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Would you rather have $10,000 today, or a penny a day that doubles in value every day for the next 30 days? You’ve heard this one before. It’s the fun, sneaky question we ask kids — and sometimes, adults — to make a point about compound interest. “Interest” tends to be a word we take for granted. It’s what makes money (or debt) grow. But… what does that mean, exactly? How on earth does it work? What Is Compound Interest? On the positive side: Interest is what a bank pays you to keep your money there. The longer your money stays in the bank, the more you earn in interest. “Compound interest” means you get paid interest  on  interest. It works like this: An interest payment is added to your balance. When the next interest is calculated, you get paid for that full balance, instead of just the amount you initially contributed. So your bank is actually paying you to keep the money it already paid you there. Good deal. Many people, faced with the opti...

From phishing to crypto jacking to key-logger attacks, there are a lot of ways, hackers can steal your stash of cryptocurrency. In early July 2018, Bleeping Computers identified a suspicious activity to defraud 2.3 Million Bitcoin wallets. All these wallets were under the threat of being hacked. The malware used was “clipboard hijackers.” It operated in the clipboard and could replace the copied wallet data with one of the hackers while transferring Bitcoin to other wallets. Kaspersky Lab had predicted such type of hacking attacks in November 2017, and it didn’t take long to become a reality. Till date, this is one of the most popular types of attack to steal user’s crypto and information. About 20 percent of the total cryptocurrency hacking attempts are made on individual’s wallets and accounts. Kaspersky Lab’s report published in Cointelegraph stated that criminals had stolen $9 million through social media engineering and other hacking techniques. There are c...

Side hustles, also known as side gigs, are jobs you do outside your primary day job. These gigs can be a great way to pay off debt or earn some extra spending money. They can also be a means to tap into unused skills or explore passions. So if you’re about to start searching for a side hustle, you’ve come to the right place. Here are some tips on what makes a great side hustle, what qualities workers need to have for success and 10 gigs to consider. What The Best Side Hustles Have in Common Not all side hustles are the same. To help you choose the 10 best side gigs, we researched numerous jobs and found some commonalities such as having a low barrier of entry, flexible schedules and availability in most areas. Here are some tips on what to look for in a good one. Schedule Flexibility Rule No. 1 when starting a side hustle: Don’t let it interfere with your day job. The last thing you want to do is mess up your primary source of income, as some companies may have   policie...