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FinTech News
Digital Money Forum Returning to CES for 2020
by Fioney Staff
Next month, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) will once again take over the Las Vegas Convention Center and several other venues along the Strip. Each year this conference shows off the latest and greatest developments in technology while also looking ahead to what's on the horizon. Of course, with money getting a makeover in recent years and FinTechs on the rise, it only makes sense that financial technologies would also...
Personal Finance News
Financial New Years Resolutions Proving Popular Yet Again
by Fioney Staff
With the holiday shopping season drawing to a close, now is about the time when many Americans are paying extra attention to their bank balances, budgets, and debts. As luck would have it, this revelation comes as a new year is now on the horizon, leading to the annual tradition of setting resolutions. Sure enough, as a new WalletHub survey shows, New Years Resolutions involving personal finance are expected to...
Money Management Tips
A Guide to Making 2020 Your Best Financial Year Yet
by Fioney Staff
It’s probably something you tell yourself every January: “This will be the year I finally get my finances in order.” If that’s the case you’re certainly not alone. Each year millions of Americans say that their New Year’s Resolution is to “spend less and save more.” The problem with resolutions like “spend less and save more” is how vague they are. In order to achieve your goals you need an...
Economic News
Redfin Highlights Most-Changed Housing Markets of This Decade
by Fioney Staff
With all the talk about how the end of the year is near, it's easy to forget that we're also approaching a new decade: the 2020s. Given the milestone, the real estate site Redfin has released a new report looking at which cities and markets have seen the greatest changes since 2010. It probably won't surprise many to learn that the price of homes in San Fransisco has increased sharply...
FinTech News
Goldman Sachs to Debut Robo-Advisor in 2020
by Fioney Staff
Earlier this year Goldman Sachs purchased the wealth management firm United Capital for $750 million. Along with the company came its founder Joe Duran. Now, in a recent interview with Financial Times (via Barron's), Duran revealed that Goldman intends to launch its own robo-advisor platform sometime in the new year. If you're unfamiliar, robo-advisors are a rapidly growing investment segment that attempt to make it easier for new investors to...
Small Business News
Small Business Insurance Platform Huckleberry Announces $18 Million Funding Round
by Fioney Staff
In recent years the insurance marketplace has started to evolve. Besides car insurance companies focusing on online policy applications, Lemonade and other startups have made less-popular but still important types of insurance such as renter's insurance more accessible. Yet, when it comes to various types of small business insurance, it seemed as though the old guard was still leading the way. Given this dilemma, Bryan O’Connell and Steve Au founded...
FinTech News
SaverLife to Expand SaverLife Solutions with Prudential Foundation Investment
by Fioney Staff
For as controversial as certain FinTech startups have been in some circles, financial technologies have provided many benefits for consumers. One company that exemplifies this is SaverLife — a non-profit set on helping individuals lead better financial lives. This includes various initiatives that incentivize saving, including their Scratch & Save program. Additionally the SaverLife Solutions program expands upon the company's goal by partnering with businesses to offer easily-implemented digital platforms...