Category: Personal Finance
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Personal Finance
Play2Pay Raises $13 Million for Payment Gamification Platform
by Fioney Staff
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...
Personal Finance
Data Shows Majority of Bitcoin Owners are Holding at a Profit
by Fioney Staff
After a strong run early in 2021, several cryptocurrencies have since fallen on hard times. In the case of Bitcoin, the asset is now trading for nearly half of its record highs seen just a few short months ago. Nevertheless, the current value is still far ahead of where Bitcoin had been prior to 2020. What's more, data shows that the majority of Bitcoin currently being held represents a profit...
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Custom Credit Card Firm Cardless Announces $40 Million Funding Round
by Fioney Staff
A FinTech that helps brands create their own custom credit card offerings has just closed a major investment round. This week, Cardless announced that it has raised $40 million. The Series B was led by Activant Capital while previous investors such as Accomplice and Pear VC also participated alongside a few individuals. Since launching in 2019, the company has now raised a total of $50 million, with the most recent...
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Money at 30: Mode Phone (and Current Rewards for Android) Review
by Kyle Burbank
A few short weeks ago, I shared my review of an app called Current Rewards that allows you to earn gift cards and cash just for listening to music (although you'll need to do a bit more if you want to really earn points). As I noted in that review, I was first made aware of the app's existence thanks to an ad I saw for the Mode Phone. Well,...
Personal Finance
Jasper Card Announces $34 Million Funding Round
by Fioney Staff
A FinTech with an aim at changing the way consumers qualify for credit cards has raised an impressive sum to help further that goal. This week, Jasper Card revealed that it had closed a $34 million funding round — which includes $10 million previously announced in 2020. The Series A was led by Benslie International Fund, with participation from 500 Startups, Gauss Ventures, Off The Grid Ventures, OurCrowd, and SIBF. With these funds, Jasper intends to...
Personal Finance
Financial Lessons in "Adulting" I Learned from Television
by Kyle Burbank
When I was a young kid still living in New Jersey my elementary school offered an additional schooling year between Kindergarten and first grade they called Transitional Primary or “TP.” To help determine who the school would recommend for TP all of the Kindergarten students were given an oral assessment. Even though I was only five years old or so at the time, one question from this quiz stands out...
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Back-to-School Spending Expected to Climb for 2021 Season
by Fioney Staff
It may only be early July, but back-to-school season is just around the corner in certain areas of the United States. Following a school year that likely looked different depending on the state, district, and school, 2021 may bring a return to (near) normal. In turn, American consumers are anticipated to spend more on back-to-school supplies this year. According to new data from Deloitte, back-to-school spending is expected to reach its...