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Could the Website You Use to Pay a Bill Be a Middleman? The FTC Says It Has Happened

You type the name of your utility company into a search engine, click what looks like the right result, enter your account information, and pay...

Saving Advice · Sep 21

3 Retail Dips Backed by Rising Consumer Demand

Consumer demand rose 7.9% year-over-year in August even as retail stocks sold off, and TradeSmith's Andy Swan sees Walmart, Home Depot and Amazon benefiting.

MarketBeat · Sep 21

Carrying a Small Credit Card Balance Won’t Improve a Credit Score

Carrying a small credit card balance from one month to the next will not improve a credit score. You can use a card, have activity reported to the credit bureaus, and build a positive payment history without deliberately leaving debt unpaid.

The Free Financial Advisor · Sep 21

Cash Is Paying More Again — Does That Change How Much Belongs in Savings?

Cash just became a little more interesting.

The Free Financial Advisor · Sep 21

Bitcoin Is Rallying Despite The CLARITY Act's Failure. Crypto Investors Are Looking Past The Regulatory Setback.

Bitcoin climbed above $85,000 for the first time since January, extending a rebound that has lifted the cryptocurrency roughly 35% in three months.

International Business Times · Sep 21

Why Paying Off a Loan Can Make a Credit Score Drop Instead of Rise

Paying off a loan can leave you with less debt, one fewer monthly bill, and a credit score that suddenly moves in the wrong direction. That sounds backwards because eliminating debt represents a real financial accomplishment. Yet credit scoring models do not judge your finances the same way a person…

The Free Financial Advisor · Sep 21

Crypto outlook: Why RWA utilization may matter more than issuance, Binance Research explains

Real-world asset tokenization is shifting from issuance toward utility, with RWA AUM reaching $34.18 billion by September 15, 2026. Binance Research highlights rising utilization, as liquidity, lending and collateral applications increasingly determine whether tokenized assets become financially active on-chain.

The Economic Times · Sep 21

For once, Big Tech agreed on something — now it's being sued for it

Four AI giants publicly agreed to slow their own technology in the name of safety — but now a new lawsuit argues that "agreement" was really an illegal pact to shortchange paying customers.

Euronews · Sep 21

Starbucks baristas reel from surges in health insurance costs: ‘I’m considering a second job’

Several workers say they’re opting to go without health coverage due to premium costs soaring this year

The Guardian - US · Sep 21

Man Sees His Part Is $120 At AutoZone. Then He Shops Through A ‘Commercial’ Account Via Loophole

"It's very common in this industry."

Motor1 · Sep 21