Financial
Financial
Spiral Review — Charity Giving and Digital Banking Meet
One of my favorite things about covering the state of FinTech is that there are so many fresh takes on what a digital banking account can be. That was definitely the case with Bella Loves Me, which focuses on random acts of kindness between users. The same can also be said of the app Spiral, which combines neobank features with a charity giving platform. So, how does Spiral execute on...
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....
Financial
A Look at Turo and How You Can Make Money With Your Car
As someone who works at home and has a spouse who does the same, there are plenty of times when our car sits lonely outside of our apartment. Sure we’ve been known to take the occasional road trip and, of course, have errands to run, but there have been times when I’ve wondered if we would be better off renting our car out when we weren’t using it. I had...
Credit Score Reviews
Credit Strong Review
When I walked into FinCon 2018, I had never heard of the concept of a credit builder loan. Thus my mind was slightly blown after I discovered Self Lender (now known as Self). Funny enough, 2019’s FinCon introduced me to another credit building loan company: Credit Strong. Like with Self, Credit Strong features a number of loan options to meet the needs of different individuals. What’s more, the company also...
Financial
Instacart Review — Is it Worth it?
Saturday mornings used to be simple. With my wife working late on Friday nights, we’d usually get up at a leisurely hour, make some coffee, and maybe go stroll the mall or see a movie. But, on one particular Saturday, I woke up thinking, “I need groceries… but I also don’t want to go get them.” This was soon followed by another thought: Instacart. I was definitely late to the...
Personal Finance
Money at 30: One Year Later - Was Our Apartment Upgrade Worth it?
A few years back, I penned a post about one of the downsides of rent, which is that upgrading is likely not a one-time expense and will impact you on a monthly basis in perpetuity. Despite these hesitations, one year ago, we signed a lease for a new apartment that cost about 50% more than we were paying (while also downsizing from a two-bedroom to a one-bedroom). A big reason...
Checking Account Review
