City Council approved a pilot program at its Thursday, May 5 meeting to provide monthly payments of $1,000 to 85 households for an entire year. Once people are accepted into the guaranteed income pilot, they won’t have to “prove” they still need the help, as many government-run financial aid programs normally require. The pilot project […]

Related: If this official ruling follows the draft’s legal arguments — authored by Samuel Alito and joined by four other conservative justices on the nine-judge tribunal — the legality of abortion would be up to each state. Under a 1931 law that would be reinstated if Roe’s fall, Michigan would be one of nine states […]

Help the other side is The Sixteen Thirty Funda liberal black money powerhouse that has given $2.5 million to a group fighting the GOP initiative and another $700,000 to a new Promote the Vote committee seeking to expand voting rights in the Constitution of Michigan. Related: The Washington DC-based Sixteen Thirty Fund is among more […]

For millions of Americans, the biggest incentive to complete their tax returns every spring is the prospect of getting a large sum of money at the end of the process. Averaging $3,100 this year, the tax refund is an important source of income for many households, bigger than any paycheck for most people. According to […]

InvestorPlace – Stock market news, stock advice and trading tips waltz disney (NYSE:SAY) does not have a magic year. DIS shares are down 22.39%. But more pain is yet to come. Part of the investors believe that the time has come to buy DIS shares. However, there are a few clues that the stock will […]

TORONTO- Canadian “Jeopardy!” champion Mattea Roach found herself at the center of an ownership dispute. The 23-year-old Torontonian — or is he a Haligonian? – tutor is now tied for the eighth-longest streak in game show history with 13 straight wins, and his fellow Canadians are taking notice. “The people of Nova Scotia, and then […]

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–April 20, 2022– US Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona says personal finance courses should be mandatory in our schools, and he’s being applauded by schools like Learn4Life, which has been teaching financial literacy to its high school students for seven years. Currently, only 21 states make finance courses mandatory in high school and […]

Payday loans are small cash loans usually payable in a single payment on the borrower’s next payday. These are forms of consumer credit with very short terms and generally high interest rates.[1] If the borrower cannot repay the loan when due, some states allow the borrower to pay a fee to defer full payment of […]

California is a great place to live thanks to its warm climate and endless beaches. Each city in the state has its particular vibes. At the same time, some people find the cost of living quite expensive here. No wonder so many people struggle to cover bills like mortgage, rent, and utilities. Online payday loans […]

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) — Wells Fargo has taken a step forward in helping low-income residents build their savings. The announcement is cautiously applauded by some of the bank’s harshest critics. The San Francisco-based bank announced a partnership with a nonprofit organization to place a financial advisor in some of its branches. The move follows a […]

(Photo: Shutterstock) As the prevalence of Earned Wage Access (EWA)/pay-as-you-go providers increase, the product they provide is coming under increasing scrutiny and some are calling for increased regulation. Employees who use EWA’s services have access to their earned wages that have not yet been paid. This way, they don’t have to wait for their employer’s […]

A report released today by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) shows that few payday loan borrowers are benefiting from no-fee extended payment plans, which must be offered to borrowers in the majority of states that do not prohibit payday loans. Instead of using payment plans, borrowers continue to pay for expensive loan rollovers. While […]

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SAN FRANCISCO, April 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Go doa fintech offering free same-day advances to employees, has partnered with High scorethe world’s most modern card issuance platform, to create the GoDo Card, a new card program that gives underbanked workers immediate access to interim wages at no cost. Powered by Highnote’s card issuance platform, […]

You learn a lot by writing a book, as I did with my last effort, Solving the Racial Wealth Gap: Racism and Discrimination Puts Us Here, But This Is How We Can Save Future Generations. I have researched the history of economic racism that is responsible for the racial wealth gap and the graphic results […]

The history of racism, discrimination and violence runs deep. Whenever black Americans have made progress, they have been removed either legally, such as when the city council of Manhattan Beach, California, used eminent domain in the 1920s to keep Bruce’s Beach away from a black couple who exploited a resort for black people, or violently, […]

To combat a tight job market and a seemingly shrinking workforce, employers are looking for creative ways to retain and attract talent. An Earned Wage Access Policy – ​​a groundbreaking benefits program that gives employees near-instant access to their pay – might just be what gives companies the edge. In fact, companies using these benefit […]

LANSING—Would a recently launched Michigan ballot proposal increase or decrease term limits for state lawmakers? It depends on how you look at it. Voters for Transparency and Term Limits — a bipartisan petition group seeking to amend the state Constitution — rightly notes that the measure reduces the overall length of time an official can […]

Argyle CEO Shmulik Fishman said the company can coach lenders on factors such as consistency of work and upward trajectory. “Does your job title move up every six months? These are signs of a good worker and one you might want to take another look at,” he says. Reputation markers, however, may reflect bias. Shannon […]

Getty Images Nearly 25 years after being disqualified from the World Boxing Association heavyweight championship for biting off the ears of opponent Evander Holyfield, the boxing legend continues to make jaw-dropping headlines. His newly launched cannabis company is launching ear-shaped weed gummies called “Mike Bites.” “Sacred ears! They are finally here! Go get your Mike […]

By Joyce Hanson (March 15, 2022, 8:02 p.m. EDT) – Lending website FirstLoan.com has been slapped with a proposed class action lawsuit in federal court in Illinois accusing it of making predatory loans with annual rates of up to 700%, in violation of state consumer fraud laws and the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. […]

Cipher numbers may not be reliable, depending on some studiesUp to 90% of exchanges on most exchanges, it’s “wash trading”: bogus trades designed to generate a false impression of volume, which in turn attracts more traders and influences prices. But the numbers we have, while rough, reflect a booming industry defined in large part by […]

FlexWage Obtains a Favorable Ruling from the California Department of Financial Institutions The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (CDFI) has released a opinion this says that FlexWage’s Earned Wage Access product is not a loan under California law and therefore does not fall under CDFI’s regulatory jurisdiction. Earned salary access products are typically […]

Breadcrumb Links Toronto and the GTA criminality Abdiljibar Mahamoud beheaded his ex Brittney Newman in front of their two young children in 2018 Brittney Newman, 25, was beheaded in front of her two children by her ex, Abdiljibar Mahamoud, in February 2020. Picture by handout /GoFundMe Content of the article A monster broke into Brittney […]