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Plinqit Adds Diane Hicks as Director of Marketing
Company taps bank marketing executive to support growing awareness for industry’s first and only savings platform that pays users for increasing financial literacy Plinqit today announced Diane Hicks as its Director of Marketing. The only savings platform of its kind...
Plinqit Names Peter Petras Head of Sales & Partnerships
As consumer demand grows for industry’s only savings platform that pays users for learning about personal finance, company adds industry-leading executive to team ANN ARBOR, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Plinqit, the only savings platform of its kind that pays users...
Plinqit Integrates with Banno’s Digital Banking Platform
Innovative application will pay users to save money and receive content from the bank, generating more cross-selling opportunities and revenue.Plinqit, the only savings platform of its kind that pays users for learning about personal finances, announced today that its...
Ann Arbor app that pays users to learn about finances raises $5 million in latest funding round
Plinqit, an Ann Arbor app company that pays users for learning about personal finances, recently raised $5 million in its latest Series A funding round. Plinqit founder and CEO Kathleen Craig says the support will further Plinqit's goal to improve people's financial...
Plinqit Lands $5 Million in Latest Capital Raise, Bringing Total Funding to $10 Million
New round to accelerate expansion, support growing demand for embedded savings and intelligent content that strengthen engagementANN ARBOR, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Plinqit, the only savings platform of its kind that pays users for learning about personal finances,...
Kathleen Craig | Why Banking Providers Need to Have ‘The Talk’ with Customers About Buy Now, Pay Later
If consumers hadn’t been exposed to BNPL financing before the 2021 holiday season, they likely encountered such offers on Black Friday, Cyber Monday and every other recent shopping day. Going forward, they’ll face even more exposure as Klarna, PayPal, Afterpay, Affirm...
Kathleen Craig | The Right Way to Develop Lasting Partnerships with Fintech Firms
More than five years ago, I wrote an article for the ABA Banking Journal outlining my stance as to why financial institutions should embrace working with fintech firms. As the CEO of a fintech company myself, I can understand why banks may be hesitant or not know how...
Plinqit Announces Integration with Q2’s Digital Banking Platform
Plinqit can now be accessed via Q2’s digital banking platform and purchased by Q2 financial institution clients to provide to their customers.Plinqit, the innovative fintech company that helps banks and credit unions easily introduce new services for attracting and...
Kathleen Craig’s advice featured in Forbes 15 Smart Strategies That Can Help Anyone Retire Earlier
Many people dream of retiring early but don’t have a plan to make it happen. While wise consumers know that spending less and saving more is the “simple” first step in achieving early retirement, that’s not always enough. It often takes a combination of...
Check out Kathleen Craig as a guest panelist on The Financial Hustle Podcast
Kathleen joined the discussion as a guest panelist with Cornerstone Advisors’ Ron Shevlin, provocative author/researcher, and Sam Kilmer, fintech advisor, on The Financial Hustle Season 2 Episode 4, along with fellow guest panelist Stephen Bohanon of Alkami...