Topline Though the number of layoffs hit a record low in December, the number of Americans quitting their jobs remained near record territory, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday, further illustrating the struggle employers are facing in filling—and retaining—jobs during the pandemic. Despite red-hot worker demand, the number of […]

Updated on Monday, January 31, 2022 The COVID-19 pandemic has presented businesses with an almost unlimited number of challenges over the past two years, from overcoming supply chain disruptions to managing health and safety standards. But within that churn and disruption, certain industries have seen a boom in demand for […]

Visa Partners With Over 65 Crypto Platforms — Crypto-Linked Card Usage Soars Despite Price Volatility Visa has now partnered with more than 65 crypto platforms and exchanges. In addition, the payments giant revealed that crypto-linked card usage exceeded $2.5 billion in the first fiscal quarter, “which is already 70% of […]

The UK’s payments watchdog has set out new rules designed to inject more competition into the market for card acquiring services. The consultation follows a review published in November which found that the supply of card-acquiring services does not work well for merchants with annual card turnover of up to […]

It is a shopper’s dream. A $250 coat can be bought for $50, hundreds of dollars of makeup can be sent to your door for just $20. The catch: you will eventually have to pay the full price of the purchase. But for now, only a fraction has to come […]

freemixer | E+ | Getty Images If you’re like most Americans, you do not have a formal plan for what will happen to your assets when you die. Just 46% of Americans have made provisions for how their money and estate should be handled, a 2021 Gallup poll found. Those […]

EmirMemedovski | E+ | Getty Images Prices are rising, and that has many Americans concerned about their financial outlook for the year. Inflation surged 6.8% in November from a year ago, the fastest pace since 1982, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. People are paying more for everything, from […]

Updated on Thursday, January 13, 2022 When you graduate college, you’ll also graduate from your student checking account. Your bank will likely transition your student account to a standard account, but you don’t have to stay there. It’s worth comparing the best banks for college graduates to find the one […]

Watching your checking account balance dwindle to $0 isn’t a great feeling—and getting slapped with a fee because you’ve overdrawn your account is even worse. While you might think an overdraft fee is just par for the course when it comes to checking, there are plenty of accounts that don’t […]

With the rising tyranny of student loan debt that is clutching the whole of America in its jaws, the call of saving money on college books gains more importance than ever. America owes 1.5 Trillion of student loan debt in total and that’s more than unsettling. An American student owes […]