Money Management
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HoneyBook Introduces HoneyBook Finance for Small Businesses
The independent business CRM platform HoneyBook has unveiled its latest offering: HoneyBook Finance. About HoneyBook Finance: HoneyBook has rolled out a new money management platform for small and independent businesses. This suite of financial tools combines a business checking account and debit card with cashflow management and payment tools. With these features, business owners can…
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Unexpected Expenses: My Back-Up Plan Flow Chart
Picture this: you’ve finally managed to get your finances in order and are making progress toward your financial goals… when a large, necessary but expected expense pops up. This is something that happens to Americans every day. What’s more, as all too many surveys have told us, the great majority of us have no good…
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ASA Vault Adds Five More FinTech Tools to Its “App Store”
The “App Store as a Service” platform ASA has added five more FinTech tools to its roster. About the additions and ASA Vault: ASA has announced that it has added five FinTech applications to its ASA Vault app. These include PortfolioPilot, Guac, One Goal Finance, Credit Rent Boost, and Column Tax. With ASA Vault, users…
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Southwest Airlines Unveils Accelerated A-List Status Promotion
Southwest is bringing back a popular promotion to help passengers achieve coveted A-List status — including a new option. About the promotion: For a limited time, Southwest Rapid Rewards members can work their way up to A-List and A-List Preferred status more quickly via a few different options. First, Rapid Rewards customers who book qualifying…
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Recreational Vehicle Financing FinTech Octane Raises $50 Million
A FinTech that helps consumers get financing for a variety of major recreational purchases has raised a fresh round of funds. About the round: This week, Octane announced that it raised $50 million in new equity capital. The Series E was led by Valar Ventures with participation from Upper90. Notably, both firms are existing investors.…
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The Spotify Car Thing and Super Planned Obsolescence
Have you noticed that the nature of consumption has been shifting? These days, questions such as “What is a product?” and “What does it mean to own something?” need to be asked as the answers are evolving. In the case of the first question, recent standalone AI offerings have revealed a growing trend of businesses…
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FinTech Fallout: Lessons From the Synapse/Evolve Bank Dispute
Over the past several years that I’ve been covering FinTech, I’ve seen my fair share of apps shut down. Yet, I’ve never seen anything quite like the situation that’s playing out right now. As of this writing, several neobanking customers are unable to access their funds due to a dispute between Synapse and Evolve Bank.…
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How I Found My Tax “Sweet Spot” This Year
Well, I waited until the last minute, but I got my taxes done and paid before the deadline. At this point, while I wouldn’t say I’m good at preparing my returns, I do at least have enough experience to troubleshoot mistakes. On top of that, I also have a decent idea of how the various…
