It’s tempting, but there will be no April Fools’ Day jokes here — just the lowdown on today’s biggest financial news stories. We appreciate you reading them, no foolin’.

                By                    Gary Dudak                

The Big Lead: SNAP Update

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Business Spotlight: Wendy’s

A few weeks following McDonald’s entering the metaverse, Wendy’s has announced a similar move with the opening of the “Wendyverse” in Meta’s Horizon Worlds on April 2.

Well That’s Interesting: Pet Owners Would Take a Pay Cut for This

Note to employers: If you want to find and keep employees during the current labor shortage, put out some pet bowls and free up office space for your team’s furry family members to join them at work.

Bonus: Financial Myths Not Worth Falling For

Don’t be unwise on this day of pranks and hoaxes and fall for some common money myths. For example, the myth that if you don’t have an emergency fund, a credit card will do just fine.

ICYMI: Yesterday’s GO in the Know