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Who wins in today's housing market?
Aug 29, 2023
Prices are rising, rates are climbing and supply is dwindling. That puts people who already own a home ahead.
What would happen if paper money became obsolete?
by
Janet Nguyen
Apr 21, 2023
A large number of Americans have gone cashless, but many still have to rely on it.
You can pay your taxes in cash — if you're up for the challenge
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sarah Leeson
Apr 17, 2023
Jay Zagorsky of Boston University paid his taxes in $100 bills and exact change. A cashless society has some disadvantages, he says.
People have moved billions from bank accounts to money market funds. What are those?
Apr 5, 2023
This type of mutual fund invests in short-term, low-risk debt. Currently they're earning higher interest than savings accounts.
Cash: Who needs it? Britons mull over the potential disappearance of physical money
Sep 15, 2022
Digital payment methods may render notes and coins obsolete in the United Kingdom and turn it into a cashless economy.
Economists aren't clear on why $100 bills are spiking in circulation
by
Ben Bradford
Feb 28, 2019
The number of notes out there has doubled since 2008, the Federal Reserve says.
Going cashless in Shanghai
by
Jennifer Pak
Jan 15, 2019
Chinese mobile payment apps have surged in popularity. Could U.S. credit card companies compete?
For public good, not for profit.
As digital payments grow, an ATM maker looks beyond cash
by
Adrian Ma
Nov 8, 2018
How will ATM makers manage in a world where digital transactions are becoming more popular and cash is optional?
Real estate tech firm Opendoor gets cash infusion from SoftBank
by
Erika Beras
Sep 28, 2018
Here’s a very different way to sell a home from the usual: Go to a website. Plug in your address. Answer a few questions about the house. And wait about 24 hours to see if you get a cash offer. A handful of companies are buying up houses this way, including Zillow. The biggest player […]
Big U.S. companies have a lot of cash. Here’s what they’re doing with it
by
Ryan Kailath
Apr 24, 2018
When you’ve got a little extra money to work with — or a lot — what do you do with it? Maybe you stuff it under the mattress. Maybe you try to invest it and put it to work. Or maybe you spend it on yourself and some important people in your life. That last option […]