Des Moines As of this morning, the social component of the online goal-based savings startup SmartyPig just got better. Now, when on the go, users can open the SmartyPig iPhone app to update their Facebook friends and Twitter followers about their goals. This and a set of other features make up the free SmartyPig iPhone app, the company's foray into the mobile space. "As people evaluate SmartyPig for the first time, having a solid mobile app that provides a ton of functionality is a definite plus," said SmartyPig co-founder and COO Mike Ferrari in an email interview yesterday. "Mobile accessibility is key to any online financial… read more

Des Moines Yesterday, I published a post covering the latest announcement from SmartyPig: the addition of their SmartyPig Cash Rewards PrePaid MasterCard (left, image from smartypig.com). I neglected to call that out, however, and instead only labeled it a "prepaid MasterCard." (Note: I've updated yesterday's post: "More Options: SmartyPig rolls out prepaid MasterCard.") In the past… read more

Des Moines Earlier this week, SmartyPig, an online social banking startup, rolled out its latest savings redemption option for its users: now, at anytime, account holders can load their funds onto a SmartyPig Cash Rewards PrePaid MasterCard.* This card can then be used anywhere Debit MasterCard is accepted. And like SmartyPig's redemption option of a retailer gift card, the Cash Rewards Card option… read more

Des Moines Just over two weeks ago, Des Monies social banking startup SmartyPig unveiled PhilanthoPig, a product created to help nonprofits boost their fundraising efforts. Since that time, the PhilanthroPig website, philanthropig.com, went live with an informational splash page (above) and the company earned some ink in the Des Moines Register. "We are very excited about the launch of PhilanthroPig both… read more

At today's Finovate conference in New York, SmartyPig co-founder and COO Michael Ferrari (left, photo by Finovate Conferences via Flickr) took the stage to announce the Des Moines-based startup's newest product, PhilanthroPig, a custom fundraising site. According to a company press release, the product will launch in closed beta next month with a University of Texas alumni fundraising network, 1883 Council. read more

Des Moines After a successful domestic launch in April 2008, social banking startup SmartyPig reached its first overseas market… read more