Mint’s Aaron Patzer on the future of Mint and Quicken Online
Mint.com chief executive Aaron Patzer was a big winner this week. Intuit (maker of the popular accounting software Quicken) acquired his personal finance startup for $170 million. And he’s also taking over as Intuit’s general manager of personal finance. Plus, Intuit’s Quicken Online service will become “powered by Mint,” meaning it will become a version of Mint with Quicken branding.
After the news came out, I had a chance to interview Patzer and his new boss,… Continue Reading
Personal finance site Mint eyes U.K., Canada for international expansion
Mint.com, the personal finance site that has racked up 1.4 million users in the U.S., might expand up north and across the pond early next year, according to its founder and CEO Aaron Patzer.
The Mountain View, Calif.-based startup tracks personal checking accounts, credit card spending and retirement portfolios to help users manage their finances. It recently raised $14 million in a third round of financing and launched features this week advising employees on how to… Continue Reading
Mint moves into retirement savings, adds richer analytics
Personal finance site Mint.com is moving into retirement savings and adding richer analytics to track your net worth as part of a push into higher-ticket items and long-term financial goals.
Launched two years ago, the Mountain View-based company started as a place to sync your bank accounts and watch credit card spending. Since then, it’s attracted 1.4 million users, added mortgage and investment tracking and raised $31 million in funding in three rounds. That includes a… Continue Reading
Personal finance site Mint hits 1M users
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Mint, a site that allows users to track their bank, credit card, and investment accounts through a single free service, just announced that it signed up its 1 millionth user on Sunday.
The news is just the latest sign of the Mountain View, Calif. company’s rapid growth since launching in a crowded field of finance sites at the TechCrunch40 conference in September 2007. It looks like Mint has become a hit through its intense focus on… Continue Reading
Track your plummeting investments on Mint.com
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Personal finance site Mint.com is making its investment management tools available to all of its users after months of invite-only testing.
Now may seem like an odd time to add these features — yesterday’s market rally aside, this isn’t exactly a great period for the stock market. But the turmoil only makes it more crucial for users to see all of their investment data (and more) in one place, says chief executive Aaron Patzer, so they… Continue Reading
Mint: The easiest way to manage your personal finances
[Update: Mint has won the TechCrunch 40 conference's competition, which goes to the most impressive presenting company from among the 40 participants. Mint will receive a $50,000 cash award and other services and awards from corporate sponsors.]
Mint, a long-awaited online tool for managing your personal finances, has launched today.
For those who have used Quicken or other traditional personal accounting software to manage your checking, savings and credit card accounts, Mint will be a relief.
Once you… Continue Reading