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FinTech News
Aspiration Discontinuing Zero Credit Card, Continues Pivot
The climate-conscious FinTech Aspiration is making some changes. This week, the company announced that it was discontinuing its Aspiration Zero credit card. According to an FAQ page pertaining to the card, the neobank notes that all Aspiration Zero accounts will be closed as of May 3rd, 2023. As of that date, customers will no longer be able to make purchases using their cards. However, cardholders will continue to be able to...
FinTech News
Neobank Aspiration Names Olivia Albrech as New CEO
Since its founding in 2013, the environmentally-minded neobank Aspiration has undergone many changes. Along the way, the company has also seen significant investments from such celebs as Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert Downey Jr., raising $250 million to date. Now, the company is undergoing another big change as a new leader is stepping up. Recently, Aspiration announced that Olivia Albrecht had been named as Chief Executive Officer and will join the company's...
FinTech News
Aspiration Partners with Lime to Support Tree Planting with Every Ride
Those looking to zip around cities on an electric scooter will soon have a chance to make an even larger positive environmental impact thanks to a popular FinTech. Today, the neobank Aspiration announced a partnership with shared electric vehicle company Lime that will see the two companies working together to fight climate change. Now, those renting Lime vehicles will have the opportunity to fund the planting of a tree with...
Credit Card Reviews
Money at 30: Aspiration Zero Credit Card Overview
Last year, the environmentally-minded neobank Aspiration announced that it would be launching a credit card (which is issued by Beneficial State Bank). However, at the time, there weren't a ton of details about what the card would offer. Luckily, more recently, the Aspiration Zero card has become more widely available, giving us a better look at how the product enables consumers to offset their carbon footprint while also earning rewards....
Credit Card News
Blue Apron Announces Co-Branded Credit Card with Aspiration
A popular meal kit service and a FinTech banking platform are coming together for a new credit card offering. Blue Apron has announced that it will be launching a co-branded credit card with Aspiration next year. The Blue Apron Aspiration Zero Card will allow customers to earn rewards on purchases from the meal kit service's site or app. Additionally, for every qualifying purchase made on the card, Aspiration will plant...
Checking Account Review
Aspiration Banking Review (2021) — Are Recent Changes for the Better?
There was once a time when I thought perhaps I had too many bank accounts. Yet, since then, I’ve only found more attractive accounts to open. One of the additions I made to my roster back in 2018 was Aspiration. Not long after I opened an account, several things started to change with my account — first for better and then, later… not so much. Most recently, in March and...
Checking Account Review
