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Struggling small businesses are flocking to crowdfunding to raise capital
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Identity thief used burner phones and Apple Pay to buy diamond-encrusted bitcoin medallion — and $600K in luxury goods
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My wife and I have $1.8 million saved and earn $400K. I want to pay off our 20-year mortgage before we retire. She says no
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