Alexis Leondis

What to Do If Salary Transparency Has You Feeling Underpaid

New York City’s new pay rule takes effect today, requiring companies with at least four workers to include a “good faith” estimate of a minimum and maximum salary in new job listings (including internal promotions and transfers). More pay information for workers sounds like a good thing, and it…

Savers, It’s Time to Choose an Online Bank

You should reconsider the bank you use, at least for some of your savings. Chances are, if you’re a customer at one of the major retail banks, you’re leaving real money on the table. High-yield online savings accounts are finally starting to feel like they are in fact, high-yielding — or at…

Banks Are an Odd Place to Keep Your Crypto

One of cryptocurrencies' biggest selling points is that they allow people to break away from traditional banking systems. Now banks are hoping to convince you otherwise. As US regulators look more closely at the world of crypto, it's likely that American banks will soon be following their big…

Inflation Is Making the SALT Deduction Less Sweet

As Democrats haggle over the future of the controversial state and local tax deduction, it’s worth remembering that the current cap of $10,000 isn’t adjusted for inflation. That was by design when Republicans rewrote the tax rules in 2017 and removed what had previously been an unlimited SALT…

A Paycheck in Crypto? There Might Be Some Headaches

Cryptocurrencies have been on an upswing after months of declines, giving some credence to those who say digital currencies are resilient and on the cusp of becoming more widely accepted. While it's too difficult to predict anything when it comes to Bitcoin and other coins, more people are…

Bitcoin in Your IRA? What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

Even the most adventurous investor would acknowledge that cryptocurrencies are risky. And that saving for retirement should be a search for a measure of safety. Yet salespeople have been blanketing potential investors with email pitches urging them to put Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies into…