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How This Startup Uses AI to Help People Build Credit

Today, 34% of Americans are “credit invisible;” They lack access to basic lending products such as credit cards. Upstart is on a mission to change that. The fintech platform uses AI models…

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An Author’s Global Journey from Finance to Culinary Writing

Reem Kassis is an award-winning Palestinian writer whose work focuses on the intersection of food, history, and politics. Her cookbook, “The Arabesque Table,” has received rave reviews and was lis…

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Why Your New Year’s Resolution Should Be to Increase Your Emergency Fund

Stefanie O’Connell Rodriguez is a personal finance writer and host of the Real Simple podcast “Money Confidential.” She describes how her upbringing as a child of immigrant parents…

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A Holiday Guide to Personal Finances

Chris Ramos is a personal finance aficionado. Chris received his undergraduate degree from Virginia Tech University, and proceeded to work in government for several years before deciding to pursue…

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The 3 Most Important Lessons Every Startup Founder Should Learn

Miguel Fernandez is the founder of Capchase, a fintech platform that provides financing for software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) companies. Miguel shares some of the biggest mistakes he made as…

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Think Car Insurance is Boring? Think Again.

Did you know that 13% of US drivers are uninsured? This week’s guest, Murray Macdonald, is on a mission to change that. Murray is the co-founder of the insurtech company Just Insure, which aims to p…

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Trading in a Suit for a Hard Hat

Jake Blum is not only an esteemed host of his own podcast, called Quakers and Makers, he’s also a financial planner with Northwestern Mutual. Jake shares what his keys to financial wellness are, and …

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Want to Reach Your Financial Goals? Write Them Down.

Elizabeth a recent college graduate and creator of the platform MyTwoCentsFinance. While she was a full-time student, Elizabeth saved more than $20,000 that helped her achieve her goal of living in…

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If You Think Money Will Solve All of Your Problems – Think Again

Shay Bloch is a serial entrepreneur from Tel Aviv, Israel. Currently, he is the CEO of Jobox.ai, which is a platform that connects individuals freelance home services professionals. Shay shares what…

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Making it Work in the Business of Fashion

Pinaman Owusu-Banahene is the founder and CEO of Adjoaa, an online fashion marketplace that highlights African designers. A graduate of the London School of Economics, Pinaman spent her childhood…

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