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Optima Tax Relief Named a 2026 Top Workplace by USA Today 

Recognized for excellence in leadership and innovation, the nation’s top tax resolution firm continues to set the standard for employee...

Citizens Bank $400 Checking Bonus (Direct Deposit Required) — My Money Blog

Citizens Bank is offering a $400 checking bonus with relatively simple requirements. However, they only offer checking accounts to residents...

Top 10 Tax Deductions Every Freelance Writer Should Claim 

Key Takeaways  Freelance writer tax deductions reduce taxable income by allowing you to write off ordinary and necessary business expenses, helping you...

Brokerage Fraud, Two-Factor Authentication, & Security “Guarantees” — My Money Blog

Fraud attempts seem to be coming at us 24/7, and this story of a couple losing $180,000 from their brokerage...

IRS Penalty Abatement Help: How a Tax Pro Can Help 

Key Takeaways  IRS penalty abatement can reduce or eliminate penalties (not the tax itself), helping taxpayers lower their total balance and avoid unnecessary...

$100 Referral Bonus w/ Direct Deposit (H&R Block) — My Money Blog

Spruce is a new fintech app from H&R Block with banking services provided by Pathward NA, member FDIC. They are...

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How to create a YouTube channel for your small business

A YouTube channel can be a useful tool for your small business, giving you an opportunity to showcase your business and potentially earn revenue through partnerships and monetization, but first you need to create one. In this quick guide, we’ll...

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The Golden Ticket: Make a Cash-Style Offer Without Being a Cash Buyer

You found the one.Perfect location. The right price. Everything you’ve been looking for.  But in today’s market, finding the right home is only...

Together through adversity – Mortgage Strategy

Just a few weeks ago, the outlook for the mortgage market looked relatively benign. Swap rates had been easing, lenders...

OCC plans to preempt Illinois interchange law

The Trump administration is considering an executive order to preempt the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act that is set to...

How Are Consumers Still Spending So Much?

A reader asks: What is consumer debt doing? All this bad news and people are still spending like drunken sailors?!...

The Payments Paradox: Racing Toward Real-Time While Running on Manual

Payments aren’t just changing, they’re accelerating in every direction. Transaction volumes are surging, new payment rails are gaining traction, and...

Meta’s $135B Bet on AI Is Starting to Pay Off

“People don’t care about what you say, they care about what you build.” That line is widely attributed to an...

Mortgage

Solving the recruitment issue – Mortgage Strategy

Shutterstock / Wor Jun Is the mortgage broker sector attracting enough young talent, given this is the lifeblood of any...

‘Don’t ignore second charges,’ brokers are warned – Mortgage Strategy

Brokers should consider whether clients are better off using a second charge loan to raise capital instead of locking into...

Leek, Precise and Rely cut rates by up to 49bps – Mortgage Strategy

Leek Building Society, Precise Mortgages and Rely are cutting rates across several ranges by up to 49bps. Leek is cutting...

Octopus Capital and Barratt to deliver 110 new affordable homes – Mortgage Strategy

Octopus Capital has agreed a forward funding deal with Barratt and David Wilson Homes (Anglia) to support the delivery of...

The Right Mortgage network hires Roe as compliance manager – Mortgage Strategy

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has appointed Samantha Roe from HL Partnership as compliance manager. Roe will be the...

30 Mar to 03 Apr – Mortgage Strategy

This week’s top headlines: FCA and PRA consider relaxing high-LTI lending rules and UK Finance’s Roe to step down as...