Key takeaways Many card processing providers offer similar services. Finding the best fit comes down to the number of transactions you expect to process and…
Xinhua News Agency/Contributor/Getty Images Stock market volatility can pop up at any time, potentially causing portfolio losses when you least expect it. Stubbornly high inflation and the impact of newly imposed tariffs could lead to…
The Stanford Marshmallow Test, conducted by researcher Walter Mischel in the late 1960s, found that children who could delay immediate gratification — by waiting to eat a marshmallow placed before them — tended to achieve better outcomes later in life. The lesson? Sacrificing short-term indulgences can lead to bigger rewards…
2025 has seen a rough start for the stock market. By mid-March, the Nasdaq plummeted more than 10 percent from its all-time high, entering what market watchers call a “correction.” The S&P 500 stock index wasn’t far behind, either, though not officially in correction territory. This kind of downdraft…
Key takeaways Usury laws set limits on the amount of interest lenders can charge on loans and are typically set at the state level. There is no federally mandated maximum interest rate for credit cards. For credit cards, the CARD Act offers various protections and provides more…
An executive for insurance giant State Farm was fired this week after he was recorded on an undercover video making comments about the insurer’s premium increases in response to Southern California wildfires. Haden Kirkpatrick, who worked as State Farm’s vice president for innovation and venture capital, was surreptitiously recorded on a…
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Credit Sesame breaks down federal job cuts and explains their potential impact on jobs, wages, consumer spending, and your financial health. Federal job cuts often spark debates between those who rely on government services and…
