Spendview draws $2M for personal finance tool

Yet another company, a Houston, Texas team called Spendview, has received funding for a personal finance site aimed at helping people keep track of their spending and better plan their own financial habits.

Among its many existing competitors are Buxfer (coverage here), Expensr, Geezeo, Mint (coverage… Continue Reading

HotPads to show rent vs. buy home prices

HotPads to show rent vs. buy home prices

With plummeting housing prices and rental rates going up (credit crunch victims need a place to live, after all), prospective home buyers face more confusion about whether it’s better to buy or rent a home.

Housing search engine and listing service HotPads.com thinks it has the… Continue Reading

Shipwire raises $4M for storing and shipping products for ecommerce sites

Shipwire, a Sunnyvale, Calif. company that gives small businesses a place to store their merchandise and then have it packed and shipped to customers who order it over eBay or other sites, said it has raised $4 million in a first round of funding.

Shipwire’s service… Continue Reading