Do you need to pick up some extra cash ahead of the holidays? Kira Caban, head of strategic communications at Instawork, joined 'Stretching Your Dollar' to talk about setting financial goals, ways to earn extra cash and how to use Instawork to snag a new gig.
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There's a new ETF designed to offer investors exposure to 'meme stocks.' Roundhill Investments launched it earlier this month and says the ETF is the first that is explicitly designed to track the performance of meme stocks. Roundhill Investments Vice President of Research Mario Stefanidis joins Cheddar News' Closing Bell to discuss.

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Major Cryptocurrencies Rally in Hours Following Fed Decision
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Bill Payment App 'Papaya' Raises $50 Million Series B
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Does the Fed's Taper and Interest Rate Announcement Make Sense?
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Delta Air Lines CFO Sees Robust 2022 Financial Outlook on Capital Markets Day
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