We all do it. Around this time, we take a look in the mirror and make a resolution: It's time to get into shape. But good intentions to work out often get overpowered by the ease of hitting the snooze button when snug under the covers on an early morning.…
You shop with a conscience when you purchase clothes, coffee, or cartons of milk. However, when it comes to investing, the conventional wisdom has held that there is a trade-off between ethics and earnings. Those days are over. Today, Aspiration is unveiling our newest product: the Aspiration Redwood Fund – a…
If there is one question we get about Aspiration from customers, reporters, and even an occasional family member, it is this: “What’s the catch?” How can the Aspiration Summit Account offer interest rates up to 100 times more than Big Banks without monthly fees or any ATM fees? How…
Roller coasters can be fun. Unless it’s after lunch. But roller coasters are less fun when your financial future is at stake. As we’ve all seen, the stock market can have dramatic ups and downs. Investment professionals refer to these gains and losses as “volatility.” The rest of…
Sick and tired of Big Banks that hit their customers with outrageous and unnecessary fees and then turn around and use that money to lobby Washington for the ability to keep right on doing more of the same? If the answer is yes, there’s various actions you can take.…
Today, as we recover from the Thanksgiving holiday and prepare for the onslaught of shopping holidays, we celebrate Giving Tuesday. This day brings together over 30,000 businesses, foundations & non-profit organizations to do one thing: Give back. Giving is at the heart of Aspiration: That’s why we donate…
Wall Street works great. If you’re one of the wealthiest people in the country. But for most Americans – and for the country as a whole – the way the financial industry currently works…just isn’t working. That's why we created Aspiration -- a financial firm for the middle class…
Today, Aspiration is taking the next step to bring the best financial products to a middle class ignored by Wall Street: the Aspiration Summit Account — the pinnacle of checking accounts when it comes to interest rate, fees, and conscience. But do you want to feel really special? Then just think…
More than ever, your network is the most valuable asset you have. So then why has “networking” become a dirty word? Why do we envision sleazy conference goers or slick salesmen when we think of networking? In this 99U talk, hacker and author Joshua Klein shares how technology and growing…
As we’ve shared previously, April is Financial Literacy Month, an effort to highlight the importance of financial literacy and teach Americans how to establish and maintain healthy financial habits. We know that understanding investments can be confusing, so our team put together this short video to explain what alternative…
Harry S. Truman said, “Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers.” Ask any successful business person or entrepreneur and you’ll find their spare time is spent reading (or listening to audiobooks). And while a majority head straight to latest and greatest from the business section, others…
April marks Financial Literacy month. That means many financial firms will be highlighting their works in educating consumers about investing, saving, and spending. That’s a good thing. Unfortunately, too often that also means they’ll be doubling down on approaches to financial education that we know have not worked.…
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When Aspiration launched with its unique "Pay What Is Fair" fee structure that trusts our customers to pay us what they think we deserve, Wall Street analysts lost their collective minds -- or at least were convinced that we had lost ours. In The New York Times, Joshua…
Whether you were on #TeamWhiteAndGold or #TeamBlueAndBlack, who can forget when all of social media seemingly lost its mind a couple of weeks ago over the question of the colors of a dress. But everyone who wasted precious brain cells on this question now has a chance to redeem themselves.…
We don't have them. As part of our commitment to have customers Pay What is Fair, we don't allow them to overdraft in the first place. There is no business purpose for overdraft fees. They're solely predatory. At Aspiration, we believe your financial firm is supposed to make you money…
You probably won’t be thinking about it during Sunday’s big game, but the roller coaster of the stock market can leave your portfolio as deflated as…well…you know. That’s why today some of the old rules about investing are going way of leather helmets. Here are…
This is a question we all ask ourselves at some point, whether it is after your first job in high school or getting a big promotion. Unfortunately personal finance is not part of the standard school curriculum. Most of us are forced to learn Money 101 from the school of…
Dear Friend - Since Aspiration launched in November, there’s been an overwhelming response to the revolutionary new approach we’re bringing to the world of investing. Here’s what people are saying: But the most overwhelming response has been from the members of our Aspiration community. They are excited…
Here are seven moments that will make your day brighter, and maybe inspire you to do your own random act of kindness. Let's all give back so we can all move forward! SEE ALSO: Top 10 Social Good Christmas Gifts That Give Back **1) [Couple Surprises Waitress With The 'Best…
Let's face it, sometimes it's hard to find that "perfect" gift for a loved one. Well, if you are still searching for the ideal present for your business-minded mom, dad, friend, or associate, don't panic. SEE ALSO: Top 10 Social Good Christmas Gifts That Give Back We've gathered…
Why not buy a gift that will not only bless a loved one, but a person in need as well? SEE ALSO: Hot Dogs and Disruptive Innovation: My First Few Weeks at Aspiration Here are ten gifts that let you give and give back all at the same time: Buy…
I moved to Los Angeles from New York City on October 30th of this year armed with two large suitcases filled to the brim with only the essentials: clothes, toiletries, cell phone chargers and a full-body sized hot dog suit in preparation for my first L.A. Halloween. I arrived…
Thank you for visiting Aspiration. Rather than writing a blog post for this launch day, I thought I’d share an email I sent tonight to our team. All of us at Aspiration are excited about getting to work and want to make sure our company is getting better every…
October 20, 2014 “In November Cherny will launch Aspiration Partners LLC, a company which aims to democratize broad swaths of the financial services industry by giving middle class investors access to investment products that had previously only been available to the wealthiest Americans… …Sanberg has come on board as an…