Mara Donovan

Left banking compliance to write about money without the jargon. Covers budgeting, debt, and getting started with investing.

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Business

SBI Holdings Aims for Controlling Stake in Coinhako Exchange

SBI Holdings Pursues Majority Ownership in Singapore’s Coinhako Crypto Platform Japan’s prominent financial powerhouse, SBI Holdings, has formally entered into

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Business

Broker Software Supercharges Productivity in 2026

How Insurance Broker Software Enhances Productivity in 2026 Are you struggling with overwhelming paperwork at your brokerage while competitors surge

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Crypto

Figure Tech Data Breach Leaks Customer Personal Data

Figure Technology Experiences Major Data Breach Figure Technology, a prominent firm specializing in blockchain-based lending solutions, has fallen victim to

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Economy

Eurozone Industry Recovery Persists After December Decline

Eurozone Industrial Production Declines in December Yet Recovery Persists Industrial output across the Eurozone experienced a 1.4% drop on a

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Investing

Master Cash Flow Control as Energy Stocks Surge

The Motley Fool’s Stephanie Marini, CFP®, and Robert Brokamp, CFP®, are prepared for the latest segment of the 2026 Financial

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Personal Finance

2026 Social Security COLA Faces Family Maximum Benefit Caps

Understanding the Social Security Family Maximum RuleSocial Security payments rose by 2.8 percent during 2026, yet this adjustment does not automatically translate into full separate increases for every qualifying spouse, child, or survivor because of existing program restrictions. The family maximu

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Personal Finance

Strategies to Reduce Inheritance Tax and Grow Family Pensions

Inheritance tax planning continues to grow in significance because pensions are set to become part of estates for inheritance tax purposes starting in April 2027. With the government aiming to close off a common route for passing on wealth, an estate planning approach can help increase a family memb

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Banking

Securing Home Equity Loans Despite Poor Credit Scores

Securing a home equity loan even when dealing with poor credit is feasible, though it generally demands greater home equity

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Crypto

BitMine’s 4M ETH Treasury: Stock Valuation Impact

Key Takeaways Major market players are consistently decreasing their positions, generating ongoing selling pressure on Bitcoin, Ether, and XRP. Worldwide

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