When it comes to earning rewards using credit cards, a great place to start is with cash back credit cards. Unlike with some options that accrue points or airline miles, cashback cards reward users by giving them a percentage of their purchases back in the form of (you guessed it)...
With the holiday shopping season now officially underway, consumers are apparently taking their shopping online in record numbers. Preliminary figures from Adobe Analytics (as reported by TechCrunch) show online sales on Black Friday growing 21.6% year over year to top $9 billion. Although that's on the lower end of Adobe's...
Back in February, Intuit announced plans to purchase the free credit score site Credit Karma for a whopping $7.1 billion. However, as always, the deal was subject to regulatory approval. Now, the company has revealed that it's entered into a consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice as well...
Palo Alto-based insurtech startup Hippo just announced that it's raised another $350 million. The impressive raise comes exclusively from Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company, Limited and brings the company's total funding to date to $709 million. Instead of being aside a letter, the round is being described as simply a "venture...
For literal years, I've been raving about an app called Bumped. Yet, little did I know that, for much of that time, I was talking about a service that few could actually try for themselves. That's because Bumped was still in its pilot or beta phase. However, as the platform...
In 2017, Bitcoin enjoyed a famed run that saw the cryptocurrency's value climb to nearly $20,000 per coin before plummeting back down to earth. Now, nearly three years later, the asset is making another run at that record. Since October 1st, the price of Bitcoin has nearly doubled, going from...
With a stellar line-up of brands on board and an easy-to-use platform, Bumped has quickly become one of my favorite financial apps to use. With Bumped still in its public beta phase, I'm very much looking forward to seeing what happens with the app from here. If all goes according...
Even as 2020 begins to wind down, FinTech deals continue to roll in. Last week, Vennfi announced it had raised $2.3 million in funding. The seed round was led by former DCM Ventures partner Tom Blaisdell with participation from Teamworthy Ventures, Duro.vc, Sovereign's Capital, and Promus Ventures along with individual...
Continuing their commitment to supporting small businesses, this week American Express announced the 100 Black women entrepreneurs that have been selected to participate in the "100 for 100" program. Not only will the chosen women receive $25,000 in grants will also be able to utilize 100 days of business resources....
When it comes to earning rewards using credit cards, a great place to start is with cash back credit cards. Unlike with some options that accrue points or airline miles, cashback cards reward users by giving them a percentage of their purchases back in the form of (you guessed it)...
In the face of a global pandemic, the FinTech industry continues to thrive. From investment app and mobile wallets to insurtech and digital business tools, companies of all kinds have seen significant growth in 2020, fueled by some impressive investments. With that in mind, today we highlight 20 of the...
These days, if you're shopping online, chances are you could be saving more money. In addition to coupon codes you may have missed and price trackers that can help you time your purchase just right, there are also dozens of cashback tools that will reward you just for shopping through...
When you're looking for a new credit card, what do you look at first? Is it the type of card? The bonus categories? Auxiliary perks? Or perhaps it's the sign-up bonus. If you choose the lattermost option, you're certainly not alone. After all, these bonuses are what card issuers use...