Check out these new financial startups I’ll be meeting tomorrow

April 28 16 Comments latest by Cassie

Tomorrow I’ll be attending FinovateStartup, a conference highlighting startups in technology and finance. I’ll be meeting these companies, so if you have any questions, leave them in the comments and I’ll try to get them answered from the founders themselves.

• BoulevardR: Personalized guidance on your retirement goals
• Buxfer: Track your spending online
• CakeFinancial: Centralize your portfolios, compare your performance to others
• Credit Karma: Free credit scores, offers based on your score
• FindABetterBank: Compare banks
• Mint: Track your spending online, find offers based on your spending
• Prosper: Borrow or loan money online
• SmartHippo: Use the “power of the herd” to find better mortgage rates
• TrustedID: Get identity protection
• Vestopia: See how Wall Street pros manage their portfolios
• Wesabe: Track your spending, save money, join an online community
• Zecco: Online trading/investing community

And if you’ll be there tomorrow, let me know.

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I’m on Twitter

April 25 5 Comments latest by Travis

Besides this blog, find me at http://twitter.com/ramit. Your mileage may vary, but recent posts include…

• My friend’s rule of thumb about men on Match.com
• Where to find a virtual assistant
• How to get a PO box

Here’s my twitter page.

[Update]: You guys are nuts!

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Can any restaurant experts help me out?

April 21 21 Comments latest by Doug Levy

I’m working on an article on restaurants, but I’m looking for an expert or two to bounce my ideas off of. If you have experience in the restaurant industry, please leave a comment here.

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