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FinTech Funding Reaches Record High in Q2 2021
FinTech is on fire! As the latest "State of FinTech" release from CBInsights notes, last quarter marked a boom for financial technology startup funding. In fact, Q2 set a new record for investment deals in the sector. According to the report, FinTech companies raised a total of $30.8 billion from venture capital firms last quarter. That was up an impressive 30% from the first quarter of the year — which...
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LendingTree Highlights Best and Worst Metros for First-Time Homebuyers
Current first-time homebuyers seeking an affordable abode may find their search to be a bit perilous these days. Due to an overall lack of inventory, prices for homes that are for sale have reached record highs. Nevertheless, the site LendingTree has just released its rankings of the best and worst metro areas for first-time buyers. The latest report was compiled using data from more than 100,000 LendingTree users during the...
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Money Challenges: Pros, Cons, Examples, and Tools
If you've ever made an effort to start saving money, there's a good chance that you encountered a few stumbling blocks. For one, the ever-popular "spend less, save more" goal lacks the specifics necessary to make it stick. Meanwhile, while setting aside money might feel good at first, maintaining motivation can be difficult — especially when there's no immediate payoff in sight. That's why many savers have turned to money...
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Upgrade Launches Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card
Another Bitcoin-earning credit card isn't just on the way — it's already here. This week, Upgrade announced the launch of its new Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card. The Upgrade Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card is essentially a crypto reskin of the FinTech's Cash Rewards card, earning 1.5% back in rewards. However, these rewards aren't earned upon purchase like with most traditional cards and are instead earned when purchases are paid off. Additionally,...
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Money at 30: Robinhood's IPO — and Trying Their IPO Access Platform
Of all the companies, apps, and tools I've written about between here and Money@30 the site, I feel like Robinhood is the one I've ended up covering the most. That's partially because the stock trading app has not only continually rolled out new offerings since they've been on my radar but have also been a consistent source of fodder thanks to their self-inflicted wounds and a laundry list of controversies....
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Play2Pay Raises $13 Million for Payment Gamification Platform
What if mobile phone customers could get a discount on their service by playing games and participating in other activities? That's exactly what Play2Pay is making possible — and, now, the FinTech is bringing in money of its own, recently closing an eight-figure funding round. Miami-based start-up Play2Pay has announced that it raised $13 million. The "oversubscribed" Series A was led by Telesoft Partners with Harbor Spring Capital and a slew of...
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