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<item><title>Why is my international bank transfer taking so long?</title><link>https://tara.com/blog/international-bank-transfer-delayed</link><guid>https://tara.com/blog/international-bank-transfer-delayed</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The network is fast; the waiting happens at the banks on either end. What&#39;s normal, when to act, why the amount arrived short, and exactly what to ask for a trace.</description></item>
<item><title>Why was my card declined when I have money?</title><link>https://tara.com/blog/card-declined-available-balance</link><guid>https://tara.com/blog/card-declined-available-balance</guid><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Usually the money you can see isn&#39;t the money your card can use right now. How to tell which check failed in a minute, and when held money comes back.</description></item>
<item><title>Simple Is the Hard Part: Tara Wins UX Design Awards 2026</title><link>https://tara.com/blog/tara-wins-ux-design-awards-2026</link><guid>https://tara.com/blog/tara-wins-ux-design-awards-2026</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Crypto treated complexity like a mandatory entry fee for too long. We set out to change that. Here&#39;s the first look at how Tara was built to feel simple, and why a design jury took notice.</description></item>
<item><title>Protecting Your Money From Inflation With a Dollar Account</title><link>https://tara.com/blog/dollar-account-inflation</link><guid>https://tara.com/blog/dollar-account-inflation</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Prices rose at double-digit rates in roughly thirty countries last year. Holding dollars is the oldest defense there is. Here&#39;s how a dollar account works now, and what it won&#39;t do.</description></item>
<item><title>Moving Your Money Shouldn&#39;t Cost a Fortune</title><link>https://tara.com/blog/what-are-gas-fees</link><guid>https://tara.com/blog/what-are-gas-fees</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The average Ethereum fee fell from $53 to about thirty cents, yet moving crypto still feels like homework. Here&#39;s why, and how Tara fixes it.</description></item>
<item><title>Custodial vs Non-Custodial: Why You Shouldn&#39;t Have to Choose</title><link>https://tara.com/blog/custodial-vs-non-custodial</link><guid>https://tara.com/blog/custodial-vs-non-custodial</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Hardware wallets had a brutal summer. Exchanges had a brutal decade. The custody debate keeps asking you to pick a side. We built Tara so you don&#39;t have to.</description></item>
<item><title>Inside Tara: How the Vault and the Smart Account Work</title><link>https://tara.com/blog/how-vault-and-smart-account-work</link><guid>https://tara.com/blog/how-vault-and-smart-account-work</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>How Tara is built: an MPC Vault with no seed phrase, a Smart Account on regulated rails, and the clear line between them. One app, two accounts.</description></item>
<item><title>What Is Tara? One App, Two Accounts, You Decide</title><link>https://tara.com/blog/what-is-tara</link><guid>https://tara.com/blog/what-is-tara</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Tara explained: a self-custody Vault with no seed phrase, plus a Smart Account with a Tara card with rewards on your USD balance. One app, two accounts. Money on your side.</description></item>
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