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Personal Finance
Money at 30: "The Winning Playbook" Book Review
Earlier this summer, I opened my email to find an unsolicited PDF copy of an upcoming book in my inbox. Well, it was upcoming back then but, now, The Winning Playbook: Strategies For Life On And Off The Field by authors Rob Welsh and Jonathan Ray Scott is available to all. So, with the football season (and, in turn, my fantasy football season) now well underway, I decided to spend...
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Bilt Rewards Raises $150 Million, Launches Home Buying Tool
A growing startup that offers rewards for renters has just raised another round of funding. Today, Bilt Rewards announced that it had closed a $150 million growth round. This round was led by Left Lane Capital, while Smash Capital, Wells Fargo, Greystar, Invitation Homes, Camber Creek, Fifth Wall, and Prosus Ventures also participated. Notably, this latest round valued the company at $1.5 billion. To date, Bilt has now raised $213 million,...
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Neobank Aspiration Names Olivia Albrech as New CEO
Since its founding in 2013, the environmentally-minded neobank Aspiration has undergone many changes. Along the way, the company has also seen significant investments from such celebs as Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert Downey Jr., raising $250 million to date. Now, the company is undergoing another big change as a new leader is stepping up. Recently, Aspiration announced that Olivia Albrecht had been named as Chief Executive Officer and will join the company's...
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FinTech API Astra Raises $10 Million Series A
A startup that looks to make ACH transfers better for all involved has just closed a significant investment round. Recently, Astra announced that it had raised $10 million. The Series A was led by FPV Ventures, while Slow Ventures and Allegis Capital also participated. In addition to the equity round, the FinTech secured a $30 million line of credit through CoVenture. With this line of credit included, Astra has now raised a total of $56.2...
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IRS Announces 2023 Tax Brackets Amid Inflation
With 2023 now within view, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced the tax brackets that will be used for the new tax year. While these adjustments are an annual tradition, this round of increases comes after a year where inflation has topped 8%. In turn, this latest round of raises is larger than usual. Across the board, brackets were adjusted by about 7%. In comparison, the change between 2021...
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Apple Card to Offer High-Yield Savings Account
One of the largest companies in the world is set to introduce a new financial tool to its millions of customers. This week, Apple announced that it would soon be launching a high-yield savings accounts for Apple Card customers. Once it debuts, cardholders will be able to automatically deposit the Daily Cash they earn from their Apple Card purchases into their savings account. Additionally, customers will be able to deposit...
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