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2019 Tax Preparation: What to Consider From Deductions to Online Filing Services
When it comes to preparing and filing your taxes, there are now several online resources you can turn to. Given this abundance of options, it's worth taking a look at several different services and what separates them from the rest of the pack.
Small Business News
Survey Shows Small Business Owners May Be Naive About Fraud Risks
Technological advances have long been a boon to entrepreneurs, allowing them to run their businesses more effectively than ever before. At the same time these technologies can also be exploited by fraudsters to harm costumers and businesses alike. What’s more it seems that many entrepreneurs do not believe they are susceptible to such scams because of their business’s small size. According to a new survey from Emailage (reported on by...
Money Management Product Reviews
Rakuten vs. Ebates — What's Changing With the Cashback Tool
Lately you may have seen commercials teaching you how to pronounce "Rakuten." Of course these spots aren't just about phonics but about earning cash back. This is driven home by the tagline, "Rakuten: A more rewarding way to shop." If that's the case, how does Rakuten compare to established cash back tools such as Ebates? Well, spoiler alert: they're actually one and the same. Although Rakuten purchased Ebates back in...
Economic News
U.S. Trade Deficit Rises to New Record in 2018
Over the past year one of the biggest financial and economic stories has been President Trump’s use of tariffs on goods from China and other countries. Even before becoming President, then-candidate Trump frequently railed against the trade deficits we hold with various nations. However, despite efforts to curtail these deficits, new figures show that they actually reached a record high in 2018. As the New York Times reports, new data...
Home Buying Tips
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...
FinTech News
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....
Small Business News
