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Maskot | Maskot | Getty ImagesThe IRS on Thursday unveiled 2026 contribution limits for health savings accounts, or HSAs, which offer triple-tax benefits for medical expenses.Starting in 2026, the new HSA contribution limit will be $4,400 for self-only health coverage, the IRS announced Thursday. That’s up from $4,300 in 2025, based on inflation adjustments.Meanwhile, the new limit for savers with family coverage will jump to $8,750, up from $8,550 in 2025, according to the update.   More from Personal Finance:There’s a new ‘super funding’ limit for some 401(k) savers in 2025This 401(k) feature can kick-start tax-free retirement savingsGold ETF investors may…

Some key opinion leaders in crypto think Bitcoin is going to hit $1 million by 2028. Their estimates aren’t as outlandish as they may seem at first glance. It’s easy for investors to get exposure to the underlying trend here. At the Token2049 cryptocurrency conference in Dubai on April 30, Arthur Hayes, the co-founder of the crypto exchange BitMEX, made a bold prediction about the future of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). “Don’t worry,” Hayes said, “Bitcoin is going to $1 million by 2028.” He isn’t the only big figure in crypto to make similar predictions, give or take a couple of…

The freelance economy has undergone a seismic shift in recent years, with cryptocurrencies emerging as a preferred payment method for many independent workers. Check Out: 13 Cheap Cryptocurrencies With the Highest Potential Upside for You Try This: The New Retirement Problem Boomers Are Facing As traditional financial systems grapple with high fees, slow processing times and currency volatility, freelancers like Atikh Bana, co-founder of Acctual, are turning to crypto to streamline their workflows and protect their earnings. For freelancers in emerging markets, traditional banking systems often impose burdensome costs. Bana noted that transaction fees in some regions range from 5%…

Crypto payments firm Mesh has announced an integration with Apple Pay that will enable merchants to accept cryptocurrency payments directly through Apple Pay. Scheduled for release later in Q2, this integration will facilitate crypto transactions for Mesh’s partner merchants without their own crypto infrastructure. The Apple Pay integration is powered by Mesh’s SmartFunding technology, which allows customers to pay with cryptocurrencies like BTC, ETH, or SOL. Merchants can then settle these payments in the stablecoin of their choice, including USDC, USDT, PYUSD, and others. This technology claims to simplify the transaction process, with users selecting Apple Pay at checkout, authenticating…

Listen and subscribe to Opening Bid on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube or wherever you find your favorite podcasts. Charles Schwab (SCHW) wants its piece of the crypto trading pie. “There’s lots of ways for clients to get invested in crypto at Schwab. And we provide lots of insights and education around crypto,” Charles Schwab CEO Rick Wurster told me on Yahoo Finance’s Opening Bid podcast (video above; listen in below). “We are going to add spot crypto trading in the next 12 months. We’re going to focus initially on bitcoin and ethereum. It’ll be on our Thinkorswim platform…

Richvintage | E+ | Getty ImagesIf you’re an older investor and eager to save more for retirement, there’s a big 401(k) change for 2025 that could help boost your portfolio, experts say.Americans expect they will need $1.26 million to retire comfortably, and more than half expect to outlive their savings, according to a Northwestern Mutual survey, which polled more than 4,600 adults in January.But starting this year, some older workers can leverage a 401(k) “super funding” opportunity to help them catch up, Tommy Lucas, a certified financial planner and enrolled agent at Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo in Orlando, Florida, previously told…

By Tommy Reggiori Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) -Britain is to restrict consumers’ use of credit cards to buy crypto and their access to crypto lending products, the regulator said on Friday, a move aimed at improving protection as cryptoassets are regulated for the first time. The finance ministry this week said it would bring cryptocurrencies under compulsory regulation, with exchanges, dealers and issuers all coming under the existing rulebook. Crypto trading has exploded in popularity, with around 7 million people – about 12% of the adult population – owning cryptoassets, but it remains largely unregulated, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said.…

U.S. Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) speaks during a press conference about the SALT Caucus outside the United States Capitol on Wednesday February 08, 2023 in Washington, DC. Matt McClain | The Washington Post | Getty ImagesAs debates ramp up for President Donald Trump’s policy agenda, changes to a key tax provision could benefit higher earners, experts say. Enacted via the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, or TCJA, of 2017, there’s a $10,000 limit on the federal deduction on state and local taxes, known as SALT, which will sunset after 2025 without action from Congress. Currently, if you itemize tax breaks, you can’t deduct…

Source: TradingView.com Bitcoin has surged to its highest point since February and is back within reach of the psychological $100,000 level. In a win for the bulls, the pioneer cryptocurrency staged a breakout above a pennant pattern Thursday, setting the stage for a continuation move higher. Investors should watch crucial overhead levels on bitcoin’s chart around $100,000 and $107,000, while also eyeing key support near $92,000 and $85,000. Bitcoin (BTCUSD) has surged to its highest point in more than two months, putting it back within reach of the psychological $100,000 level. The digital asset rallied Thursday after reports surfaced that…

KARACHI: The race to become Pakistan Football Federation’s first elected president in almost six years has begun in earnest. Among the three contestants for the post — after the PFF Normalisation Committee released the final list of candidates after the completion of the scrutiny process — are old friends Taha Alizai and Mohsen Gilani, who have been actively involved in Pakistan football for decades. Then, there is Haji Zakaullah, a relative novice who has come to the fore after being influential in the organisation of the game in his district of Gujranwala and emerged as a contender after garnering support…