This North Carolina startup says the key to teaching financial literacy to Generation Z is simple: games and incentives. Meet Zogo Finance, a Durham-based fintech startup founded by a Gen Zer…
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If you turned to Robinhood or other investment platforms during the height of the GameStop trading frenzy earlier this year, you definitely weren’t alone. A poll out from Yahoo Finance…
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Techstars Fintech Startup Teaches Teens Financial Literacy By Paying Them
by Muriel Vegaby Muriel VegaAccording to a 2017 survey, only 23 percent of Gen Z participants (anyone currently between the ages of 4 and 24) surveyed said that they talk to their parents frequently…
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MaxRewards Simplifies Education Debt Repayment By Condensing Content and Auto-Pay In One Platform
by Muriel Vegaby Muriel VegaBy the end of 2017, the education debt in the U.S. rose to nearly $1.38 trillion, with 11 percent of borrowers 90 days or more delinquent. Many borrowers are having a…
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Homey App Teaches Kids To Budget While Helping Parents Track Chores
by Muriel Vegaby Muriel VegaTeaching financial literacy at a young age has a big effect later on — especially considering that according to the Federal Reserve, total U.S. outstanding consumer debt was $3.62 trillion as…
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The 2008 recession taught us a tough lesson: Financial literacy is hard to come by. While some organizations focus on student loan repayment or credit consolidation, those are just part of…