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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

Worldfirst vs Airwallex comparison | 2026

Both offer multi-currency accounts, business cards and competitive FX and transfer fees – all with a broad global reach. But which one is right for your business? While both WorldFirst and Airwallex offer similar capabilities, there are subtle differences –...

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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,...

Coinbase Unveils Agentic Wallets for AI Spending and Investing

The next phase of agentic commerce may not be about browsing or checkout, it may be about control of the...

Chart of the Week: The AI Race Is Now a Spending Race

For most of the internet era, there was a fairly clear division inside the tech world. Software companies built applications,...

MAPFRE shatters €1 billion profit barrier for first time in 90-year history

Strategic targets exceeded The results position MAPFRE ahead of schedule on its 2024-26 strategic plan, which set ambitious financial goals...

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...