Finance
Why Americans save for retirement but put off writing a will
While retirement savings often build automatically, many Americans delay writing a will or granting financial authority, leaving important decisions about their assets unresolved.
Insurance Report: 17,000 inquiries annually, NIS 21.5m. returned to the public
JPMorgan Chase Bank subsidiary discriminated against conservative customers, US investigation finds
Your Investments: Building your Ark before retirement’s storm
Israel’s crypto market set for major overhaul with stricter regulations
The Capital Market Authority’s new rules will impose higher capital requirements, tighter custody controls and restrictions on how crypto service providers manage customer assets.
AI payroll blunder: 85% of payroll accountants upload payslips to public AI systems
A new survey found that while AI is rapidly transforming payroll operations, many payroll accountants are exposing highly sensitive salary data by uploading payslips to unsecured AI platforms.
Lack of experience, mistakes cost private home builders billions in unnecessary expenses
Around 20% of Israelis building private homes are estimated to lose billions of shekels due to costly mistakes, as a new podcast seeks to provide guidance throughout the construction process.
Bitcoin tops $66K on regulatory optimism and ETF inflows
Bitcoin climbs to a one-month high as investors weigh progress on US crypto regulation, renewed ETF inflows and the outlook for interest rates.
Israel's economy holds steady as tech sector drives growth through 2026
Despite security challenges and revised growth forecasts, Israel’s economy continues to show resilience, supported by a strong technology sector, foreign investment, and market stability.
Your Investments: Lessons from Tisha B'Av on reflecting for a better future
Every setback contains the potential for growth if we are willing to learn from it. Sometimes you need to destroy in order to build.
Your Taxes: Could taxes unlock Israel's constitutional future?
If President Herzog refrained from signing new tax and spending legislation until constitutional progress occurs, maybe this would encourage all concerned to sign up to a constitution.
NIS 260 million on the way to hundreds of thousands of employees
The Tax Authority is transferring the first installment of the work grant for 2025. the grant includes supplements for parents of toddlers and advance payments for working women over the age of 60.
CBS: Apartment prices in sharp decline, rent skyrockets
The CPI for June remained unchanged, completing a moderate annual increase of 1.6%. Concurrently, overall home prices recorded a sharp monthly decline of a full percent and an annual drop of 2%.
Banks are storming your children: Eight-year-olds do not need a credit card
Financial firms are rushing to offer digital wallets and prepaid cards to young children under the guise of "Financial education." However, at that age, money remains an abstract concept.
