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IRS Update: The $600 Payment Rule is Officially Delayed (What It Means for Venmo Users)

Selling old clothes on Poshmark or splitting dinner bills on Venmo recently caused unnecessary panic. Many feared the “$600 Rule” and the wave of tax paperwork it would bring. Fortunately, the IRS announced another delay for the 2026 tax season. The reporting threshold will rise to $2,000 instead of the…

Budget and the Bees · Jan 22

The “Venmo Glitch”: Why You Should Never Send Money “Back” to a Stranger

It happens innocently enough. You get a notification on your phone: “John Doe sent you $50.” You don’t know John Doe. A moment later, a frantic message pops up from John: “Omg so sorry! I meant to send that to my friend. Can you please send it back?” You check…

Budget and the Bees · Jan 21

The Erroneous 1099-K: Why Seniors are Receiving IRS Forms for Under $20,000 and the 3-Step “Zero Out” Rule

If you opened your mailbox this week to find an IRS Form 1099-K from Venmo, PayPal, or CashApp for a few thousand dollars, your first...

Saving Advice · Jan 20

Why Payment Apps Are Suddenly Freezing User Accounts Without Notice

It is a growing frustration for millions of digital wallet users in early 2026: you attempt to pay for dinner or send rent money, only...

Saving Advice · Dec 31, 2025

The 10 most impactful outages of 2025

Tom’s Guide tracked multiple outages in 2025 and these are the ones that had the biggest impact as services suffered interruptions this year.

Tom’s Guide · Dec 31, 2025

Crypto wallets, long a painful experience, now feel a lot more like Venmo

Wallet makers hope they can achieve ‘super app’ status—but that may be a long way off.

Fortune · Dec 15, 2025

Warning: The New IRS Rule Change That Could Affect Your Venmo and PayPal Accounts

We used to live in a world where selling an old couch on Facebook Marketplace or splitting a dinner bill via Venmo was a private transaction. Those days are changing fast. The IRS has been rolling out new reporting thresholds that have left many of us confused and slightly panicked…

Budget and the Bees · Dec 14, 2025

Google Play Customers Eligible for Automatic Payments from $700 Million Settlement

Google Play customers may receive automatic payments from a $700 million settlement over alleged unfair app store practices.

International Business Times · Dec 11, 2025

Here's when Google Play Store users will get an automatic cash settlement payout

Google is settling a lawsuit over an alleged Google Play Store monopoly, and soon, you'll be able to cash in with an automatic settlement payment.

Android Central · Dec 8, 2025

Is Venmo Still Down? Here Are the Online Payment Alternatives You Can Try Right Now

A major Venmo outage on 3 December 2025 left over 71,000 users reporting issues, prompting many to seek reliable alternatives such as PayPal, Cash App, Zelle, Apple Cash and Google Wallet.

International Business Times UK · Dec 4, 2025