Category: Personal Finance
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Personal Finance
BNPL Platform Afterpay Introduces Monthly Payment Option
by Fioney Staff
The rise of "buy now, pay later" — or BNPL — platforms in recent years has been well documented. Seen as an alternative to credit cards, the appeal of these services is the ability to finance purchases by making a series of payments (usually four) while not worrying about interest or other fees. Now, AfterPay is expanding beyond this core payment plan by introducing a monthly payments option. First, the...
Personal Finance
Crypto Checking Account Juno Closes $18 Million Series A
by Fioney Staff
Despite the so-called "Crypto Winter" continuing, a FinTech that bills itself as a checking account for crypto natives has just secured a significant investment. This week, Juno announced that it had raised $18 million in funding. The Series A was led by ParaFi Capital’s Growth Fund with additional participation from Hashed, Jump Crypto, Uncorrelated Fund, Greycroft, Mithril, Antler Global, 6th Man Ventures and Abstract Ventures. Previously, the company closed a...
Personal Finance
Debt Payoff App Tally Raises $80 Million
by Fioney Staff
A well-known FinTech app that offers debt consolidation to consumers has just secured a major investment. Today, Tally announced that it had raised $80 million in its latest funding round. The Series D was led by Sway Ventures, while Menora Mivtachim along with previous investors Kleiner Perkins, Andreessen Horowitz, Shasta Ventures, Cowboy Ventures also participated. With the new funding, Tally plans to further expand its debt pay-down platform and continue...
Personal Finance
Tongo Closes $7 Million Seed Round
by Fioney Staff
For most Americans, there's predictability that comes with their paychecks. After working their hours, they receive pay for that work within a couple of weeks. However, real estate agents traditionally haven't enjoyed such a schedule as their pay depends on a home sale to close. That's something the FInTech Tongo is looking to change — with the startup recently raising money to help fuel its growth. This week, Tongo announced...
Personal Finance
Money at 30: Why We Continue to Subscribe to a Meal Kit Service
by Kyle Burbank
It's officially been over a year since my wife and I decided to sign up for a meal kit delivery service. At the time, I figured I'd take advantage of the free meals being offered as part of their intro deal, add a few recipes to our collection for future use, and (of course) get a review out of the whole thing. Yet, here we are months later and we're...
Personal Finance
Robinhood Raises APY on Uninvested Cash to 3% for Gold Users
by Fioney Staff
With interest rates on the rise after yet another Federal Reserve rate hike, the popular stock trading app Robinhood is upping the amount customers can earn on their cash. Effective as of last week. Robinhood customers who opt into the brokerage cash sweep program can earn up to 3% APY on their uninvested funds. Specifically, those who subscribe to Robinhood Gold will earn the 3% APY rate, while all other...
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Future Raises $5.3 Million for Climate Change-Fighting Debit Card
by Fioney Staff
A FinTech looking to help consumers make more eco-conscience purchasing choices has announced a fresh round of investment, This week, Future revealed a $5.3 million investment. The seed round was led by Accomplice, while Active Impact Investments, Techstars Ventures, Urban Impact Ventures, and Climate Capital also participated alongside author and activist Baratunde Thurston. With the newly-acquired funds, Future plans to make its debit card more rewarding for customers by attracting...