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Payment apps have come under scrutiny by lawmakers and regulators as their usage skyrockets. It only takes a tap to instantly send money to friends and family. Customers also use them to quickly buy goods online. That ease of use has 80% of Americans using mobile payment apps, according to a recent survey by NerdWallet. What’s more, 50% of those respondents said they use these apps at least once a week. Transaction volume across all payment app service providers in 2022 was estimated at about $893 billion, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. That agency also estimates tap-to-pay transactions from digital wallets will soar by 150% between now and 2028.

Saving for retirement is all about investing, and no matter how you go about it, you’re going to end up paying taxes on what you save and earn. Taxes on capital gains can eat up a significant portion of your earnings each year. When you’re building wealth and planning for retirement, it’s important to not leave any money on the table. That’s why it’s important to point out that a fiduciary financial advisor can help you optimize a tax strategy and identify savings opportunities to lower your tax liability.

Frozen waffles or pasta are go-to favorites that let you skip the hassle of cooking when you’re on a time crunch. But there's a price for that convenience: the nutritional content in some frozen foods can be lacking, or contain too much sodium or fat. While there are good choices in the frozen food aisle, there are plenty of bad ones, too. These are the frozen foods nutritionists avoid, and the alternatives they recommend instead.

Everybody knows that office politics suck. Experts agree that they decrease productivity, and in many ways, can contribute to a hostile workplace. Unfortunately, all companies have some version of them, and they come in many forms. Whether it be the deceptively harmless gossip to the more overt displays of favoritism and hostile takedowns — you can’t avoid them forever.

With tax season just around the corner—the IRS has announced that filing season will open on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024—many taxpayers are scrambling to get their records together and bracing to find out whether they might owe tax. Jenny Groberg, CEO of BookSmarts Accounting and Bookkeeping, says business owners shouldn’t be caught off guard by a surprise tax bill. A little planning, especially when you know what to look for, can make tax season a lot smoother—and help save money.

While the practice is usually common in times of rising prices, “we happen to be in a tidal wave at the moment,” shrinkflation expert Edgar Dworsky told AP, as manufacturers work to “balance” the increased costs of gas, labor, and supplies against sales and profit, he added in a separate conversation with The New York Times.