Daniel Harper
Daniel is a finance writer covering personal finance topics including budgeting, credit, and beginner investing. He began his career contributing to his Substack, where he covered consumer finance trends and practical money topics for everyday readers. Since then, he has written for a range of personal finance blogs and fintech platforms, focusing on clear, straightforward content that helps readers make more informed financial decisions.
Latest Articles by Daniel Harper
Bitcoin held above $81,000 — spot ETFs pulled in $1.63 billion since May 1, and Tom Lee says the crypto winter is over if BTC closes May above $76,000
Bitcoin was trading above $81,000 in mid-May 2026, holding a level it had not touched in more than three months. The rally did not hinge...
Imposter scams stole $3.5 billion from Americans last year — and the FTC says fake toll-road texts are the fastest-growing version in 2026
It starts with six dollars and twelve cents. That was the amount in the text message a Virginia commuter received in March, claiming she owed...
Disney’s theme park attendance fell 1% — but per-visitor spending hit a record, streaming profit surged 88%, and the stock jumped 8%
Disney’s U.S. theme parks drew slightly fewer guests during the fiscal second quarter. The visitors who did walk through the gates spent more per person...
Coinbase cut 700 employees, replaced managers with “player-coaches,” and just posted a $394 million loss — its CEO says mass AI layoffs are coming to “every company”
On May 5, 2026, Coinbase Global told the Securities and Exchange Commission it was eliminating roughly 700 jobs, about 14% of its worldwide workforce. The...
Oil crashed 15% on a reported Iran peace deal — gas is still $4.50 and the Strait of Hormuz is still closed
By energy desk staff | May 5, 2026 Brent crude dropped roughly 15% in a single week after reports of a diplomatic breakthrough between Washington...
The millionaire tax movement just scored wins in Maine, Washington, and Rhode Island — and California’s billionaire tax is headed for the November ballot
Three states have enacted new taxes on their wealthiest residents this spring, and a fourth is putting the question directly to voters. Washington Governor Bob...
Mortgage rates climbed back to 6.50% as Iran war inflation erased the spring dip — and the 30-year hasn’t been below 6% since 2024
The spring buying season offered about three good weeks. In mid-April, mortgage rates drifted low enough that real estate agents reported a bump in showing...
AMD’s data center revenue jumped 57% to $5.8 billion — and Disney posted its strongest streaming quarter ever under its new CEO
AMD just reported $5.8 billion in data center revenue for the quarter ended March 28, 2026, a 57% leap from the year-ago period, according to...
Oil plunged 15% to $88 a barrel on Iran deal hopes — then bounced back above $100 because the Strait of Hormuz is still closed
On April 17, Brent crude collapsed roughly 15 percent in a single session, dropping to about $88.90 a barrel after reports circulated that a diplomatic...
The FBI says bank spoof callers are draining accounts in minutes — one Chase customer lost $40,000 after a call that showed Chase’s real number on caller ID
A Chase customer picks up the phone, sees Chase’s own number on the screen, and hears a voice warning that someone is moving money out...
Private student loan volume is expected to double after Trump killed Grad PLUS — and 40% of Americans wouldn’t even qualify for a private loan
The federal program that let graduate students borrow up to the full cost of their degrees is gone. Congress eliminated Grad PLUS lending through the...
California gas just hit $7 a gallon in Mono County — the state average crossed $6.11, and two closed refineries mean relief isn’t coming
The Tioga Gas Mart sits at 9,600 feet on the eastern edge of Yosemite, surrounded by granite and thin air. It is also one of...
Coinbase cut 700 employees and replaced managers with “player-coaches” — its CEO says mass AI layoffs are coming to “every company”
On May 5, 2026, Coinbase told roughly 700 employees their jobs were gone. The crypto exchange cut about 14% of its workforce, gutted layers of...
Oil crashed 15% in a single session after Axios reported a 14-point deal to end the Iran war — but gas is still $4.50 and the Strait of Hormuz is still closed
On Tuesday, May 19, 2026, energy markets did something they had not done since the early weeks of the Iran conflict: they collapsed on hope....
Tyson beat earnings estimates on chicken sales for the 6th straight quarter — then raised its chicken profit forecast to $2 billion
Tyson Foods extended its earnings winning streak to six consecutive quarters on May 5, 2026, reporting fiscal second-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.06, above...
$166 billion in tariff refunds start hitting business accounts this week — and zero of 25 CFOs surveyed plan to share a cent with customers
General Motors expects a check for roughly $500 million from the federal government. Not for selling cars. For overpaying on tariffs that the Supreme Court...