Category: Personal Finance
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Money at 30: My Top 3 Finance Apps and Tools to Watch in 2023
Over the past few years, I've offered up my list of the top FinTech apps and tools. This originally started as a way to highlight a few of my favorite tools but eventually evolved to also highlight offerings from startups I just found fascinating. Well, as it turns out, my track record has been a bit hit-or-miss on that front. So, this time around, I thought I'd keep the tradition...
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JPMorgan Chase Suing Founder of FinTech Frank for Fraud
In September of 2021, JPMorgan Chase announced that it was acquiring the FinTech startup Frank — a company started in 2017 by then-24-year-old Charlie Javice — for $175 million. Now, more than 18 months later, Chase is suing Javice and has shut down the Frank site. As CNBC reports, the bank is accusing Javice of fraud, saying the founder manufactured a number of fake accounts. In fact, they estimate that...
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Survey: Americans Lose Average of $1,819 to Financial Illiteracy
How does a deficit in financial education impact the wallets of Americans? A recent survey conducted by the National Financial Educators Council (NFEC) asked more than 3,000 consumers, "During the past year, about how much money do you think you lost because you lacked knowledge about personal finances?” The majority (61.8%) reported losing between $0 and $499 due to their financial illiteracy. However, 15% said that they'd missed out on...
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Privacy.com Review (2023) — How it Could Help Keep Your Money Safe
First the bad news: considering all the major data breaches that have hit retailers, websites, and freaking credit bureaus alike, there’s a very strong chance your personal info has been compromised at some point. Luckily, in addition to steps you can take, such as freezing your credit reports to prevent criminals from using this data, there are a growing number of tools you can use to foil thieves in the...
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Robinhood Retirement Now Available to All Eligible Customers
Just a few weeks after the investment app Robinhood opened a waitlist for its IRA product, today, the company announced that the feature is now available to all eligible customers. According to the FinTech, more than 1 million users who joined the waitlist had access to Robinhood Retirement prior to this latest update. Now, all customers can find the feature in the app. Robinhood Retirement was first confirmed during an...
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"Smart Receipt" Startup e.pop Raises $1.6 Million
A FinTech that's looking to digitize consumer receipts has raised a fresh round of funds. This week, e.pop announced that it had closed a $1.6 million seed round. To date, the startup has now raised a total of $2 million. With the latest funds, e.pop plans to expand its team and grow its user base in key markets. At this time, users are able to join a waitlist for the...
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