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Personal Finance
Cred.ai Review: A Credit-Building Debit Hybrid (with a Unicorn)
Years ago, while watching YouTube's Philip DeFranco Show, I was introduced to the Cred.ai Unicorn card and was instantly intrigued. Later that same day, I decided to apply for a card of my own. Since then, while I've written about the Unicorn card in various articles, I've never actually done a proper review of it. That changes today. So, what exactly is the Cred.ai Unicorn card and what does it...
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Aura Survey Highlights Online Security Habits of Americans
A new survey shares some insights into how Americans manage their online passwords — and what types of personal information/data they most worry about leaking. About the survey: Online security platform Aura has released the results of a new study. The survey itself was conducted by The Harris Poll, with participation from 2,099 adults in the United States. Starting with password practices, 95% of those surveyed said they have a...
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Nonprofit Fundraising Platform Givebutter Raises $50 Million
A platform built for nonprofit fundraising has raised some funds of its own. About the round: This week, Givebutter has announced that it's raised $50 million in strategy growth investment funds. The round was led by BVP Forge with participation from Ardent Venture Partners. To date, Givebutter has now raised $57 million including a seed round in 2022. These newly raised funds will be used to accelerate the development of Givebutter's...
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Spend Management FinTech Ramp Raises $150 Million
The FinTech startup Ramp has revealed its latest "mega-round." About the round: This week, Ramp announced that it had raised $150 million. The Series D-2 was co-led by Khosla Ventures and Founders Fund. Additionally, new investors Sequoia Capital, Greylock, and 8VC joined existing investors Thrive Capital, General Catalyst, Sands Capital, D1 Capital Partners, Lux Capital, Iconiq Capital, Definition Capital, Contrary Capital, and others in participating in the round. To date,...
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Lessons From a First-Time Home Buyer: The Worst Parts of Homeownership So Far
As you can probably imagine, making the jump from being a long-time apartment dweller to a first-time homeowner has been drastic. On the whole, the changes have been positive (which is why we chose to buy in the first place). But, of course, there are some downsides too — including some that I didn't really think about ahead of time. With that in mind, I wanted to share some of...
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How I Found My Tax "Sweet Spot" This Year
Well, I waited until the last minute, but I got my taxes done and paid before the deadline. At this point, while I wouldn't say I'm good at preparing my returns, I do at least have enough experience to troubleshoot mistakes. On top of that, I also have a decent idea of how the various factors of my somewhat complicated tax situation come together and affect my total bill. Despite...
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