Category: Personal Finance
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Personal Finance
TomoCredit Raises $7 Million for Unique Credit Card Product
by Fioney Staff
A startup looking to revolutionize the credit-building card market has just earned itself a significant investment. As reported by TechCrunch, TomoCredit has announced that it recently raised $7 million. The seed round included participation from KB Investment Inc., BAM Ventures, Knollwood Investment Advisory, Strong Ventures, Passport Capital, Ulu Ventures, and Barclays — with the FinTech also being a Barclays Accelerator alum. Additionally, angel investors as well as individual investors Arlan...
Personal Finance
Money at 30: "Know Yourself, Know Your Money" Book Review
by Kyle Burbank
Ever since I decided to start consuming and review more personal finance books, I've realized that I tend to stay in one main arena — namely early retirement and financial independence. However, when looking for recently-released titles, I came across something a bit different: a book called Know Yourself, Know Your Money: Discover Why You Handle Money the Way You Do, and What to Do About It by Rachel Cruze....
Personal Finance
Cloud Accounting Startup Lockstep Announces $10 Million Round
by Fioney Staff
In a sea of digital banking services and budgeting apps, it's easy to forget how large the scope of FinTech actually is. Additionally, while many startups are focused on P2P, there are plenty of financial needs in the B2B space as well. Enter Lockstep — a cloud accounting startup aiming to help businesses manage their cash flow and invoices. Now, the company has announced a new round of funding that...
Personal Finance
Mint Review: Much More Than Just a Budgeting App
by Kyle Burbank
Mint is a perhaps the most popular budgeting app around but, as it turns out, there's actually much more to it than that. With plenty of customization, helpful data, and easy-to-use features, Mint proves to be an essential personal finance tool for just about anyone.
Personal Finance
Bitcoin Soars to Record High As Tesla Announces Plans to Accept the Cryptocurrency
by Fioney Staff
Just as Bitcoin ended 2020 in style, it seems to be having an even better 2021. Although the asset remains volatile, it's seen a fairly steady rise in recent months — a far cry from the crash observed just a few years earlier. Now Bitcoin is getting another boost in both price and endorsement as Telsa has announced a major purchase of the cryptocurrency. As CNBC report, an SEC filing...
Personal Finance
Bitcoin ATM Operator CoinFlip Surpasses One Million Transactions in 2020
by Fioney Staff
Despite the fact that 2020 could hardly be described as a good year for the vast majority of people, it was undoubtedly a strong year for Bitcoin. In fact, even as other volatile stock market happenings have distracted some from cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin and other assets have enjoyed continued prosperity so far in 2021. This has not only allowed long-time believers to see their holdings rise but has also provided several...
Personal Finance
Clarity Money to Shut Down App This March
by Fioney Staff
In the world of FinTech, being acquired by a larger company or institution can be a blessing as it gives startups greater access to capital and resources they need to continue development. On the other hand, depending on the parent company, such mergers can lead to stagnation or closure. Now, the personal finance platform Clarity Money may be experiencing a bit of the latter scenario as the Goldman Sachs-owned app...