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PRESS RELEASE: Smart Money Louisiana Launches Campaign to Oppose Credit Card Competition Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Smart Money Louisiana Launches Social Media Campaign to Oppose Credit Card Competition Act of 2023 Louisiana, USA -...
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Aug 3, 20234 min read
FORBES:New Credit Card Regulations Will Hurt Consumers And Small Business
OBSERVATIONS FROM THE FINTECH SNARK TANK Proposed government regulations would change how credit card payments are processed, impacting...
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Aug 1, 20235 min read
Cyber Attacks Are Taking a Financial Toll on Louisiana
In 2019, around the time school boards across Louisiana were hit with an alarming cyber attack, Gov. John Bel Edwards' administration...
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Jul 21, 20233 min read
Investment Banks See Slump in 2023
Morgan Stanley, one of the prominent players in the financial services industry, recently released its Q2 earnings report, revealing a...
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Jun 22, 20232 min read
La. high schoolers soon to be required to take financial literacy course before graduating
All Louisiana students will soon be required to take a personal finance course before they can graduate high school. Governor John Bel...
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May 22, 20232 min read
Litigation Finance Disclosure Requirement Advancing in Louisiana
Louisiana is advancing legislation to require disclosure of litigation finance agreements, making it the latest in a string of states to...
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Apr 5, 20232 min read
From The Hayride: Dems Propose Pro China, Anti Small Business Bill
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve likely seen how Joe Biden is letting Communist China walk all over us. The border is left...
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Feb 28, 20232 min read
Dept. of Treasury Launches Great Employee Give Back Program for National Unclaimed Property Day.
The Louisiana Department of Treasury recently launched the Great Employee Give Back of 2023 program to celebrate National Unclaimed...
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Feb 9, 20233 min read
Credit Card Competition Act Could Have Detrimental Effects on Consumers and the Market
The recent record high inflation rate has been a source of concern for both Congress and consumers, as they worry about how people will...
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Jan 25, 20232 min read
LA Calls Special Session to Address Growing Property Insurance Crisis
Louisiana Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards has called for a special session of the state legislature to address the growing property...
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Jan 16, 20232 min read
In first year of sports betting, Louisiana made $26.5M, Mattress Mack won $75M
Louisiana made around $26.5 million in taxes from the first 12 months of legalized sports betting, according to data from the Louisiana...
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Jan 12, 20232 min read
EDITORIAL: Budget surpluses Louisiana style
Thanks to an abundance of money ricocheting throughout the U.S. economy in light of trillions of dollars in deficit spending in...
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Jan 11, 20232 min read
State of Louisiana Might Owe You Money, But Who Do You Trust?
Did you know that over $1 billion in unclaimed property and/or money belonging to people in Louisiana has yet to be claimed? What does a...
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Jan 6, 20232 min read
Louisiana’s annual financial report shows collections, expenses grew in 2022
Louisiana took in more money than it spent in 2022, due to higher tax collections and an influx of federal funds, though expenses...
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Jan 3, 20232 min read
Louisiana officials escalate TikTok bans as concerns grow over China's influence
Louisiana's governor, chief elections officer and now its state education superintendent are joining a growing number of officials in...
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Dec 19, 20221 min read
Smart Money: What We Learned About Our Money in 2022
Courtesy of Nerd Wallet & their Smart Money Podcast. Our take Financial wins come in many forms. Sometimes, getting a new job and earning...
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Dec 14, 20225 min read
FTX hearing: 6 big revelations from House panel questioning
The first House hearing on the collapse of FTX didn’t have the company’s disgraced founder and former CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried, who was...
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Dec 4, 20224 min read
Cutting Out the Medical Middleman: How Mark Cuban’s Experiment Might Change Healthcare
A Bitter Pill Medicare, as it currently exists, has a fundamental flaw. While it can pay for hospital stays, doctor’s visits, and other...
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Dec 1, 20225 min read
Is Congress Going to Kill Credit Card Rewards?
Credit card rewards are so common these days — so expected, even — that they can seem untouchable. But that could change. Legislation...
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Nov 28, 20221 min read
Louisiana gas prices fall below last year’s Thanksgiving week average
Louisiana gas prices continue to fall, now down to a statewide average of $3.09 a gallon ahead of the busiest travel week of the year....
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