Trim Will Find Your Subscriptions, Cancel Those You No Longer Want

trim Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Birchbox, Spotify, HBO NOW, newspapers, box of the month clubs, meal services, and more: The rise of subscription-based commerce means consumers now pay for a number of items on a recurring basis. But even a few dollars spent here and there have a way of adding up, and eating into your household’s budget. A new startup called Trim wants to help you… Read More

Leveraging Technology To Make Credit Credible

smallchange The small-dollar credit (SDC) market — think payday and auto-title lending — is ripe for innovation and disruption. Most of the $44 billion industry consists of high-cost, low-quality products that lead people into cycles of repeat usage and mounting debt. Regulatory burdens, reputational risk and the tough economics of making small loans profitable have limited the supply of… Read More

Penny Is A Chat-Based Personal Finance Coach

full Have you ever wondered why being financially responsible can be so difficult? Maybe it’s because most money management tools are too complicated and overwhelming for the average user.
Penny, a new personal finance app, is fixing this by giving users personalized financial advice via a simple chat interface.
As soon as you open the app for the first time, Penny starts talking to you… Read More

Credit Monitoring And Debt Management Service Credit Sesame Raises $16 Million

Credit Sesame Mobile Personal finance company Credit Sesame is announcing today that it has raised an additional $16 million in an oversubscribed Series D round of funding, with plans to raise more – as much as $20 million – in the near future. The company, a prior TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield participant, was one of the first to market with solutions that allow consumers to monitor their credit… Read More