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SoFi Partners with Top Athletes for "Give Her Credit" Campaign
SoFi is launching a new initiative focused on women's financial independence — and partnering with two professional athletes as part of the campaign. About Give Her Credit: This week, the FinTech bank SoFi announced that it was working with tennis all-star Venus Williams as well as the WNBA's Cameron Brink to introduce Give Her Credit. The timing of the launch coincides with the 50th anniversary of the Equal Credit Opportunity...
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Singapore-Based FinTech Surfin Raises $12.5 Million
Surfin, a FinTech headquartered in Singapore, has announced a new round of funding. About the funding round: This week, Surfin announced that it had raised $12.5 million. The Series A was led by Insignia Venture Partners, which has previously invested in such international FinTechs as CrediBook, Fazz, Nudge, among others. Surfin notes that this round marks the first time the company has sought external funding. Prior to this, the company...
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Synchrony's CareCredit Announces Pet Insurance Integration
On the heels of rolling out a partnership with Albertsons, Synchrony has revealed another expansion for its CareCredit program— and one that will benefit pet parents. About the pet insurance payment experience for CareCredit: The CareCredit card is launching a new feature for customers with pets. Synchrony (which issues the card) is partnering with Pets Best pet insurance to offer customers a seamless payment solution. Now, those with both CareCredit and...
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Gift Card Market Launches, Offering "Gift Local" Options
A FinTech is introducing a gift card site specific to small and local businesses. About Gift Card Market: Recently, the new site Gift Card Market launched, allowing customers to purchase gift cards for more than 5 million local eateries, spas, and salons. These local gift cards can be purchased and sent to loved ones via text or email. Helping to power the platform is the technology consulting firm 27Global. Together,...
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IRS Expanding Direct File Tool for 2025 Tax Filing Season
In time for the 2025 tax filing season, the Internal Revenue Service will be expanding Direct File in a few different ways. About the expansion: The IRS has some major expansion plans for its Direct File service. First, after a 12-state pilot last year, the tool will be available in twice as many states next year. The complete list now includes: Alaska Arizona California Connecticut Florida Idaho Kansas Maine Maryland...
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Lessons From a First-Time Home Buyer: The Problem with Appliance Repair "Quotes"
When we were buying our house, one piece of advice we were given was, "Get three quotes before hiring someone for repairs." While this sounds like a lot of work, I can absolutely appreciate this tip. After all, even when you're potentially spending thousands of dollars, saving any money you can is still important. As I shared, a few months ago, our water heater broke, ultimately leading us to replace...
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