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Money at 30: The 5 Best Purchases I've Made When Moving Into My New Place
Much to my surprise, it's now been over a month since my wife and I first moved into our new apartment. In case you missed it, after six years of living in the same place, we decided it was time for a little upgrade that also happens to be a bit of a downsize. While we're loving our new home, there have been a few things we felt the need...
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Money at 30: Betterment Checking and Cash Reserve Review
A couple of years ago, a number of FinTechs of all stripes went through a phase where they decided to launch high-yield savings accounts along with debit cards. Among those joining this trend was Betterment, which is mostly known for its roboadvisor platform. After hearing about these offerings for a while, I finally joined Betterment when they were offering a bonus through Rakuten. Sadly, those deals are currently no longer...
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2021 Debt.com Survey Highlights Pandemic-Era Consumer Credit Card Spending Habits
As the United States continues to work towards a post-pandemic economy, Debt.com has released a new survey looking at how the event has impacted the way consumers utilize their credit cards. First, 90% of those surveyed used credit cards compared to only 10% who didn't. Of those who do, 42% expect that they'll continue to observe the cutbacks they've made to their credit card spending during the pandemic. However, one-third...
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HighRadius Announces $300 Million Funding Round
When it comes to FinTech, some of the most well-known companies are those that consumers interact with on a regular basis. These include the likes of Square, PayPal, SoFi, Robinhood, etc. However, it's often the startups that operate "behind-the-scenes" — such as Plaid, Stripe, and others — that actually attract the largest investments. Case in point: HighRadius, which offers AI-powered Order-to-Cash and Treasury Management software, has just closed a mega...
Money Management Product Reviews
Money at 30: Claritus Review
As someone who reviews a lot of apps and services, I end up keeping my money in a lot of different places. Conveniently, this also means that I get to put several aggregation tools to the test. While this has led me to more well-known services such as Mint and Personal Capital, I recently came across another tool called Claritus — which is apparently still in beta. Having spent the...
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PayPal Introduces "Checkout with Crypto" Option
Over the past few months, cryptocurrencies have seen tremendous growth not only in terms of price but also in mainstream acceptance. The latest example of this comes from PayPal, which just announced the rollout of their Checkout with Crypto feature. With Checkout with Crypto, buyers will have the option to pay for their purchases using four currently-supported assets: Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum, and Bitcoin Cash. Notably, they will only be able...
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