Why Do Stripe and Square Charge the Same Rate for Debit and Credit Cards?
September 21, 2026
A regulated debit card can generate only a few dimes of issuer interchange while Stripe or Square still charges the merchant several dollars on a
Author: Tom Goodheart
Tom Goodheart
Tom Goodheart gravitates toward business, finance, health, and the peculiar rules, incentives, numbers, and edge cases that make otherwise ordinary subjects unexpectedly interesting. He has a knack for finding the question behind the question, especially where financial systems, consumer decisions, medical evidence, or institutional quirks do not behave quite the way people assume. Tom keeps the finer details of his background characteristically understated, which suits him just fine.
Walmart Collected Life Insurance on Hourly Workers. Can Your Employer Still Do That Today?
September 21, 2026
Walmart really did collect life-insurance proceeds after hourly employees died. Corporate-owned life insurance still exists today, but what Congress changed, when employees must consent, and
Why Does an SBA Loan Require a Personal Guarantee if the SBA Already Guarantees It?
September 18, 2026
An SBA 7(a) loan can be 75% federally guaranteed while still requiring an unlimited personal guarantee from the owner. That is not a contradiction: the
Was Accurate Energetic Systems Connected to Charlie Kirk? The Navy Contract, the 16-Death Explosion and the Missing Evidence
September 18, 2026
The Navy’s “Miniaturized-XS” order to Accurate Energetic Systems is documented, as is the October 2025 explosion that killed 16 workers. The key question is whether
Why Does Dental Insurance Stop Paying After $1,500?
September 18, 2026
A dental annual maximum limits what the plan pays, not what you pay. We trace why $1,000 to $1,500 limits became common, how inflation eroded
Why Is Red Bull Gone From Kroger? What We Know About the Pricing Dispute
September 17, 2026
Red Bull has disappeared from Kroger stores and fuel centers nationwide. Kroger has not disclosed the contract dispute, but its own customer messaging and CEO’s
Why Is Pirate Ship Cheaper Than USPS? The Real Reason the Same Package Can Cost Less
September 17, 2026
Pirate Ship isn’t a mail carrier and it hasn’t found a USPS loophole. It is a shipping platform that can access USPS pricing ordinary counter
Can You Insider Trade Crypto? What the Robinhood-Hyperliquid Case Actually Charges
September 16, 2026
Federal prosecutors say two former Robinhood engineers used confidential token-listing information to trade perpetual futures on Hyperliquid. The case shows why crypto “insider trading” does
Why Can’t You Take Your Low Mortgage Rate With You When You Move?
September 16, 2026
If you sell a house with a 3% mortgage, you normally lose that financing and borrow again at today’s rate. The reason is deeper than
NBC4 News Helicopter Crash in Chatsworth: What We Know About NewsChopper4, N358TV and the Final Feed
September 15, 2026
NBC4 and Telemundo 52 have confirmed that NewsChopper4 crashed in Chatsworth while covering a deadly Metro bus collision. Aerial journalist Eliana Moreno, pilot George Marciniw