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Markets have been unforgiving to retail trading apps, but these three investing fintechs are bucking the trend. Reported by Jonathan Ponciano and Hank Tucker Scarred by the stock market’s worst year since the Great Recession, fintechs have been forced to reckon with an investing landscape that’s far different from the…

The U.S. Federal Reserve will set the target for short-term interest rates on June 14 at 2pm EST. It could be the first time that the Fed chooses to hold rate steady in 18 months. However, this isn’t a foregone conclusion, interest rate futures currently imply a 1 in 4…

If you’re like many Americans, you’re constantly dealing with some form of medical debt. Most insurers don’t pay all of your bills, so it’s a perennial hassle. When you pay off debt, it shouldn’t pop up on your credit report, which can hurt you if you need future loans. According…

Peter contacted my company about his situation recently. He is 68 years old and still working. He enrolled in Part A two years ago because his company’s group health plan was terrible. He was probably going to need surgery and the hospital deductible was outrageous (his words). He changed jobs…

It’s the type of job computers (even really old computers running arcane software) should be good at— “IF” a ZIP code = [some number] “THEN” [do something]. Or don’t do something. In this case, IF a ZIP code is one that is on the list as being in a California…

“Level of wealth to start a family office. How fat do I need to be?” A recent Reddit forum with that title grabbed my attention. The popular social media site is known more for being a bastion of memes, gaming and entertainment news, and user-generated content than being a place…

Annual home prices rose in February following seven consecutive months of decline. Still, tighter lending standards and a volatile economic outlook could keep costs from escalating, according to the latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices report. Home prices across the U.S. increased by 2.0% annually in February, down from the 3.8% annual increase…

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