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How to File Taxes as a Musician or Artist 

Key Takeaways:   Musicians and artists are often considered self-employed, meaning they must report all income, pay self-employment tax on...

CIT Bank Platinum Savings Account: Up to $300 Deposit Bonus (New & Existing Customers)

CIT Bank has a new limited-time $225/$300 Platinum Savings deposit bonus.1 The bonus depends on deposit amount, and it is...

SST – A great idea, but is it for everybody?

The Streamlined Sales Tax project started 25 years ago with a sensible goal: Bring order to the chaos to the U.S....

Closing US Bank Accounts to Avoid Annual Fee After Smartly Credit Card Negative Changes

As of 9/15/25, my US Bank Smartly credit card was downgraded from 4% cash back for my situation to the...

Massachusetts Treasury Check Fraud: $8.8 Million Scheme Leads to Federal Charges 

In one of the largest Treasury check fraud cases to emerge from Massachusetts, federal authorities have charged eight individuals with...

Navigating Sales Tax Compliance in eCommerce & Retail: Part 2

In Part 1 of this series, we explored the foundations of sales tax compliance in eCommerce and retail: nexus, taxability,...

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Top 5 Learning and Development Software Solutions

In relation to learning and development software solutions, several options stand out for their unique features and capabilities. Each platform caters to different needs, from AI-driven efficiency to all-encompassing content authoring. Grasping what each software brings to the table can...

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Fiserv acquires tech consulting firm

Dive Brief: Payment processing giant Fiserv said Thursday it has acquired a financial technology consulting firm, Smith Consulting Group, in...

The Weirdest Bubble Ever – A Wealth of Common Sense

A couple of weeks ago, it was announced that OpenAI is going to invest up to $300 billion in Oracle’s...

Major UK retailer’s cyber breach offers lessons for US businesses

Incident Overview In late April 2025, the Co-op, a major UK retailer with over 2,000 food stores and significant operations...

Housebuilders need ‘skill, baby, skill,’ homes body to tell Labour   – Mortgage Strategy

The housebuilding industry needs “skill, baby, skill,” if the country is to hit the government’s target of building 1.5 million...

How Many People Know They Can Use a Digital ID?

Digital IDs are quietly reshaping how we pay, prove, and protect—but most people don’t even know they exist. As governments...

Agentic AI Finally Gets to Work

Back in January, I predicted 2025 would be the year of agentic AI. And there was plenty of hype coming from...

Mortgage

Nationwide appoints Thompson as director of mortgage intermediaries and partnerships – Mortgage Strategy

Nationwide has appointed Damian Thompson as its director of mortgage intermediaries and partnerships, effective 1 October. Thompson, who has led...

MAB lifts completions 17% to £14.2bn in H1   – Mortgage Strategy

Mortgage Advice Bureau said total mortgage completions lifted 17% to £14.2bn in the first six months of the year from...

FCA’s mortgage rule review promises sweeping changes  – Mortgage Strategy

Responses to the Finacial Conduct Authority’s mortgage rule review close today, which promise to bring sweeping changes to the home...

Rosemount Financial Solutions adds Offa to lender panel   – Mortgage Strategy

Rosemount Financial Solutions has added Islamic finance provider Offa to the mortgage and financial planning network’s lender panel.   As...

The Tipton increases borrowing up to 6.5x income – Mortgage Strategy

The Tipton & Coseley Building Society has enhanced its borrowing up to six and a half times income. The Tipton...

Selina Finance boosts proc fee on second charge product   – Mortgage Strategy

Selina Finance has updated its home equity line of credit product and boosted the procuration fee on the second charge...