Finance

High-interest credit card debt: Risks, relief options, and how to choose

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The Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) has completed preparations for the arrival of US President Donald Trump at Ben Gurion Airport.

Keep US aid and wartime replenishment off Israel’s 2026 base budget - opinion

Representations of Binance coin cryptocurrency is seen in this illustration taken September 10, 2025

Kyrgyzstan launches national stablecoin in partnership with Binance

A drone picture of family and supporters gathering as former Israeli hostage Elkana Bohbot returns home after leaving the hospital, following his release from captivity in Gaza, in Mevaseret Zion, Israel, October 19, 2025

Economists split on Israel’s 2026 growth outlook amid postwar recovery


‘We’re still struggling’: Hostage families call for more government support

Families of released and killed hostages told lawmakers they’re still without adequate financial and psychological support, urging the government to act.

Freed hostages Brothers Gali Berman and Ziv Berman arrive to their home in Kibbutz Beit Guvrin, October 19, 2025.

Middle school curriculum to include financial literacy in upcoming year - report

Students across Israel will soon study financial literacy weekly, learning key life skills like budgeting and saving.

Education Minister Yoav Kisch, August 31, 2025.

OurCrowd founder Medved becomes chairman as Chill takes acting CEO role

OurCrowd, one of the world’s leading venture investment platforms, announced that founder Jon Medved is stepping down as CEO, with Cali Chill taking over.

New acting CEO and Chief Operating Officer of OurCrowd Cali Chill (L) takes over from Jon Medved

Bank Hapoalim, Paamonim launch free coaching program for northern evacuees

Bank Hapoalim, Paamonim launch financial coaching program for families evacuated from northern Israel.

Bank Hapoalim.

Millioniares declares Kent castle an independent micronation in response to UK hiking tax payment

The Principality of Lympne is not recognized as a nation by any country.

Ann Kaplan Mulholland wearing blue and green tiara, dark turquoise dress, and velvet bag outside Erdem during London Fashion Week on September 21, 2025 in London, England.

Your Taxes: What new immigrants and returning residents need to know before aliyah to Israel

“New residents” and “senior returning residents” who lived abroad 10 years are entitled to a package of income-tax benefits.

Calculating taxes

Your Taxes: Clarifications for new Israeli tax amnesty

Consult experienced tax and professional advisers in each country at an early stage in specific cases.

Calculating taxes

How to avoid bank scams and finance scams

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Living financially smarter in Israel: Tools for success in the AI age and beyond

The “Living Financially Smarter in Israel” forum offered expert tips on digital assets, AI, estate planning, and smart money habits for olim.

RIFKA LEBOWITZ: Thinking fiscally.

Your Investments: Yom Kippur and financial introspection

Taking the time to review your investment “sins” of the last year and atone for them is a surefire way to get yourself back on the path to financial stability.

Close up cropped image young woman calculating monthly expenses.

Lebanon prepares plan to address losses from financial crash

Decades of profligate spending by the country's ruling elite sent the economy into a tailspin in late 2019, with depositors locked out of their accounts as debt-laden banks shut down.

A member of police walks near a burning tyre lit by demonstrators during a protest near Lebanon's Central Bank building in Beirut, Lebanon October 5, 2022.