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Sales Tax vs. Income Tax: Why Your State Bill Feels So Different

Key Takeaways  Sales tax vs income tax comes down to spending versus earnings. Sales tax is imposed when you purchase taxable goods...

A Global Guide to Sales Tax & VAT

For many businesses, growth no longer stops at state lines. Whether you're expanding into Canada, Europe, or other international markets,...

New US Mint Coin Arbitrage Opportunity (~$138 Net Profit, 7/21/26) — My Money Blog

(Update 7/13: There are additional new deals on July 16th, which is even higher demand. One has a cost of...

Do You Have to Pay Taxes on Gambling Winnings?

Key Takeaways   Yes, gambling winnings are taxable. The IRS generally requires taxpayers to report all gambling winnings—including casino jackpots, sports betting income,...

Turn off Trusted Device 2FA/MFA Bypass, Always Log Out After Using Bank/Brokerage Accounts — My Money Blog

I came across this r/FidelityInvestment Reddit post today about how a Fidelity user had their account compromised (and also eventually...

What is FICA Tax? (2026 Rates and How It Works)

Key Takeaways: FICA is a mandatory federal payroll tax that funds Social Security and Medicare. Employees pay 7.65%, employers match...

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LLC Vs Sole Proprietorship Vs Partnership: 7 Factors to Consider

When starting a business, choosing the right structure is essential. You might consider an LLC, sole proprietorship, or partnership, each with distinct features. Factors like liability exposure, tax implications, and management control can greatly impact your decision. An LLC offers...

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Volvo Developing Proprietary Crypto Token for Supply Chain Payments

Volvo is exploring the use of a proprietary cryptocurrency to streamline payments across its supplier network. Operating on a private...

Researchers Just Unlocked AI’s Black Box

Just last month, I wrote about how today’s AI models are essentially black boxes. We know what goes in, and we...

Scientists say this year’s El Niño could break records, and the models may not be keeping up

What's notable to scientists isn't just the potential scale of the event, but the speed of the transition. According to...

Gen H lowers prices, Keystone withdraws fixed rates – Mortgage Strategy

Gen H has made rates decreases after the lender announced that swap rates have decreased. The lender has decreased all...

Industry-Backed x402 Foundation Is Aimed at Agentic Commerce Gaps

The Linux Foundation is launching the x402 Foundation, a new industry initiative that will oversee an open protocol designed to...

How Rich Are You? – A Wealth of Common Sense

Let’s say you have two rich people — Dan and Dave. They’re both in their mid-50s, work in tech, and...

Mortgage

Rents reach new high in Q2 as supply of homes limited: Rightmove – Mortgage Strategy

Average rents outside London rose by 1.9% over the second quarter after a fall in the supply of available properties,...

More than 96% of investors expect a Burnham tax raid – Mortgage Strategy

More than 96% of investors expect Andy Burnham to raise taxes over the next year, a new poll has found....

06 July to 10 July – Mortgage Strategy

This week’s top headlines: Barclays chops rates by up to 66bps amid further lender cuts and families could face £120,000...

Aldermore trims special edition buy-to-let rates – Mortgage Strategy

Aldermore has cut rates across its special edition buy-to-let range for customers wanting to switch products. For existing Aldermore customers,...

Hodge partners with Mortgage Broker Tools – Mortgage Strategy

Hodge has partnered with Mortgage Broker Tools (MBT) by joining its affordability-first research platform. The partnership gives MBT’s broker members...

Knight Frank – Mortgage Strategy

London’s prime property market is set for another summer of uncertainty as speculation mounts over tax changes under a Burnham...