Fioney Staff
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Personal Finance
HMBradley Introduces Rewards Credit Card for Deposit Account Customers
by Fioney Staff
At a time when many FinTechs are issuing their own debit cards, it seems that one such platform is trying something a bit different by offering a specialty credit card instead. This week the digital banking platform HMBradley introduced a new rewards credit card for customers. The card, which is issued in partnership with Hatch Bank, is now being offered to deposit account holders who maintain an average daily balance...
Personal Finance
The Top 30 Best Money Hacks That Will Save You Thousands
by Fioney Staff
You work hard for your money, so it only makes sense that you want to keep as much of it in your hands as possible. It’s important to learn how to save money while learning how to make the best money moves.Generally speaking, the more you can save, the faster you’ll be able to reach those goals, whether you’re looking to buy your first home, pay off debt, or fund...
Small Business News
Facebook Survey Highlights Small Business Challenges, Adaptations
by Fioney Staff
It's no secret that the past few months have been incredibly challenging for many small businesses. Because of this, there has been a slew of recent surveys seeking to quantify the impacts that the pandemic has had on entrepreneurs. The latest of such reports comes from Facebook, which surveyed small business leaders in more than 50 countries back in May. With Facebook's survey spanning the globe, it's interesting to note...
FinTech News
DeFi Protocol Startup Teller Raises $1 Million
by Fioney Staff
You may not have heard of the startup Teller just yet but it seems they won't be silent much longer. Having recently participated in A16z's Crypto Startup School, the company is looking to disrupt both the decentralized finance (DeFi) and lending markets — and will now have some venture capital with which to do so. Last week Teller announced it had raised $1 million in funding. The seed round was...
FinTech News
Private P2P Payment App Mezu Announces Impending Shut Down
by Fioney Staff
Recently it seems as though the FinTech industry has been on a bit of a hot streak. Between major acquisitions and impressive funding rounds, there's been plenty of good news to go around for startups in the space. Unfortunately, that hasn't been the case across the board as there have been some casualties. The latest example of this is the Cleveland-based peer to peer payment app Mezu. Over the weekend,...
Small Business News
Hulu Beta Testing Ad Manager for Small Businesses
by Fioney Staff
As new technologies have emerged over the years, small business owners have continued to adapt in order to make the most of these platforms. Perhaps most notably, the past decade has ushered in an age of social media that's transformed the way businesses reach their customers. Meanwhile, linear television networks that typically carry local commercials have slowly been usurped by streaming services. Now one such service is expanding its advertising...
FinTech News
Lemonade Expands into Pet Insurance Market
by Fioney Staff
In recent years, the insurtech company Lemonade has made a splash while helping to popularize renters insurance policies in America. Now the company has branched out into another under-utilized policy option: pet health insurance. Speaking to TechCrunch, Lemonade CEO Daniel Schreiber explained that 70% of their current renters/homeowners insurance policyholders have pets. Despite this, the vast majority of American pet owners don't have pet insurance, with only as much as...