BLANTYRE (Reuters) – When Joyce Rejista ran out of money at a music festival she found herself in a familiar fix for villagers across Malawi, needing cash in places where banks and ATMs are scarce.
The obvious answer was a mobile money service run by telecom companies Airtel or TNM, which have leveraged widespread mobile phone networks to amass more account holders than Africa's major banks.
How to Save Money Comparison Shopping
Everyone knows that prices can vary among retailers, but by how much? To find out, I collected posted prices for popular products at different online and brick-and-mortar stores.
Lisa Lee Freeman, a consumer and shopping expert, was founder and editor in chief of ShopSmart magazine from Consumer Reports.
Money expert: This is the 'perfect number of bank accounts' to have—here's how to
Set a budget and stick with it. That's the advice that's been pounded into our heads as a golden rule of personal finance. But for many people, creating a budgeting plan is overwhelming, and following it is an even harder task.
As a financial analyst and host of the podcast Popcorn Finance , I get to hear about the effective strategies people use to make budgeting easier.
How to Worry Less About Money - The Atlantic
For millions of people, then, worrying about money is not a reflection of whether their basic needs are being met. In fact, this anxiety reflects deeper concerns that money can't solve.
Of these three levels, money is only truly helpful for the first. This is why economists often find that well-being doesn't improve much once a person reaches the relatively modest financial means that meet those needs.
WhatsApp begins offering Novi money transfers to some users in the US – TechCrunch
There's a new way to try the @Novi digital wallet. Starting today, a limited number of people in the US will be able to send and receive money using Novi on @WhatsApp , making sending money to family and friends as easy as sending a message. 💸💬 pic.twitter.com/dGz3lejri7
American casinos win more money this year than ever before | Fox Business
America's casinos have won more money this year than ever before, according to figures released Thursday from a national gambling trade association.
The American Gaming Association said U.S. casinos have already broken the record for most money won in a single year at $44.15 billion.
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Covid relief money: US has used most, but billions haven't been spent
Nearly two years and six relief bills into the pandemic, the U.S. has spent the majority of its available Covid rescue funding. But billions of dollars across a handful of categories have not gone out the door.
Beginning under then-President Donald Trump and continuing through President Joe Biden's administration, Congress has approved some $4.5 trillion in total aid spending, according to Treasury Department data .
Money to Grow | | Santa Fe Reporter
But some business owners and community organizers say there's still work to be done around social and economic equity in the growing industry.
Suggested efforts to further promote equity include funding for legal and technical assistance to help new owners apply for licenses and education programs for workers.
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