Category: Personal Finance
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Personal Finance
Money at 30: How I Keep Track of All My Banking Accounts
by Kyle Burbank
As I've lamented before, being a reviewer of FinTech apps and other offerings, I have far too many banking accounts. Granted, with yet another tool I've reviewed recently announcing its shutdown, occasionally my list starts to dwindle. And, yet, there's always another new account I find to take its place. Knowing about my dilemma, friends of mine have often asked how I keep track of all of these accounts. After...
Personal Finance
FinTech Upgrade Now in Top 25 U.S. Credit Card Issuers
by Fioney Staff
Nearly three years ago, Upgrade debuted its first credit card offering aptly named Upgrade Card. Since then, the company has regularly added to its slate of cards, landing it a spot on the list of the Top 50 U.S. Credit Card Issuers according to a Nilson Report. Now, the October 2022 edition of that list finds Upgrade moving from the top 50 to the top 25. Not only did Upgrade...
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American Express Celebrating Members Week Through Friday
by Fioney Staff
American Express cardholders who enjoy saving money, dining out, and/or catching concerts will definitely want to see what the card issuer has up its sleeve this week as the company celebrates its customers. From October 10th through October 14th, 2022, Amex is holding its annual Members Week with unique offers, opportunities, and more. Card members with either consumer or small business cards who are in the United States will be...
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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...