US authorities have charged two twenty-year-olds, Ethan Vinh Nguyen and Andre Marcus Quiddaoen Llacuna, with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering. The two crypto enthusiasts allegedly used an upstart NFT business to siphon funds to their personal accounts. Authorities arrested the duo on Thursday, only …
Read MoreThe FBI has issued a warning about a new form of crypto scam targeting investors. Criminals posing as potential romantic interests, or as financial institutions, try to convince victims to make deposits using crypto ATMs. After receiving coins for the transaction, the scammers instruct the mark to send the digital …
Read MoreIt seems like there’s always something new that I’m adding to my “To Do” list. There are things I want to experience or places I want to travel to, but there’s also home improvement projects, paying down student loans, or saving up for a new car. Unfortunately for me, all …
Read MoreEveryone could use extra income each month. Are you trying to pay off student loans, build up your savings, or do you just want a little extra spending cash? Regardless of your reasons for wanting or needing more money, there are plenty of opportunities out there. If you’re already working …
Read MoreI’m willing to bet that you spend a good chunk of your monthly income on food. In fact, the average household in the US spends roughly 23 percent of their pre-tax income at the grocery store. And to be honest, that number doesn’t even include what we’re spending on takeout! …
Read MoreNew cars have a dirty little secret: depreciation. Sure, other things depreciate over time, but nothing loses value quite like a new car. How Much Will Depreciation Cost You? A car will lose an average of 20 percent of its value as soon as you purchase it. That means that …
Read MoreI am certainly no stranger to bad money habits, and I’m sure you’re not either. However, these bad money habits can wind up costing you even more than you think. In fact, if you don’t take action towards changing for the better, you could wind up really broke. Here are …
Read MoreIt seems like there’s always some headline in the news of another company being hacked. Whether it’s a bank, a credit reporting agency, or an online storefront, these hacks can have serious consequences. If an institution with your financial information is hacked, you could be at risk of identity theft. …
Read MoreWhen cryptocurrencies were first making headlines, one meme reigned supreme on the internet. The “Doge” meme, which depicts a particularly sassy-looking Shiba Inu dog, was just as big as Bitcoin back in the early 2010s. So, marrying the internet’s two favorite things resulted in the “joke” currency DogeCoin, which is …
Read MoreCryptocurrency is a big buzzword in the financial world right now. Essentially functioning as a high-risk investment for many, the new form of currency has generated a lot of interest from a very online subset of people. Many investors have been caught up in the craze, with some very young …
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