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Personal Finance

“Consumer complaints up 31% since 2018 about collection attempts for medical debt not actually owed, federal watchdog finds”

“For some consumers, medical debt they don’t even owe appears to ends up haunting them anyway. Complaints jumped 31% from 2018 to 2021 about debt collectors attempting to get consumers to fork over amounts that already were paid or otherwise… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies, Investing

“Bitcoin prices surge to highest since 2018 — here’s why”

“PayPal said that users on its platform will be able to purchase bitcoin  BTCUSD, 0.73%, as well as other sister cryptos like ethereum ETHUSD, 4.79%,  bitcoin Cash BCHUSD, 5.59%  and Litecoin LTCUSD, 4.24%.   That news has helped to drive the value of bitcoin to just under $13,000, marking its highest level since around January… Continue Reading…

Business

“Good News! The Most Punctual Airlines of 2019 are Even More On-Time than in 2018 “

“… ANA All Nippon Airways All Nippon Airways (or ANA) was already the most punctual of those 10 airlines in 2018. They managed to improve their on-time performance by 2.08 points, from 85.26% in 2018 to 87.34% during the first… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“Americans Spent More on Taxes in 2018 Than on Food, Clothing and Health Care Combined”

“Americans on average spent more on taxes in 2018 than they did on the basic necessities of food, clothing and health care combined, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Expenditure Survey… In 2018, according to Table R-1, American consumer… Continue Reading…

Economy, Personal Finance

“Tax refunds so far this year are down by $6 billion from 2018”

“Individual tax refunds this year have been only slightly smaller than last year, but those shortfalls are adding up. At the end of last month, the amount of money the government refunded was $6 billion below this time last year,… Continue Reading…