‘Comparison is the thief of joy’, is a catchphrase we’ve all heard at some point in our lives. Countless self-help blogs and inspirational quotes posted on Facebook and Instagram routinely warn us of the mental […]
Why your bank account needs to meet your 60 year old self today
I wish I could say I loved saving but I just don’t. The lure of spending today versus saving for tomorrow is fight I often feel like I am losing. If I were to be […]
How a fintech bank would tackle fraud
Recently I experienced one of those terrible and highly inconvenient banking ‘life events’ no one wants to go through, yet these days seems all to inevitable. My debit card got skimmed. It’s the second time in a […]
Baking the ‘pleasure of progress’ into fintech savings apps
This morning I dragged myself out of bed at 7am for a very important date. A date with Joe, my personal trainer. I’ve been training with Joe for over 5 years. How crazy is that! During that […]
Fintech players up the ante on Comprehensive Credit Reporting
Img credit: Cafe Credit In March 2014 the Australian Parliament rubber stamped new Credit reporting & Privacy Laws that enabled Credit Providers (CPs) and Credit Reporting Bureaus (CRBs) to commence voluntary Comprehensive Credit Reporting (CCR). Australian […]
What the Number26 PR fail teaches us about transparency & empathy
In financial services and fintech, there’s no such thing as a free lunch. And while ‘free’ can be an effective marketing phrase for the purposes of boosting customer acquisition, you’d better mean it, or else. Because thanks […]
Is blockchain startup Flux the answer to direct democracy?
We certainly live in interesting times. This morning Australia woke up to a hung parliament and continuing uncertainty about its political direction. Flicking on Sky News this morning, commentators were already referencing ‘Senior Labor Sources’ as whispering […]
Income inequality, Brexit, Trump and the role of fintech
The events of the past few days have demonstrated how fast the economic ground beneath us can shift. With markets and bookies pricing in a win for the ‘remain’ campaign, the carnage that was seen […]
Part 2/2: 6 Fintech growth hacks you need to know about
In part one of my two part growth hacking series I covered how PayPal, Mint and Acorns all supercharged their growth by applying some achievable growth hacks to their customer acquisition strategies. This week I’m looking at Robinhood, Blueleaf […]
Part 1/2: 6 Fintech growth hacks you need to know about
Golden growth hacks don’t just happen overnight. They’re Edison classic genius – 99 percent perspiration and 1 percent inspiration. In this post I’ll share with you some of the best fintech related growth hacks I’ve uncovered to […]
Jessica Ellerm 