Finance Academy

October 1, 2024

The growing reliance on BNPL services during the holiday season raises critical concerns about its long-term financial impact on consumers.

September 25, 2024

These eight strategies will help you steer clear of debt while using your credit cards wisely

September 21, 2024

Two popular debt repayment strategies are the Debt Snowball and Debt Avalanche methods — we've explained how each one works, the pros and cons, and which might be best for you.

June 17, 2024

'Buy Now, Pay Later' is a term for a short-term installment loan that allows you to split up payments over a few weeks. Learn how BNPL works and the risks and potential benefits of this payment method.

April 3, 2024

Last month, my cousin Bob told me that he planned to go to Canada to visit his best friend. He complained about how expensive the flights and the hotels were, and that none of his credit cards had enough line of credit to pay right away.

March 7, 2024

As a software engineer, I'm all about automating tasks to free up time and effort. And let's face it, personal finances are ripe for automation. Between budgeting, tracking expenses, and managing bills, it's easy to get bogged down in tedious chores. That's why I've been on a mission to automate as much of my financial life as possible.

March 5, 2024

We have all been there. Cutting it close to your credit card monthly max or trying to budget and save when you have expenses or rent coming due. Not only is this stressful, but you feel a sense of embarrassment for even being in this situation. I was so embarrassed once, that I couldn’t even bring myself to ask my parents for help out of pride.

February 5, 2024

Every quarter for the past five years, we’ve consistently seen one familiar fintech startup after another echoing the same promise: to revolutionize financial management by putting consumer’s money on autopilot.

September 5, 2023

The average person knows to make a minimum payment toward their credit card bill by their monthly due date. For most people, that’s more than enough! At the same time, a lot of perks come with paying off your bill earlier than necessary.

September 5, 2023

August 22, 2023

We all know the drill: make that minimum payment on our credit card bill by the due date. Sounds simple, right? But what if we told you there's a bit more magic to be found in the timing? Let's dive into the perks of being a tad proactive with those payments.

August 8, 2023

Financial wellness” is one of those phrases that means different things to different people, so let’s start with our definition.

April 3, 2023

Many Kasheesh customers use our platform for one of two reasons: (1) Maximizing points on their credit card purchases (2) Budgeting their spending more efficiently. In both cases, they quickly realize our single-use digital cards are useful for purchases across the board — not just those big-ticket items.

March 27, 2023

The truth is, we’ve all been using digital cards for a long time now.

March 6, 2023

If you’re not well-informed about credit utilization rates, that can slow you down on your journey toward a better credit score.

February 14, 2023

If you’re looking to budget more efficiently in the US, you may be doing most of your spending between the 15th and the 30th each month. You get paid around those two dates, and your bills are due on the 1st of the following month.

February 2, 2023

When we were designing Kasheesh, we discovered tons of credit tricks that we had no idea existed. Now, we know that those tips are crucial — so we’ve built them into our product.

December 27, 2022

As a consumer, Kasheesh helps you radically improve everyday purchasing power – in addition to helping you budget more efficiently and maximize how you build points and rewards. Kasheesh does this in three primary ways – let’s dive in.