Comic-Con chief communications and strategy officer David Glanzer previews SDCC, noting what impact the SAG actors’ and writers’ strikes are having on the event. Los Angeles city workers are planning to go on strike for 24 hours starting Tuesday, joining thousands of others who are pushing for better wages and …
Read More »Tandem Bank offers market-leading 5% interest rate on instant access savings account | Personal Finance | Finance
With savings products growing increasingly competitive month on month, Tandem Bank is now offering one of the top rates of interest with its instant access savings account. Launching in 2014 as one of the UK’s original digital challenger banks, Tandem Bank offers a number of products from mortgages and home loans to motor finance …
Read More »Think tanks file suit to block Biden administration’s plan to cancel $39B in student loans
Financial expert Dave Ramsey joins Neil Cavuto to discuss the student loan debt crisis and the benefit of investing in a trade. Two think tanks are urging a federal court to block the Biden administration’s scaled-back plan to cancel $39 billion in student loans, arguing that the plan exceeds the …
Read More »NatWest bank account closure see’s pensioner cut off from state pension for 7 months | Personal Finance | Finance
The 92-year-old is among the hundreds of NatWest customers living overseas to have their accounts closed, a new report revealed. Philip Cato was part of the Windrush generation and lived in Britain for over 50 years. He has since retired to Jamaica to take care for his elderly mother. Mr Cato …
Read More »Mark Zuckerberg says he’s ‘ready today’ for fight against Elon Musk: ‘Not holding my breath’
Public Ventures President and chief market strategist Lou Basenese says Meta’s tactic to convert existing users to its various apps is a ‘testament’ to the network’s power but explain’s why it is not that impressive on ‘Varney & Co.’ Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Sunday said he was “ready today” …
Read More »Power victory is in the can for Two by Two Brewing – The Crusader | The Crusader | Finance
Bold, punchy and vibrant – the premium beers produced by Two by Two Brewing, along with a dazzling taproom, have won legions of fans. However its repeated efforts to sort out a recent energy bill problem fell flat. Getting a debt collector’s letter after that, despite having already paid, did …
Read More »So, you want to be a first-time homebuyer?
Helping buyers find, renovate dream homes First-time homebuying can be both exciting and nerve-racking. The average price of a home has increased significantly in recent years. While exact numbers vary on a state by state basis, the average cost of a home in the United States in 2023 is right …
Read More »6.5% on easy access! Proof that today’s savings accounts are ripping us off | Personal Finance | Finance
Everyone knows banks have been giving savers a rotten deal. New research shows they are ripping off their customers in a host of other ways, too, and it just gets worse and worse. Last month, MPs accused the big banks of “profiteering” by failing to increase interest rates on savings …
Read More »US voters say credit downgrade ‘another straw in the haystack’ in a ‘downward spiral’ economy
‘The Big Money Show’ co-host Brian Brenberg speaks with voters in Fox Square about American’s credit rating downgrade. American voters are not pleased – but also not surprised – with the latest negative rating regarding the U.S. economy. “We’re losing our standing in the world, it’s making us look bad …
Read More »Peak savings rates! This 6.06% account good as it gets as banks refuse to pass on BoE hike | Personal Finance | Finance
The BoE has hiked interest rates for 14 meetings in a row since December 2021, and last week’s increase lifted bank rate from five percent to 5.25 percent. While this is a nightmare for millions of Britons with unpaid mortgage debt, it has been a boon for savers. Today they …
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