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How this startup is helping Southwest customers after the airline’s disastrous failure
Southwest Airlines recently announced a major failure on their end, resulting in the cancellation of over 15,000 flights. On average, U.S. consumers spend $450 of their holiday budget on travel and plane tickets, making it the top spend item. Although Southwest has offered refunds and expense reimbursements, TomoCredit, SF based startup, wants to do more,…
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This startup wants you to reach the highest credit score FAST in 2023!
As many of us are planning our New Year’s Resolutions, it seems safe to say that Financial Resolutions usually make the top of the list. This year, TomoCredit, an SF based startup, wants to help millions reach their highest credit score, as FAST as possible. TomoCredit is targeted towards GenZ and Millenials and aimed at…
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How to get approved for credit cards when you have no/bad credit score
This New Year, TomoCredit, a fintech startup based out of San Francisco, CA, wants to help you build credit even if you don’t have a credit history! (or if you simply need to rebuild your score). The Tomo card, better known as “GenZ’s favorite credit card”, lets you build credit without having ANY credit history.…
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How Crypto payments are becoming reality
Crypto has been viewed upon as speculative instruments, not payment mechanisms. While Bitcoin was originally intended to be a new world currency, it has transitioned to more as a hedge against inflation and a store of value. In a sense, spending Bitcoin would be a lot like spending Apple stock. Sure, you can spend it,…
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What Happens When We Have More Women In Charge
Empowering female tech employees amid the growing number of anti-abortion laws in the U.S. After almost 50 years since the historic Roe v. Wade decision in 1973, more and more states have been looking for legal loopholes to put in place to make it harder for people to access abortion care. This trend exploded in September…
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Finance Gender Gap: Looking at the Gender Gap in Financial Literacy
In a Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center study, female participants answered 49% of personal finance questions correctly while male participants answered 56% of them correctly. Although both these scores are very low and need to be brought up significantly, the interesting findings were about the gender gap in financial literacy as the study also found…
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A Guide to Re-entering Society After the Pandemic
Just a few weeks in, this summer has already proven to be different from the last — the previous year’s uncertainty unsurprisingly resulting in a comeback season for many who are making up for lost vacation time. This moment can feel like a second chance at fulfilling the plans that were postponed for longer than initially anticipated.…
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5 Books to Jumpstart Your Personal Finance Journey
Investing. Budgeting. Debt. For many who have never dabbled in the field of personal finance, these finance phrases can seem intimidating — but fear not! The field of personal finance presents beneficial knowledge in regards to managing an individual’s monetary resources. With summer break upon us, it provides a perfect opportunity for you to learn and work…
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How your Parent’s Financial Attitudes are Impacting You
After the age of 20, you may find yourself slowly becoming your parents whether you’ve inherited their loud booming laugh, sense of style, or even that one annoying tendency. We know the basics of heredity and can possibly draw a punnett square for eye color, but how much do our parents’ experiences and attitudes affect…
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5 Summer Activities That Won’t Break Your Bank Account
As we head into summer and the weather heats up, many might be looking for affordable activities to enjoy with family and friends. Summer is a great time to enjoy the sunshine and get out of the house. All of the trips, vacations, and outdoor activities can start to add up and take a toll…
