This content is provided by an external author without editing by Finextra. It expresses the views and opinions of the author. In addition to doubling the maximum cash boost, the new program added ...

At a time when most banks and savings institutions are sending out notices saying that interest rates are falling, SmartyPig announced this morning that it is increasing the interest rate it pays ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Allen Adamson is a noted brand expert. As I said, coming up with an entirely new brand idea is hard. Turning an old idea on its ...

SmartyPig LLC has launched a mobile site that provides access to consumers' account information via their Web-enabled handset. Consumers can view the current status of their savings goals and friends' ...

NEWARK, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sallie Mae® has put saving for any financial goal at your fingertips with the new SmartyPig® app. Available on both Apple and Android devices, the new SmartyPig app ...

This content is provided by an external author without editing by Finextra. It expresses the views and opinions of the author. Users can view the current status of their savings goals and friends' ...

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa -- A 2008 start-up called SmartyPig has combined social networking and banking to offer a new way to save, and in four years has helped people reach almost $3 billion in savings ...

You don’t need to be a finance whiz to recognize that the least painful way to pay for a big-ticket item–a new car, say, or a dream vacation–is to save small amounts toward it, week by week, month by ...

Things are starting to get a little scary. Unemployment in the United States is up to 7.6% in January. That's 11.6 million jobless Americans, and as a nation we owe billions in credit card debt. Now ...

DES MOINES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SmartyPig, the leader in goal-based savings, today unveiled the SmartyPig Cash Rewards Prepaid MasterCard.® The SmartyPig Cash Rewards Prepaid MasterCard provides ...