January 2019

A local entrepreneur was on the hook for $ 530 a day - one day! He had negotiated a so-called merchant cash advance that gave quick access to cash, but with a steep daily repayment schedule. He was also subject to prompt collection…

Payment firm Swift Prepaid Solutions and small business financier Bitty Advance are collaborating on technology to accelerate small business access to merchant cash advances. In a press release on Tuesday, Swift Prepaid announced that it…

Silicon Valley tech giant PayPal said on Friday it was committing $ 25 million to a program offering interest-free cash advances of up to $ 500 to federal workers affected by the partial government shutdown , now in a record-breaking…

The problem with financial advice is that personal finance is, ultimately, a zero-sum game. Pay off my credit card debt and put more in my 401(k), you say? I try! The reality is a little more black and white. You can't spend money you…