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11-Month No-Penalty CD at 3.90% APY, Platinum Savings 3.75% APY — My Money Blog

Rate hike for No-Penalty CD. CIT Bank (not to be confused with Citi Bank) is an online-only bank that has...

What Businesses Need to Know

For years, California has been one of the few major states where Software as a Service (SaaS) has generally not...

Bank Accounts, Treasury Bills, Money Markets, ETFs – July 2026 — My Money Blog

Here’s my monthly survey of the best interest rates on cash as of July 2026, roughly sorted from shortest to...

FBAR vs. FATCA: What’s the Difference?  | Optima Tax Relief

Key Takeaways  FBAR and FATCA are separate reporting requirements. The FBAR (FinCEN Form 114) is filed with FinCEN to report...

Investing in US Stocks Has Been Quite Rewarding — My Money Blog

What’s on my mind these days? Here’s one thing. Based on this Bridgewater article, out of any 15-year period to...

How a Tax Lawyer Negotiates With the IRS 

Key Takeaways  A tax lawyer negotiates with the IRS by reviewing your financial situation, identifying eligible relief programs, gathering documentation, and communicating...

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Pubs can stay open until 5am for England vs Mexico match

Pubs in England and Wales are permitted to stay open until 5am for the England vs Mexico match on Monday July 6, 2026. The match, which is happening in Mexico City, kicks off at 1am and is expected to go...

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National Fire sues to start Florida bad-faith clock on its terms

National Fire says it tendered the $2 million limits on October 15, 2025, and confirmed the offer five days later,...

29 June to 03 July – Mortgage Strategy

This week’s top headlines: Nationwide Building Society is expected to axe 600 jobs and Halifax brand to disappear after 173...

Robinhood Goes All-In on Digital Assets with a Slew of Initiatives

Robinhood built its brand by making investing more accessible, a strategy the fintech is now extending to crypto. At a...

How Much is One Million Dollars Worth?

A reader asks: Came across the Capgemini 2026 Wealth Report (as of 2025) and was really surprised by the number...

UK Banks Bring Swift’s Cross-Border Payments Push to Consumers

Swift is making its first major push into consumer payments, with Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds Bank, and NatWest becoming the first...

Chart of the Week: The Other Side of the AI Trade

For most of us, artificial intelligence feels like an American success story. Nvidia has become one of the most valuable...

Mortgage

Purchase and remortgaging up in Q2 but decline forecast: BoE – Mortgage Strategy

Mortgage lenders found that residential purchase and remortgage demand rose in Q2 but expect a drop in the next quarter,...

Gen H and Principality chop rates – Mortgage Strategy

Gen H has cut prices on a number of deals and Principality Building Society is set to lower product transfer...

TMW cuts switcher rates as Leeds and Principality trim costs – Mortgage Strategy

TMW is lowering rates on its switcher deals tomorrow by up to 25 basis points, following cuts to its new...

Green homes only sell for £4,500 more, Nationwide finds – Mortgage Strategy

Energy-efficient homes command only a small price premium, according to new research from Nationwide. The lender found that owner-occupied homes...

FCA boss warns laws can never keep up with AI – Mortgage Strategy

Artificial intelligence is developing too quickly for lawmakers and regulators to keep up, according to Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) chief...

Savills forecast – Mortgage Strategy

Savills has forecast that only around half of the government’s target of 300,000 new homes will be completed each year...