Platform enables immigrants to easily pay bills of family living back home
California-based PayDivvy has already provided tools for friends to easily split the cost of bills. Now BlueKite aims to help expatriates send money back to their family to ensure they can keep on top of their regular outgoings. READ MORE…
Smartphone-based bank helps customers make better use of their money
While the big banks have often been slow to take advantage of new technologies, startups such as Simple have realized how smartphones can help streamline financial transactions. Now Movenbank is offering a similar solution, with integrated tools to aid account holders in identifying how they could be saving money. READ MORE…
Credit card histories analyzed to offer personal deals
Various supermarkets in the US have already monitored shoppers’ in-store habits in order to offer personalized prices. Now, Bync is encouraging credit card owners to sync their bills so that the company can gain a better picture of how users spend their money and can offer deals at the places they like to shop. READ MORE…
Free service aims to easily cancel disputed consumer transactions
Banking can prove to be a headache for customers trying to understand the multiple terms and conditions and financial products out there, and there have been many efforts such as Simple that seek to make money management less painful. Now Chargeback aims to help users cancel payments and get their money back with minimum fuss. READ MORE…
ATMs dispense vouchers instead of cash
The Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank in Japan has already removed plastic cards from the cash machine process with its biometric ATMs. Now, UK-based KAL has created RTMs – Retail-Teller Machines – that don’t house or dispense any cash, offering vouchers instead. READ MORE…
Web tool helps students pay off loans more quickly
The cost of college education is increasing, and we’ve already seen GradeFund offer students a way to reduce their financial burden by receiving money for good results. Now, Student Loan Hero aims to provide an organizational tool to help graduates to pay back their loans. READ MORE…
Machine accepts cards for tips
As currency goes ever more digital, there have been a number of new technologies enabling quick transactions of small amounts, from contactless wristwatch payments to bill-settling with fingerprints. But does ditching loose change mean that customer service staff are losing out on tips? The DipJar aims to make sure that cardholders can still leave a gratuity. READ MORE…
Service aims to make banking simpler
Making financial services easier for consumers to deal with was the aim of the Wallaby card, recently featured on these pages. Now taking a different approach, Simple is a new service that also offers greater control of accounts with multiple online and mobile features. READ MORE…
Digital wallet combines users’ credit cards and selects the best one
While innovations such as the Canadian government-backed MintChip have aimed to reduce the amount of physical money we carry around with us, our latest spotting is a solution for those who have amassed numerous credit cards. The Wallaby Card is connected to each of its users’ accounts and is able to select the best one to take advantage of discounts and rewards. READ MORE…
