After a lackluster summer that all-but-flatlined the cryptocurrency, Bitcoin is showing signs of recovery ahead of the 2021 holiday season. Today, Bitcoin touched a value that it hadn’t seen for months – over $57,500 for a single coin. Much like the net worth of Americans, the value of Bitcoin appears to be on the rise. …
The Federal Reserve reported yesterday a nearly 20% boost in net worth among U.S. households, totaling more than $141 trillion dollars. That’s the good news. The bad? Debt rose 7.9% as well. The stock market and rising real estate prices account for the vast majority of the net worth boost, making those Americans who invest …
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The second-largest private employer, Amazon anticipates opening 125,000 delivery and warehouse jobs for the 2021 holiday season and boosting hourly wages. The average starting pay will be around $18/hour, up from $17/hour from earlier in the year. The increase in pay indicates the desperation many businesses are feeling to shore up staff ahead of the …
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PayPal, one of the biggest online credit card processing companies in the world, wants to build out its very own stock trading platform for U.S. customers. According to reports by CNBC, PayPal hired brokerage expert Rich Hagen to head up Invest at PayPal, the new stock trading division of the company. Hagen was formerly the …
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When you think of professional golfers, you probably think of names like Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Rory, McIlroy, Jack Nicklaus, and Arnold Palmer. And, you might even believe one of these golfers has earned more than any other golfer. And, you would be right. If you guessed Tiger Woods, you’re right again. Tiger Woods has …
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Most personal finance statistics prove we don’t manage our money well. Consumer debt continues to skyrocket. Retirement savings is in the toilet. Financially literacy has taken a back seat in school. Is there any good news out there? These Personal Finance statistics will surprise you 1. 18% of high-income earners live paycheck to paycheck Believe …
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A brand new study found that more than 60% of workers are prepared to take a pay cut in order to work from home permanently. GoodHire surveyed 3,500 American workers and found that the vast majority preferred more flexible working arrangements over more pay, especially the ability to work remotely. Remote work allows employees a …
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Did you know that you can embed real-time stock prices into Google Sheets documents? It’s performed by using the GOOGLEFINANCE() formula. Using this formula within Google Sheets’ formula bar will automatically pull real-time or historical pricing information. For instance, to get the current stock price of AMZN (Amazon.com), use: It’s a little-known function, but insanely …
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Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, more than five million people became brand new millionaires in 2020, according to a Credit Suisse report published by the BBC. A booming stock market and low interest rates helped tack on an additional 5.2 million millionaires to the running global total of 56.1 million millionaires. Credit Suisse found that countries …
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