Category: Personal Finance
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Personal Finance
FinTech Funding Falters in Second Quarter of 2022
by Fioney Staff
Following a record-breaking year in 2021, FinTech deals have taken a tumble so far in 2022. In fact, in Q2, the total amount of funding among startups in the sector fell to a six-quarter low. Similarly, other metrics such as the number of unicorn "births" were also down. According to the latest CB Insights report, FinTech funding totaled $20.4 billion in the second quarter of 2022. That's not only down... Personal Finance
Money at 30: Uber Eats Nationwide Shipping Review — A Goldbelly Competitor?
by Kyle Burbank
Last month, Uber Eats announced that it was expanding its platform to include Nationwide Shipping. In addition to their regular delivery and pickup options for local restaurants, this new feature allows customers to order items from a variety of locations around the country and have them shipped. Immediately upon hearing this, one name came to mind: Goldbelly — a similar concept I previously reviewed. Nevertheless, with my interest piqued, I... Personal Finance
Roboadvisors: What Are They and Are They Right For Your Investments?
by Kyle Burbank
If you’ve researched investing in the past few years or so, one option you’ve probably seen increasingly come up is roboadvisors. With a futuristic sounding name that instantly instills images of autonomous mechanical arms making trades, roboadvisors have proven exciting to some while giving other potential investors pause. After all, who wants to trust their financial well being to a robot? Well, as it turns out, there’s more to roboadvisors... Personal Finance
Chipotle Launches "Buy the Dip" Game, Adds Crypto Payments
by Fioney Staff
So far, 2022 has proven to be a tumultuous year for cryptocurrencies. Not only have individual investors felt some pain as prices for numerous assets have taken some tumbles but some crypto-centric firms have even had to lay off staff or file for bankruptcy. But, despite so-called "crypto winter" in effect, one popular restaurant is taking the opporunity to further embrace cyrpto — while also poking a bit of fun... Personal Finance
TomoCredit Closes $122 Million Funding Round
by Fioney Staff
With credit card interest rates on the rise, a company that offers an alternative credit product has announced a new injection of capital to continue its mission. Today, TomoCredit revealed that it had raised $122 million in its latest funding round. That total includes $22 million in Series B equity and $100 million in debt financing. The equity portion of the round was led by Morgan Stanley's Nex Level Fund... Personal Finance
Money at 30: Cashback Monitor Review
by Kyle Burbank
As most people these days are surely aware, shopping online comes with many conveniences and advantages. Among them is the fact that there are a variety of rewards and cashback platforms that consumers can use to score themselves a better deal. The only downside to this is that, with more portals popping up all the time (and their offers updating daily if not even more often), it can be difficult... Personal Finance
X1 Credit Card Prepares for Public Launch, Raises $25 Million
by Fioney Staff
Nearly two years ago, a new "smart credit card" called X1 was teased to consumers. Now, the card's wide launch to the general public is nearly upon us. Ahead of that, the company behind the product has also announced an impressive investment round. This week, X1 Card revealed that it had raised $25 million. The Series B was led by FPV Ventures, while other participants included Craft Ventures, Spark Capital,...