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Business & Lifestyle

CONFIRMED: IRS trains staff on finding cryptocurrency wallets

WASHINGTON (CoinDesk) -- The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) may consider subpoenaing major tech companies like Apple, Google and Microsoft in search of taxpayers’ unreported cryptocurrency holdings. That’s according to a slide deck presentation from an IRS cyber training session, which details a number of ways the agency’s criminal investigators might find potential crypto tax cheats. “Issuance of a grand jury subpoena should be considered for Apple, Google and Microsoft for the subject’s complete application download history,” says the slide […]

todayJuly 13, 2019 75

Business & Lifestyle

How does auto insurance work for Uber drivers?

Recently, we all are talking about Uber, you might have signed up to drive for the services to earn some extra money. You may wonder about the implications when it comes to insuring your car and when an accident happens, you will be covered. Continue reading the steps you need to take to insure so you don’t run into any insurance surprises. What is Uber? Uber is a ride-sharing service (sometimes referred to as “ride-hailing”) that competes with taxis and […]

todayJuly 8, 2019 19

Huawei

Business & Lifestyle

Google gets the green light to issue Huawei an Android license again

It has been a rollercoaster of a year for Huawei. The Chinese telecom giant surpassed Apple in most smartphones shipped during the year 2018. This went a long way to cementing its image as the second-largest smartphone manufacturer after Samsung. Huawei became a recognized big player in a market that used to be the exclusive playground for Apple and Samsung. The ban Things seemed to be going well for Huawei. In the first quarter of 2019, Huawei increased it’s market […]

todayJuly 8, 2019 24

repairs insurance

Automotive News

Five things you should know before purchasing auto insurance

Unless you live in New Hampshire, it's mandatory to have auto insurance. It's something you shouldn't think twice about when it comes to your vehicle. Not only does it fulfill all legal requirements, but it also helps you financially should anything bad happen to your vehicle. Caveat emptor -- buyer beware -- applies when looking for auto insurance, because it's not always easy to determine which companies are good and which companies are terrible. A terrible insurance company would only […]

todayJune 28, 2019 50

financial home household housing

Business & Lifestyle

Which growing financial troubles could homeowners be facing?

It can definitely be said that buying your own home is going to give you financial trouble. Unless you're working your way up to be a high end business manager or perhaps you just have a good career, the strain on your financial is always going to be high. Even if you have a great job, there's the issue of getting a little too big for your boots, and you'll end up buying something bigger to suit your bank account, […]

todayJune 13, 2019 28

Kroger

Business & Lifestyle

Kroger to sell CBD products in nearly 1,000 stores

CINCINNATI (Heartland Newsfeed) -- CBD oil will soon be sold in nearly 1,000 stores of the U.S. largest grocery retailer. A Kroger spokeswoman announced Tuesday that they will sell CBD topical products such as creams, balms and oils derived from hemp in 945 stores across 17 states, joining a growing list of national retailers including Walgreens, CVS, Vitamin Shoppe and GNC. "Like many retailers, we are starting to offer our customers a highly-curated selection of topical products like lotions, balms, […]

todayJune 11, 2019 82

Social Security card

Business & Lifestyle

Social Security Administration imposters top IRS in consumer loss reports

Have you received calls about supposed problems with your Social Security number from callers pretending they’re with the Social Security Administration (SSA)? If so, you’re not alone. Our latest Data Spotlight finds that reports about SSA imposters are surging, while reports about IRS imposters have taken a dive. As the Spotlight puts it, “In the shady world of government imposters, the SSA scam may be the new IRS scam.” While reports of SSA imposters have swelled – nearly half of […]

todayMay 19, 2019 54

certified pre-owned car care

Automotive News

Auto shopping: Three key perks to buying Certified Pre-Owned

Let’s face it. When you really are gung-ho about buying a car but you don’t have the cash, what do you do? You go to a used car lot and choose from rows and rows of pre-owned vehicles. Problem solved. Or is it? Trust matters When you are in the market for a pre-owned vehicle, do you buy from just anyone? The answer should be a resounding “no.” If you think your problem is solved just because you see a car lot […]

todayMay 16, 2019 30

Microsoft Outlook

Business & Lifestyle

Microsoft Outlook users had their accounts hacked for months under security breach

Microsoft’s Outlook.com webmail service had been compromised since January 1. The security breach went undiscovered until March 28. Microsoft revealed this breach to its users on April 12, in the form of a notification being sent out. The notification informed the affected subset of users that the hackers could only see the account email addresses, folder names, and subject lines of emails. Microsoft later revealed to The Verge that the breach was worse, for some, than they previously admitted. While […]

todayApril 30, 2019 41

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