in 2018
Do you know how to spot a scam? While certain forms of fraud such as the famous inhertance advance fee scheme e-mails may not fool many these days, it seems that thieves are still finding ways to take advantage of unsuspecting adults. In fact the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) found that reports of fraud and ensuing losses both increased last year. According to the latest FTC report, the agency received...
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A Look at FinTech's "Minotaurs"
Have you ever encountered a minotaur? Well, a minotaur company, that is? Just as the name “unicorn” has become a popular term for private companies valued at more than a billion dollars, Axios has coined the term “minotaur” to describe startups who have raised upwards of one billion in funding. In all the site found 55 such companies around the world with three of them coming from the FinTech space....
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2018 GDP Growth Comes Up Short of 3% Goal
For most of us 2018 is already far in the rear-view mirror as we motor through 2019. Of course, following the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the United States Department of Commerce’s release of 2018 gross domestic product (GDP) figures today, those who keep an eye on the U.S. economy are finding themselves forced to look back. Those who do will find a bit of a mixed bag that includes...
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