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FinTech Firm SoFi Introduces Two ETFs
As we've seen time and time again in the FinTech space, a major trend has found companies moving beyond their core product and introducing related but different services. For example this trend has brought a slew of branded debit cards to the market as startups position themselves as lower-cost alternatives to big banks. Now one FinTech is once again branching out, bringing exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to market. This week SoFi...
Money Management Product Reviews
Money at 30: How I'm Saving Money with T-Mobile
Earlier this year, I suddenly found myself inspired to reassess some of the bills I had taken for granted and find new ways I could be saving money. As part of this goal I realized that, after a 10+ year run, perhaps it was time that I considered leaving AT&T and looking at a different carrier. Incidentally I've actually had my phone number with all four major U.S. carriers at...
Economic News
Universal Basic Income: What It Is and What People Are Saying About It
In recent years, universal basic income has been discussed by several notable figures, including Silicon Valley totems Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg as well as political notables like Barack Obama and Bernie Sanders. Yet, while you might assume that, based on those names, UBI was strictly a progressive platform issue, the truth is that different versions of the idea have been floated by libertarians on the fiscal far right and...
Personal Finance News
Ameritrade Survey Finds Many Investors Lack Knowledge of Retirement Accounts
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...
Small Business Tips
Become a Successful Solopreneur With These Essential Tools
Has there ever been a better time to be an entrepreneur? Between the strong economy, a growing number of sales outlets, and “side hustle” culture abounding, it’s really no wonder that small business optimism reached record levels last year. Speaking of side hustles, a recent development is the the rise of the “solopreneur” who are running businesses in their spare time before potentially turning them into full-time operations. Of course,...
Money Management Tips
Last Minute Tax Reminders for 2019
A lot of things can go wrong when preparing your return and so waiting until mid-April is really just asking for trouble. This is especially true if, like me, you plan on trying out some of the free tax filing options and/or are new to this whole process.
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