Category: Personal Finance
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Personal Finance
Lessons From a First-Time Home Buyer: Why a Pole Pruner is Our New Favorite Outdoor Tool
A few months ago, we called a tree guy out to come take a look in our yard and let us know what work he'd recommend we do. As I recalled in a previous post, this interaction left me with some intriguing insight and didn't cost me anything, as he didn't see a need for us to hire him at the moment. But, among the free knowledge he provided me,...
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Cash App Introduces Pools Feature for Group Payments, Savings
Cash App has launched a new feature that makes it even easier for friends and family to contribute to a shared payment or savings goal. About Cash App Pools: Whether they're going in on a shared gift or saving up for a group vacation, Cash App users can now use a Pool function on the platform. With this feature, an organizer can create a shared Pool and solicit contributions from...
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Credit One Highlights Common Credit Missteps in New Campaign
Credit One Bank is launching a new promotion pointing out some all-too-common credit mistakes — while also releasing a survey that shows why this knowledge is needed. About the Campaign and Survey: This week, Credit One Bank introduced "The Credit Wreckers." The new campaign features cleverly-named characters meant to represent common credit mistakes. For example, there's Max Out (who highlights that consumers should strive to use less than 30% of...
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T-Mobile Money Account Getting Revamp as App Folds Into T-Life
T-Mobile Money has announced some upcoming account changes, including a new way to earn an enhanced APY. About the T-Mobile Money Changes: After changing partner banks earlier this year, T-Mobile's checking account offering is set to undergo some more updates. First, the dedicated T-Mobile Money mobile app will soon be discontinued, with account management being folded into the T-Life app. However, customers will still be able to access their accounts...
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Tax FinTech April Raises $38 Million from Returning Investors
The embedded tax platform startup April has revealed a new round of funding. About the Round: This week, April announced that it had raised a new $38 million round. The Series B was led by QED Investors, Nyca Partners and Team8 also participated. All three firms are returning investors. To date, the company has now raised $78 million, including a $30 million Series A in 2022 and a $10 million...
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Are Bank Bonuses Worth It? Pros, Cons, and Tips to Consider
Over the past few years, I've reviewed plenty of bank and banking (the latter typically meaning FinTechs that partner with "real" banks for their offerings) services. In doing so, I've occasionally earned bonuses for setting up a new account and performing different tasks. This free money is always welcome — especially since I'm doing it for work anyway — but would I recommend bonus chasing to most people? Let's take...
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