Archive for May, 2011

Wikinvest Demo @ Finovate Spring 2011 Conference

Tuesday, May 17th, 2011

If you’re already investing, check out Wikinvest’s new SigFig product that gives you recommendations on better investments, lowering fees, etc.

Check out our video interview and demo with Wikinvest at Finovate.

BillFloat Demo @ Finovate Spring 2011 Conference

Tuesday, May 17th, 2011

We spoke with BillFloat at Finovate, a new alternative to short-term payday loans. They have a new short-term loan and bill pay service that undercuts the competition (a.k.a. traditional check cashing/payday loan stores)

For more information, check out our interview with BillFloat.

Balance Financial Demo @ Finovate Spring 2011 Conference

Tuesday, May 17th, 2011

Managing your finances online has never been easier, with the help of someone offline. Balance Financial offers personal and small business bookkeeping, connecting you with a bookkeeper in another part of the US to help manage your money.

For more information, check out our our interview with Balance Financial at Finovate.

oFlows Demo @ Finovate Spring 2011 Conference

Monday, May 16th, 2011

Remember the last time you tried to open a bank account? Remember all the paper work? If oFlows gets their way, we’ll be signing our signature on electronic documents on an iPad.

Check out our video interview and demo with oFlows at Finovate to see it in action.

Kiboo Demo @ Finovate Spring 2011 Conference

Monday, May 16th, 2011

With all the different online personal financial management services out there, what if there was one that could be more proactive in helping you reach your goals? What if you could make it social to budget for a new iPad, with guidance along the way? That’s the idea behind Kiboo.

In fact, if you’re a parent, you can use this help your kids manage their budgets and savings goals as well. Check out our video interview and demo with Kiboo at Finovate, for more information.

TILE Financial Demo @ Finovate Spring 2011 Conference

Monday, May 16th, 2011

One of the very few companies at Finovate focusing on educating the Gen Y crowd on their finances was TILE Financial. Their product is sold to financial advisors to, in turn, help us develop our financial “identity” by mimicking the tools that we use everyday to interact with our friends (i.e. Facebook, social media).

Check out our video interview and demo with TILE Financial, for more information.

Mitek Systems Demo @ Finovate Spring 2011 Conference

Monday, May 16th, 2011

This past year, we saw Chase, USAA and other banks introduce mobile deposits from your cell phone, just by snapping a photo of the check. Mitek Systems, the company that brought you that technology now brings you the next big innovation, mobile photo bill pay.

Snap a photo of your bill and get it paid in an instant from your bank account. Smart, fast and painless. Now only if we could get more banks to use this technology.

Check out our video interview with Mitek Systems for a demo of the service and for more information.

ID Analytics Demo @ Finovate Spring 2011 Conference

Monday, May 16th, 2011

What if you could stop an identity thief in real-time? That’s the idea behind ID Analytics’ service. Check out our video interview and demo with ID Analytics at Finovate for more information.

BankOns Demo @ Finovate Spring 2011 Conference

Monday, May 16th, 2011

What happens when you combine your purchase history, your bank and your smartphone’s GPS function? Special offers and coupons via your phone!

That’s the idea behind BankOns. To see this nifty product in action, check out our video interview and demo with BankOns at Finovate.

Mint Demo @ Finovate Spring 2011 Conference

Monday, May 16th, 2011

Mint.com was at Finovate showing off an update to their Android and iPhone app that advises you with suggestions should certain events happen in your account, like you reach a certain level of debt.

Also slated for release at the end of summer is Mint’s iPad app.

Check out our interview with Mint for a demo and more information.