The credit score: a three-digit number that can impact your financial life in a variety of meaningful ways. Let’s break down the differences.
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There are a lot of reasons someone might need an injection of cash and seek out a loan from a bank: For emergencies, home repairs, to pay off credit card debt with a lower interest rate loan. One consideration when taking out a personal loan is whether it is secured or unsecured. A secured loan […]
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According to the Synthetix white paper, Synthetix is a decentralized synthetic asset issuance protocol built on Ethereum. What this means is that the Synthetix network allows people to create synthetic assets, or âsynthsâ. Synthetic assets are the decentralized finance (DeFi) equivalent of derivatives in traditional finance. Synths take the form of ERC-20 smart contracts that […]
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Getting a startup off the ground is a daunting task, and finding money is one of many hurdles facing a would-be entrepreneur. There are several ways a new small business might try to secure money for expansion or growth, from friends to bank lenders to joining a startup accelerator program. Angel investors are another option, […]
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Generally, when investors contemplate investing in cryptocurrencies, they think about either mining crypto or purchasing it outright on a crypto exchange. But crypto stakingâor staking coins, as itâs often calledâis another viable alternative for the crypto-curious to get assets in their wallets. While âstakingâ may be a relatively new addition to the financial lexicon, itâs […]
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This year, Bitcoinâs hash rate reached an all time high. What is hashing power, and how does it affect investors?
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We’ll get to the point: LightScream offers the best overall online personal loans, in our opinion. We fully explore LightStream, with its pros and cons, later in this post. We also look at the best online loans for average credit (Avant) and the best online loans for peer-to-peer lending (Lending Club). In this post, we […]
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Non-fungible tokens (NFT) are cryptographic digital assets that each have uniquely identifiable metadata and codes. Their data is stored on the blockchain, ensuring they canât be replicated or forged. The tokens act as a representation, like an IOU, for either digital or tangible items. For instance, one could create NFTs that stand for digital artwork, […]
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Credit card consolidation means combining the balances of several credit cards with another credit card or loan. While this technique doesnât make debt go away, many people use this to successfully lower their monthly payments or interest rates. Every situation…
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Ask couples what they fight about most, and money is sure to be mentioned often. Decades of research have shown that some of the most common clashes are over major purchases, decisions about finances and children, a partnerâs spending habits, and investment choices. While dealing with money isnât always easy, it doesnât have to drive […]
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