In this age of endless spam and scam calls, I don’t pick up my phone for anyone unless I recognize the number. Which is why, when my friendly neighborhood Bay Area credit union called, I picked right up. I’ve learned from painful personal experience that when the credit union is calling, there’s usually a fraud … Read more
Yadav’s monthly expenses total about ₹20,000-30,000. The rest he saves. Now, he needs a loan to expand his business but no bank finds him eligible. “Bankers demand two-acre land as a collateral for a loan of just about ₹2 lakh. I don’t have it,” Yadav says. Compare Yadav with a salaried professional earning the same … Read more
Halifax customers are closing their accounts en masse today after its social media team told them to leave if they don’t like their new pronoun badges for staff in what is being branded one of the biggest PR disasters in British business history. One account holder told MailOnline they have already pulled out investments and savings … Read more
GOBankingRates Score Quick Take: Empower is a financial app that provides cash advances between $25 and $250 to qualified members with no interest charges and no late fees. It offers budgeting features, allowing you to track your expenses to take better control of your finances. It also helps with saving money, since you can set … Read more
Cryptocurrency crime is as sinister and upsetting as most financial crimes. The crimes that are perpetrated range from ordinary theft of cryptocurrency to money laundering and market to market fraud. Investors and consumers are subject to phishing and scams, where they are instructed to send cryptocurrency to a specific location for ransom. Like all financial … Read more
CBC Alberta and Saskatchewan have teamed up for a new pilot series on weather and climate change on the prairies. Meteorologist Christy Climenhaga will bring her expert voice to the conversation to help explain weather phenomena and climate change and how it impacts everyday life. If you remember your high school health class, you probably … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR (June 13): AmBank Bhd’s treasury department received instructions to convert some of the money in Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s private bank account into US dollar and British pound. In the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB)-Tanore trial, Salmah Daman Huri, AmBank’s treasury department vice president, testified that a sum of US$620 million in the former … Read more
Select’s editorial team works independently to review financial products and write articles we think our readers will find useful. We earn a commission from affiliate partners on many offers, but not all offers on Select are from affiliate partners. It’s no secret that as more services become digital, retail businesses have sometimes struggled to find … Read more
PEOPLE in need of extra cash can nab £170 FREE as part of a new deal which launched yesterday, May 9. Some banks offer people a one off payment as thanks for becoming a customer, and HSBC has launched a new deal with the highest incentive on the market. As the cost of living crisis … Read more
When you buy a new car, you most likely spend a fair amount of time comparing options to find the best ride at a fair price. Buying car insurance should work the same way. Unfortunately, too many car owners skip this crucial step and end up spending more money than they should. Car insurance prices … Read more
