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Transactional Gold: Where and How Gold Works as Legal Tender in 2025
Gold has shaped financial systems across the world for thousands of years. Even after paper money emerged, most major currencies...
11-min read Universal Credit Personal Loans: Light on Details, Heavy on Costs [2025 Review]
Universal Credit offers online personal loans ranging from $1,000 to $50,000. Its loans are on the expensive side, which—while the...
6-min read How Work-Study Programs Help You Pay for College
Work-study is a financial aid program that allows eligible college students to earn money through part-time jobs while enrolled. It’s...
4-min read How to Get Out of Merchant Cash Advance: 6 MCA Relief Strategies
I’ve talked to business owners who felt relief when that merchant cash advance finally hit their account. But now, the...
8-min read You Can’t Borrow Money From Venmo—Here Are the Cash Advance Apps to Use Instead
Venmo is a peer-to-peer payment app that you can use to send money quickly. It’s useful when splitting a restaurant...
6-min read Can You Borrow Money From Cash App? How to Do It and Alternatives to Consider
A feature on Cash App called Cash App Borrow provides small, short-term loans to customers, but it’s not available to...
9-min read 6 Ways to Get Cash From a Credit Card
If you’ve ever stared at your credit card wondering, “Can this thing actually give me cash?”—you’re not alone. The short...
11-min read LendEDU $1,000 Scholarship
Ready to take control of your money and your future? The LendEDU $1,000 Scholarship through ScholarshipOwl is your chance to...
1-min read Why Is the U.S. Dollar’s Value Dropping? Our Analysis for 2025
Hearing that the U.S. dollar is dropping in value can be stressful, especially with sensational news coverage fueling public uncertainty....
8-min read 2025 Tax Challenges Survey: 39% Surveyed Facing IRS Fees, Penalties, Interest, or Collections
For some, tax season means the promise of a big tax return to help pay for bills, go on vacation,...
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