SmartyPig, an online social savings platform based in Des Moines, announced today the appointment of a new president, Scott McCormack (left), a former vice president of First National Bank and most ...

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 ...

For SmartyPig LLC, it's the 10% solution. The company, an online consumer savings service, is releasing a prepaid card for the banked that offers its users not only low fees, but also high — and ...

Jon Gaskell and Mike Ferrari worked for 16 months to develop SmartyPig as an application enabling consumers to save for a particular goal and let others contribute to the account. It's partnered with ...

I recently caught up with Mike Ferrari, one of the founders of West Des Moines-based SmartyPig. Silicon Prairie News first interviewed Mike in December 2008, and a lot has changed for the online ...

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 ...

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' ...

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 ...

This content is provided by an external author without editing by Finextra. It expresses the views and opinions of the author. While terms of the deal were not disclosed, the announcement comes at a ...

There’s been a flood of companies trying to use web technology to improve personal finance — bank account aggregators, social investment sites, and now SmartyPig, which is pitching itself as “the 21st ...

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 ...