(Family Features) | June 20, 2019 Only 28% of Americans are financially healthy, according to the U.S. Financial Health Pulse. Most others will have difficulty reaching long-term financial goals and are more vulnerable to the threat of financial shocks, such as car trouble, unforeseen medical bills or job loss. Regardless of income or wealth, the… Read More »
(NewsUSA) | June 19, 2019 As the CBD industry continues its growth spurt in the United States, new research suggests that it is poised to take off in Europe as well. Data from the Brightfield Group, a market intelligence firm for the cannabis and CBD industry, estimates that the European CBD market will grow by… Read More »
(NewsUSA) | June 18, 2019 The Esports and global gaming industry has exploded in recent years as people of all ages turn to video games for entertainment over movies and music. In fact, the annual revenue from the gaming industry was higher than music and movies combined in 2018 and is expected to more than… Read More »
(NewsUSA) | June 18, 2019 More businesses and countries worldwide are embracing digital payments as a way to make e-commerce more efficient and create a smoother transaction experience for consumers. Digital wallets, such as uBUCK, offer a dollar-backed stable token built on Waves blockchain technology, one of the fastest blockchains available. uBUCK’s technology allows for… Read More »
By Jay L. Zagorsky | June 18 2019 Facebook is joining the cryptocurrency craze. Should we be concerned? The social network site on June 18 said it’s launching a new cryptocurrency called Libra with the help of 27 partners, including MasterCard, Visa, ebay and Uber. In simple terms, Libra is meant to replace the paper… Read More »
By Laura Doering | June 12, 2019 The rise of online and mobile banking has changed the financial service industry as we know it. Customers have long been able to trade the onetime weekly trip to their local branch for a few easy clicks from the convenience of their home or workplace. Instead of having… Read More »
Bond Underwriting Challenge By Steven Golia | June 10, 2019 This is a real case that was handled by our surety bond experts… a doozie! See what you can make of it. The facts: This is a Performance Bond request for a multi-million dollar subcontract The applicant / principal is a long established company They… Read More »
(NewsUSA) | June 04, 2019 What you don’t know really can hurt you when it comes to paying for your child’s college education. Yes, we’re talking 529 plans. They’ve been around since 1996 – longer than most Generation Zers have been alive – but a new survey from Edward Jones found that a whopping 67… Read More »
(Family Features) | June 03, 2019 There’s more to managing your money than paying your bills and successfully avoiding overdraft charges (although those are definitely steps in the right direction). Effectively managing your money takes time and planning, but the payoff may be a stronger financial future. Create a budget. Some people avoid making a… Read More »
By Susan R. Crandall | June03, 2019 Forty percent of all working-age Americans sometimes struggle to pay their monthly bills. There is no place in the country where a family supported by one minimum-wage worker with a full-time job can live and afford a 2-bedroom apartment at the average fair-market rent. Given the pressure… Read More »