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Selling your business? Don’t let sales tax derail the deal

When founders begin thinking about selling their business, the focus is usually on valuation, growth, and finding the right buyer....

Taxes on Inherited Accounts | Optima Tax Relief

Key Takeaways:   Most inherited retirement accounts are taxable. Distributions from traditional IRAs and 401(k)s are taxed as ordinary income, while...

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

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

IRS Phishing Emails: Real Examples and Warning Signs

Key Takeaways   IRS phishing emails are common and sophisticated, often impersonating the IRS to steal personal data, money, or login...

US Mobile Super Bowl Deals ($15-$24/mo. First Year Unlimited, 50% Off Smartwatch Plans ) — My Money Blog

US Mobile is having some Super Bowl deals, which are actually the best deals I’ve seen on their Warp (Verizon)...

Wage Garnishment on Student Loans: How it Works and How to Stop It

Key Takeaways   Student loan wage garnishment happens after default, which typically occurs after 270 days of nonpayment on federal student loans.  The...

Make Money

International Money Transfer for Business – Best Providers to Send Money Abroad

This system, which relies on a trusted network of brokers and acquaintances to honour debts, has proved resilient, but can’t provide the speed and sophistication required by modern businesses. Even the inter-bank systems of today, such as SWIFT or SEPA,...

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After FanDuel Cuts Credit Cards, Stored-Value Accounts Rise

Using debt to fund gambling activities is a highly risky proposition, even more so when transaction fees are involved. That’s...

Big Money Isn’t Leaving Crypto

I had a great time connecting with folks during yesterday’s Emergency Crypto Winter Summit. We talked through what’s shaping today’s...

Delaware issues data security rules for insurance licensees

The Act requires Delaware “licensees” (as defined in the statute, with exclusions for certain out‑of‑state risk retention and assuming insurers)...

09 Feb to 13 Feb – Mortgage Strategy

This week’s top headlines: Nationwide allows mortgage deeds to be signed digitally and NatWest and Rightmove announce three-year partnership Explore...

Who Wins If the Debit Fee Cap Limit Gets Raised?

More than a decade after the Dodd-Frank Act redrew the regulatory boundaries of the banking industry, two Republican senators are...

Would You Rather Have a $3 Million House or a $3 Million Portfolio?

My colleague Nick Maggiulli posed a rhetorical personal finance question last week: He’s right of course. Big houses, luxury automobiles,...

Mortgage

A quarter of FTBs paid stamp duty before last year’s shake-up – Mortgage Strategy

Almost 37,000 first-time buyers were liable for stamp duty in the year to last April, with an average bill of...

Bellway completions nudge up as order book dips – Mortgage Strategy

Bellway’s half-yearly housing completions rose 2.7% but its order book dipped in a “subdued” Autumn, the housebuilder’s latest trading update...

02 Feb to 06 Feb – Mortgage Strategy

This week’s top headlines: Virgin, Nationwide and Principality lift mortgage rates and ‘mortgage prisoners’ lose Court of Appeal challenge against...

Leek BS enhances lending policy with new 12-storey property criteria – Mortgage Strategy

Leek Building Society has expanded its lending criteria.  The society has doubled its maximum storey limit for flats, alongside introducing...

Barclays, Notts, Moda and CHL raise rates – Mortgage Strategy

Barclays is increasing rates tomorrow by up to 16 basis points, while Nottingham Building Society, Moda and CHL are also...

Alternative Bridging appoints Mistry as BDM – Mortgage Strategy

Alternative Bridging Corporation has appointed Jignesh Mistry as business development manager for the Midlands. Mistry joins Alternative Bridging with more...