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Don't keep money in payment apps (like PayPal, Venmo, Cash App, & others)

Don't keep money in payment apps (like PayPal, Venmo, Cash App, & others)

You probably use payment apps, but keeping a balance in a payment app, especially a large balance is probably not the best idea -- instead transfer it to your bank account and earn some interest!

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Jun 05, 2023
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Why keeping money in payment apps is probably not the best idea

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1. It’s not FDIC-insured.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau just released a consumer advisory titled: “Your money is at greater risk when you hold it in a payment app instead of moving it to an account with deposit insurance.”

This means that if the payme…

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