Amazon’s ‘Fallout’ to Film Second Season in California With $25 Million Tax Credit – Variety
Fallout, the apocalyptic series that debuts on Amazon Prime this week, is expected to move to California for its second season, thanks to a $25 million California tax credit. The California Motion Picture Commission announced Monday that it has awarded $152 million in tax incentives to 12 television shows. This list also includes two Ryan […]
Child Tax Credit: Time Is Running Out to Claim Your Money. Here's What to Know. – CNET
If you haven’t filed your tax return yet this year, time is running out to do so. Tax day is April 15th for him and he has about a week left. If you’ve been waiting for the Child Tax Credit Expansion Act to pass, there’s no need to delay any longer. The money you are […]
Are credit cards with annual fees worth it? – Yahoo Finance
Points credit cards can help you get more value from your everyday spending, and in some cases can even offer a range of travel and lifestyle benefits. However, some have annual fees, some of which can run into the hundreds of dollars. So when is a credit card’s annual fee a good deal? Ultimately, it […]
Proving you’re human online doesn’t require a credit card
Last year, Elon Musk made headlines for tweets suggesting that the future of social media is to pay for it, otherwise it would just become a bot. This problem of how to prove you’re a human and not a bot is only going to get worse. Mr. Musk is right. The bots are coming and […]
The Visa, Mastercard settlement and what it means for your credit card – USA TODAY
Visa and Mastercard earlier this week agreed to a settlement It has partnered with U.S. merchants and promised to lower the fees that stores have to pay to process credit card payments, at least in the short term. The settlement paves the way for retailers to impose additional fees on cards with high swipe fees, […]
The end of credit card rewards, robbery at the Rio Las Vegas and currency exchange scams (Saturday Selection) – Frequent Miler
Rio Las Vegas guests are robbed while sleeping, hotel currency exchange scams go into beast mode, and are new Visa/Mastercard payments the beginning of the end for credit card perks? This Saturday Selection is a weekly roundup of interesting information from around the interwebs (Links to each article are embedded in the title). Several guests […]
Six moves you’re making that can ruin your credit score
Former Richmond Fed President Jeffrey Rucker shares his expectations for the March Fed meeting and reacts to new housing data. One of the most important lessons to understand about money is to maintain and protect your credit score, as it can influence many directions and decisions throughout your life. “Your credit score is one of […]
Credit Card Rewards Shake-Up: Visa and Mastercard Agree to Lower Swipe Fees – CNET
High-end credit card holders could soon be paying more every time they tap their card, and may even have to deal with higher card fees and fewer benefits. Visa and Mastercard are the two largest card payment processors. settlement On March 26, merchants limited the swipe fees they can charge to U.S. merchants. The settlement […]
Premium credit card holders may pay more thanks to Visa-Mastercard settlement
Premium credit card fees could become even more expensive after a $30 billion settlement reached Tuesday between merchants and credit card giants Visa and Mastercard. Customers using cards such as Visa Infinite, Chase Sapphire Reserve, and Mastercard World Elite will have to pay additional swipe fees charged to merchants by their credit card companies, according […]
REPORT: Patrons Sue Arizona Strip Clubs For Alleged Drugging And Credit Card Fraud
Patrons filed a lawsuit in January against an Arizona strip club for allegedly drugging them and using their credit cards, FOX 10 reported. Nearly 20 people have come forward after three strip clubs in Arizona charged exorbitant amounts to their credit cards without their consent. Dream Palace in Tempe and Skin Cabaret and Bones Cabaret […]