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While it used to be impossible to charge your rent or mortgage payments to a credit card to earn points, that has changed in recent years. Several services let you pay your housing expenses with a credit card, and there's even a credit card designed for this very purpose. You can still earn points on your rent and mortgage payments by utilizing a processing service. Credit cards to use on rent and mortgage paymentsOnce you have a program picked out that lets you pay your rent or mortgage with a credit card, you'll want to choose a credit card that offers maximum rewards. Read our review Read Our Review A looong arrow, pointing rightThe Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card and Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card earn 2x points on almost all spending, including rent and mortgage payments.

☆ A Walmart-backed fintech has been making changes to an online bank it acquired. Long-standing customers are getting fed up.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Carter Johnson | Ben Tobin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

But once the Walmart-backed fintech venture Hazel acquired One and adopted its moniker in January, some of the features that drew Gastley to the bank disappeared. The page has become, in some cases, the first place customers turn to for information about product changes. (Like most neobanks, One has partnered with a sponsor bank, the Washington-based Coastal Community Bank, to provide financial services.) But then One customers received an email from the bank on May 12: It would be closing current credit lines, effective immediately. That's not the only change to Pockets for which Joseph, who has dozens of the virtual bank accounts, didn't receive a notification about, he said.

☆ Kim Kardashian used this creator's trend to make her debut on TikTok. Here's how much he earns from 3 income streams.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Shriya Bhattacharya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Tej Patel took off on social media after creating a viral trend. The video went viral, and a few months later on April 25, Kim Kardashian used Patel's sound in her first post on the social media platform. "Social media puts me in a place where clients can come to me," he told Insider. He's since had two other deals with the brand, earning a combined $1,200 to produce content to be used on its social media platforms. He used to charge $100 per shoot when he was first freelancing after graduation, but his social media presence has changed that.

☆ FDA expresses concern about providers who offer abortion medications before pregnancy, reports say
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Jen Christensen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Medication abortion, also known as medical abortion, is a method by which someone ends their pregnancy by taking two pills, rather than having a surgical procedure. Medication abortion now accounts for more than half of all US abortions, according to the Guttmacher Institute, a research and policy organization focused on sexual and reproductive health. “We’re also proud to offer ongoing, supportive abortion care from our providers as part of our advance provision service to support patients throughout the process,” she said. “Providers are fully able to prescribe medications off-label, and in fact, some prescribe mifepristone up to 12 weeks” into a pregnancy, Upadhyay said. To prescribe the abortion medication, providers have to be certified, and the patient must sign paperwork that says they understand that there is a risk of complications.

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☆ Bilt Rewards is offering free United Airlines elite status to members, plus bonus points and more in celebration of 'Rent Day'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Joseph Hostetler | Credit Cards Reporter | Read More | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

In advance of Rent Day on November 1, 2022, all Bilt Rewards members can receive free United Airlines elite status for a limited time. On Rent Day, Bilt Mastercard® cardholders can earn double points on non-rent expenses, and all members can participate in challenges to earn points and free rent. cardholders can earn double points on non-rent expenses, and all members can participate in challenges to earn points and free rent. You can also redeem Bilt points toward rent payments, merchandise, Amazon purchases, and even a downpayment on a house. You can earn 2,500 Bilt points per friend you refer to the Bilt Mastercard® — and 10,000 bonus points after you successfully refer five members.

Phoenix police said they had arrested Daniel Mota Dos Reis, 36, in connection to a burglary. "We are very thankful that the Phoenix Police Department acted so quickly to arrest a suspect," Hobbs' campaign manager, Nicole DeMont, said in a statement. In recent days, Hobbs' campaign and Republican opponent Kari Lake have traded barbs over the incident. Hobbs' campaign said Lake's harsh rhetoric and embrace of Trump's election falsehoods created the conditions for the burglary to take place. They added that police had recovered the items allegedly stolen by Dos Reis.

☆ Uganda applies well-honed lessons to new Ebola outbreak
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( Mithil Aggarwal | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

Now, the East African country — lauded for its coronavirus response, which was built around engaging the community and training health officials — is drawing lessons from the first Ebola outbreak in 2004. “They alerted the WHO early and put in the basic pillars of a response early,” Dr. Benjamin Black, an obstetrician, said recalling the West African Ebola response from 2014 to 2016. But Ghebreyesus said Wednesday a clinical trial of vaccines to combat the Sudan species of the Ebola virus could start within weeks. “There’s burnout amongst health workers, health officials and the public across the board in Uganda,” Agoada said. The threadlike Ebola virus spreads when it comes in contact with an infected person’s bodily fluids.

☆ How to Find a Financial Advisor
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +12 min

Read on to get started:Types of financial advisorsMany financial professionals, including financial planners, securities brokers, investment managers, and insurance brokers call themselves financial advisors so it’s important to know exactly what services an advisor provides before hiring one. Financial advisor designationsThere are myriad designations for financial advisors but only a handful that indicate the expertise most consumers need. Advisor fees and minimumsHow a financial advisor gets paid can be as important as how much you pay them because you want an advisor whose paramount consideration is your best interest, not their own, and whether or not that is the case is largely determined by how you pay them. How to find a financial advisorFinding a financial advisor is not so different from finding any other specialized service you’re in the market for. The right financial advisor can help navigate your financial life, from budgeting everyday spending to fulfilling long-term financial goals over a lifetime including the purchase of a home and a comfortable retirement.

WASHINGTON, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump was issued an order on Friday to testify under oath and provide documents to the House of Representatives committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by his supporters. Such testimony could be made public and become part of a final report by the special panel. Committee members have not said how they will proceed if Trump disregards his subpoena. If the select committee's subpoena is ignored, the committee would vote to refer the issue to the full House. The House Jan. 6 select committee has been investigating the attack on the Capitol for more than a year.

WASHINGTON, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump was ordered on Friday to testify under oath and provide documents to the House of Representatives committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by his supporters. Such testimony could be made public and become part of a final report by the special panel. 1/3 Police clear the U.S. Capitol Building with tear gas as supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather outside, in Washington, U.S. January 6, 2021. read morePRIOR PRESIDENTIAL TESTIMONYThe committee made clear that congressional testimony by a former or sitting president was not unprecedented. The rioters were attempting to stop Congress' formal certification of Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election.

A spokesperson for the Arizona secretary of state's office, Sophia Solis, on Thursday said her office had also asked the state's attorney general to look into the incident. "The voter was approached and followed by a group of individuals when the voter was trying to drop off their ballot at an early voting drop box on Monday," Solis said. Officials in at least three additional states - North Carolina, Colorado and Nevada - have reported incidents of voter intimidation this election cycle, though it is unclear if any have led to a criminal referral. Officials in Arizona have previously said they were aware of reports of voters being monitoring when dropping off votes. In dozens of cases throughout the country, an onslaught of intimidation and threats has pushed elections officials to resign.

☆ Gold rush: Lawyers are flocking to Arizona to take advantage of new rules resulting in a flood of outside investments in law firms
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

In 2021, Arizona changed its rules to let non-lawyers co-own law firms, many of which are highly profitable: They collectively made an estimated $320 billion in the US last year. Today, 47 states — all but Arizona, Utah, and Washington — ban anyone but lawyers from owning law firms. Some of the firms Arizona has approved have said they plan to advertise nationwide, and refer cases to other law firms that will actually do the work. Pre-settlement funding, which is one of the riskier kinds of loan for plaintiffs' law firms, often has interest rates of 12 to 20 percent, Ziser said. The UK has allowed outside investment in law firms since 2007 without major scandal, he said, but it also takes a loser-pays approach to lawsuits that can cut down on frivolous claims.

☆ Frustrated Nigerians 'flee' abroad in punishing pre-election brain drain
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Libgeorge Angela Ukomadu | Angela Ukomadu | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Nwaogu, like hundreds of other Nigerians, left amid a brain drain that is punishing even for a nation used to losing its young and educated. "We have serious doubts if this is the time for that hope to blossom," he said before flying to the UK last month. "We are witnessing an epidemic of brain drain," said Dr Dare Godiya Ishaya, president of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD). But British government data showed a 300% increase in Nigerians getting UK work visas in the year to June, to 15,772. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting By Libby George; Editing by Aurora EllisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Twitch's gambling ban goes into effect today. Here's how it will enforce the new policy, just 2 days after Drake streamed himself playing roulette on the platform.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Tanya Chen | Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Days before the ban, Drake posted a stream of himself playing roulette that drew in 22,000 viewers. Starting today, here is how the platform is cracking down on gambling content — Drake not precluded. Twitch announced its gambling ban in September, and received an immediate and overwhelmingly positive reaction from its online community. Along with the major gambling websites listed, Twitch may ban more gambling sites if deemed necessary. Before the new rules took effect, Drake squeezed in a final gambling stream.

☆ 'Making $10k a month is not that hard': How TikTok influencers are luring followers with deceptive promises of side-hustle riches
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Eve Upton-Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

And some of the dollar amounts passive-income influencers are touting in their posts are eye-popping. Even when the stakes are somewhat lower, passive-income influencers fail to give viewers the full picture. While this method cuts out some of the upfront costs, making money on digital products is still incredibly difficult. Making money as an entrepreneur takes hard work, skill, and a bit of luck — but that message doesn't sell as well. What does sell is the new American dream of making money in your sleep — and side-hustle promoters are more than happy to keep selling it.

☆ Trump ally Steve Bannon should get 6 months in prison for defying the House January 6 committee, federal prosecutors say
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( C. Ryan Barber | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Federal prosecutors on Friday recommended that longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon receive a six-month prison sentence for defying the House committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol and efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. In a 24-page court filing, federal prosecutors said Bannon should also pay a $200,000 fine for his "sustained, bad-faith contempt of Congress." The Justice Department pursued charges against Bannon following a referral from the House recommending a prosecution against the former Trump advisor. After that initial referral, the House went on to hold three other former Trump White House advisors — Mark Meadows, Dan Scavino, and Peter Navarro — in contempt. At the end of the hearing, the House January 6 committee voted unanimously to subpoena Trump to testify.

☆ Jan. 6 committee will figure out what comes next if Trump refuses to testify, members say
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-16 | by ( Summer Concepcion | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Two House Jan. 6 committee members said Sunday that the panel has not yet determined next steps if former President Donald Trump refuses to comply with its subpoena that was issued during its latest public hearing. The committee’s ninth hearing Thursday, its last hearing before the midterm elections, concluded with the panel voting unanimously to subpoena Trump. “I won’t engage in any hypotheticals at this moment, as the subpoena hasn’t yet even been served. Although the former president did not indicate whether he would comply with the panel’s subpoena to testify, he is expected to challenge it. He’s required to answer to those police officers who put their lives and bodies on the line to defend our democracy.

☆ Donald Trump subpoena by Jan. 6 committee doesn't mean he'll testify
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Richard A. Serafini | Is A Criminal Defense Attorney | Former Senior Trial Attorney For The Justice Department S Criminal Division. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

Near the conclusion of Thursday’s U.S. House hearing into the events of Jan. 6, 2021, the committee voted unanimously to subpoena former President Donald Trump. In a letter Friday morning to the committee, Trump didn’t say whether he planned to comply in this case. The Jan. 6 committee is a select committee, not a standing committee or subcommittee of the House. When it comes to the Jan. 6 committee specifically, Trump has pushed former aides from his inner circle to take his approach. Even when the Justice Department does act, that doesn’t always guarantee the result.

☆ Microsoft says UK influenced by Sony in probing Activision Blizzard deal
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Microsoft could use its control over popular games to harm rivals, including those operating in multi-game subscription services and cloud gaming, it said. Microsoft said the CMA had adopted Sony's complaints without the "appropriate level of critical review". The Phase 1 decision identified three areas where the deal could cause harm: gaming consoles, multi-game subscription services and cloud gaming services," a CMA spokesperson said in a statement. A spokesperson for Microsoft said: "This deal will benefit gamers, developers, and the industry as we seek to bring more games to more people." A spokesperson for Sony PlayStation reiterated its view that the deal was "bad for competition, bad for the gaming industry and bad for gamers themselves".

☆ SoftBank-backed Elemy aimed to transform autism care. But current and former employees say the $1.15 billion startup overpromised on its capacity to treat kids.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +18 min

Elemy, a $1.15 billion startup, promised families and healthcare providers quick access to autism care for kids. The current and former Elemy employees who spoke to Insider for this story requested anonymity because they feared retaliation from the company. ABA therapy, while somewhat controversial, is the most widely used treatment to teach kids with autism new skills and discourage challenging behaviors. At the direction of leadership, Elemy employees on the business-development team told those organizations to send their kids with autism, according to four former employees directly involved in forming referral relationships. Each ABA company performs its own expensive, time-consuming behavior assessments, and some insurers pay for only one assessment every six months, he said.

☆ Pipeline boss says he's turned down $13 million in work because he can't find workers, even after boosting wages 22% and offering $5,000 retention bonuses
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Britney Nguyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A pipeline company's president told WSJ it's lost $13 million in work because of staff shortages. Boudreau Pipeline Corp. is made up of about 350 people, and the company installs underground sewer, water, and storm drain utilities. In the last two years, the company's wages have increased by 22%, Boudreau told WSJ. In a July 2022 report on small business employment from the National Federation of Independent Business, 49% of small business owners surveyed said they had job openings they couldn't fill. Are you a small business owner with a story to share?

He told CNBC the six keys to one of the best résumés he's seen in his time at the firm. Burnison shared the six key things that made this résumé stand out as one of the best he'd ever read. A strong narrativeThe résumé offered a clearly defined, chronological path through the candidate's career history, Burnison told CNBC. The résumé should show progression in terms of the candidate's responsibilities and not have any career gaps, he added. No clichésBurnison also said that the best résumés avoid clichés and use action verbs instead.

A worker cuts a cast at Mitchell Aerospace, Inc., a manufacturer of light alloy sand castings for the aerospace industry, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada September 9, 2022. REUTERS/Christinne MuschiMONTREAL/CHICAGO, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Canada's Mitchell Aerospace has a booming business - and a shop-floor shortfall that is reverberating from Boeing (BA.N) to Airbus (AIR.PA). A slowing global economy has started to unwind some supply chain shortages that hit manufacturers and contributed to inflation. But aircraft parts makers are still reeling from deep job cuts undertaken when planes were grounded during the pandemic, a sign of how uneven the supply chain crisis remains. Airbus' production target has declined, while Boeing warned supply chain pressures have capped its ability to ramp up output.

☆ YouTubers are pushing dodgy crypto investment advice. Here’s why you should ignore it.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Rob Price | Meghan Morris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

Together, these revenue streams mean cryptocurrency influencers profit off their viewers no matter which way the market turns. Of course, crypto YouTube is a far cry from the regulated world of traditional finance. Armstrong told the Post that he made "maybe close to a million" from before dropping sponsored content in January 2022. A price list leaked by ZachXBT appears to show that dozens of small crypto influencers also have menus for similar undisclosed deals. But with little regulatory oversight, crypto influencers show little sign of slowing down — despite the precipitous decline of the crypto market.

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