If you’ve ever found yourself a few days away from payday with bills piling up, you’ve probably considered downloading a cash advance app. These apps promise a quick lifeline: $50, $100, sometimes even $500 in your account before your paycheck lands. But do they actually solve financial problems — or just push debt down the…
In 2025, cash advance apps are everywhere. With just a few taps, you can access $50–$500 instantly to cover groceries, gas, or an unexpected bill. But convenience comes at a cost—and if you’re not careful, these apps can trap you in a cycle of borrowing that’s hard to escape. So, are cash advance apps a…
If you’ve been building up a big cash reserve over the last few years, you’re not alone. You’re also probably not alone in wishing you’d had the money in stocks. Cash has generated meaningful yields since 2022 after the Federal Reserve went on a rate-hike spree, drawing record amounts into money market funds. The total…
E-payment service provider AlipayHK will continue to waive fees for Hong Kong taxi drivers to encourage them to use its system, with the company saying the penetration rate has remained low due to cabbies’ persistent reluctance. Simon Leung, alternate chief executive of AlipayHK, said that the company had implemented several measures to boost adoption. These…
{KXLG -Watertown, SD} The Arrow Education Foundation is offering a unique opportunity to support the Alan Mitchell Athletic Complex while giving participants a chance to win a rare $1,000 bill. Cris Ortmeier, Executive Director of the Arrow Education Foundation, discussed the “Win Big” fundraiser and other upcoming initiatives with KXLG… Your browser does not support…
Amazon founder and the world’s fourth richest person, Jeff Bezos, sold 3.4 million Amazon shares worth £568.85 million ($768.9 million) based on the Thursday closing price of £164.43 ($222.26) per share. The stock sale was completed between 3rd and 9th July across four trades, according to the latest filings with the US Securities and Exchange…
Hundreds of underprivileged Hong Kong families fear they will need to cut back on essentials, including academic support for their children, when the government ends a trial handout scheme next month for those awaiting public housing, a survey has found. The Society for Community Organisation (SoCO) said on Sunday that half of the 330 poor…
Hong Kong police have arrested six individuals for allegedly obtaining more than HK$20 million (US$2.57 million) in government loans through fraudulent means under a scheme that offered a full loan guarantee. Officers from the Commercial Crime Bureau said on Wednesday that the six suspects, associated with four different companies, had applied for government loans under…
Macau police have arrested two Hong Kong sisters for allegedly taking a bag containing more than HK$612,000 (US$78,700) in cash that was left in a taxi during their visit to the casino hub last month. The two women, who are in their sixties and seventies, were apprehended on Sunday when they returned to Macau via…
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ £8.06 billion Earth fund for climate and biodiversity has halted funding for the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), an international body that assesses whether companies are decarbonising in accordance with the Paris Climate Agreement. This development came as US President Donald Trump exited the Paris Agreement, sharply contradicting Bezos’ earlier climate…