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Klarna Adds Financial Statement Feature to App
May 03, 2022

Klarna has debuted a new financial statement feature on its app which will give Dutch consumers full insight into their spending, a company blog says. This will help them do things like set monthly limits on spending. Klarna had a survey going on which showed...

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Robinhood Launches Debit Card with Auto Savings
March 22, 2022

Calling it part of its “mission to democratize finance,” brokerage app Robinhood has launched the Cash Card to help new customers start investing. The card, offered by Robinhood Money LLC and announced on the company’s website Tuesday (March 22), gives debit card customers “the same...

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UK’s Creditspring Launches New Credit Building Tool
March 21, 2022

U.K. consumer credit provider Creditspring has launched “Step,” a credit-building product designed for people with limited to no credit history. “Step gives more people the opportunity to build their credit responsibly with a fixed-fee finance subscription – eliminating the risk of debt spiral,” the London-based...

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Visa, Council for Economic Education Team on Student Financial Knowledge
March 17, 2022

Visa has joined forces with the Council for Economic Education (CEE) on FinEd50, a nationwide coalition of nonprofits, community leaders and corporate partners targeting increased financial education for students across the U.S. In addition to Visa and CEE, FinEd50 counts the National Endowment for Financial...

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Personal Finance App Ranking Has Many Familiar Names and One Big Gainer 
March 08, 2022

When dealing with personal finances, it’s probably best to have no surprises. The latest edition of PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Personal Finance Apps keeps things nice and steady, for the most part, with some minor shifts among the competitors.  There is one big change, but...

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H&R Block Says 35M Americans Are ‘Fed Up’ With Inadequate Banking Solutions
January 24, 2022

While most taxpayers dread the annual burden associated with the IRS and April 15th, for the nation’s top tax preparation firm — and those individuals lucky enough to be getting a refund — it’s a great time of year for building new business and developing...

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Three Contenders Join the Top 10 in the Provider Ranking of Personal Finance Apps
January 18, 2022

When considering our personal finances, we like to think that more is better than less. We think the same is true when it comes to the PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Personal Finance Apps, so we’re pleased to see that this month’s Top 10 includes 13 apps.  As you may have calculated, that...

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Edmunds: Q4 Monthly Car Payments Expected to Break Records
January 04, 2022

The average monthly payment for new vehicles is expected to jump to $636 in the fourth quarter of 2021, up from $614 in the third quarter of the year and $581 in the last three months of 2020, according to car shopping experts at Edmunds. ...

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Latest Provider Ranking of Personal Finance Apps Clears up a Few Things
November 12, 2021

We don’t like to get too personal. You know — boundaries and whatnot. Still, this is PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Personal Finance Apps, so it is by nature personal. We’re not going to ask for your PIN code or to read your diary. But we...