by Data Age | Sep 25, 2014 | Business, Business News, Retail
Earlier this week I did a post about businesses using mobile banking to gain access to the unbanked market. Walmart has announced they are entering the fray with a low cost mobile checking account called GoBank. GoBank has no minimum balance requirement and...
by Data Age | Sep 24, 2014 | Business, Business News, Competitive Advantage, Marketing, News
Editors Note: Marc Cohen’s article touches directly on the articles we posted “15 Things You Should Avoid When Social Media Marketing” Since its first airing in 2004, “The Biggest Loser” a reality TV show featuring obese contestants who...
by Data Age | Sep 23, 2014 | Business, Firearms, Laws
Earlier this year the Florida legislator passed a new law allowing gun owners to apply for concealed weapons permits at some local tax collectors offices. The current process of obtaining a permit includes at least 3 stops and a six month wait. Allowing for...
by Marc Cohen | Sep 23, 2014 | Business, Business News, News
Ever wonder what the cost of fraud might be? According to the survey conducted by LexisNexis Risk Solutions, the cost per $100.00 of a fraudulent transaction rose to $308.00 in 2014. Meaning if you had $1,000.00 in fraudulent transactions, the cost of resolving would...
by Data Age | Sep 23, 2014 | Business, Business News, Industry, News
Many banks are finding that growing their market share is becoming more and more challenging. The the share of “bankable” seems to be saturated with services. Many of these banks are now looking at unbanked, meaning they have no bank account, and...
by Data Age | Sep 22, 2014 | Business, Gold & Jewelry, News, Precious Metals
Gold prices have been at a three month low and continue a decline. The Fed last week didn’t help when Janet Yellen indicated they could raise interest rates higher and faster than the current economic data suggests. Bullion prices fall after Fed takes hawkish...
