Dear Lord. Apple has more money than Uncle Sam
It seems insane, but Apple has more money today than the U.S. government. There’s even crazy talk about how Steve Jobs might have to bail out Uncle Sam, the way that J.P. Morgan did in the mid-1890s.
Even as the Republicans and Democrats try a last-ditch effort to agree to raise the debt ceiling, the U.S. Treasury’s cash balance fell to $74 billion this week, less than the $76 billion that Apple has on its … Continue Reading
Y Combinator-backed ReadyForZero goes live to help trim credit card debt
ReadyForZero, a Y Combinator-backed startup that looks to help card-carrying consumers reduce their credit card debt, announced that it is going live for everyone. The company launched just 6 months ago.
The service lets card carriers connect their credit card accounts online and see just how deep in the hole they are, and offers ways to track and pay off that debt. Users register a certain date when they want to be debt free, or … Continue Reading
Credit Sesame takes a Mint-style approach to managing your debt
A new company called Credit Sesame wants to help its users juggle their debt and save a huge amount of money.
The site launched in a private test on-stage at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference today in San Francisco. The clean, friendly design reminded me of Mint.com, the startup that offered a simple approach to managing your finances and was acquired by Intuit. And I wasn’t the only one: The first question the startup competition judges … Continue Reading
Life sciences briefing: Thursday, Oct. 4, 2007
A new company called Credit Sesame wants to help its users juggle their debt and save a huge amount of money.
The site launched in a private test on-stage at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference today in San Francisco. The clean, friendly design reminded me of Mint.com, the startup that offered a simple approach to managing your finances and was acquired by Intuit. And I wasn’t the only one: The first question the startup competition judges … Continue Reading
