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Charlie Finance Co. is a financial services company founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. The company has developed a text message application designed to simplify personal finance management. This platform features a chatbot that monitors users' transactions, tracks income and expenses, and provides suggestions for managing finances. It also alerts users to important financial matters, such as reminding them of due dates for credit payments and identifying potential savings opportunities. By focusing on enhancing users' understanding of their spending habits, Charlie Finance Co. aims to streamline the management of day-to-day financial activities.

Pinch makes it easy to build its clients' credit history just by paying their rent. For no extra money, Pinch helps you beef up your credit score without going into debt. Not too long ago, paying rent didn’t have much to do with your credit score. Of course, not paying rent could always (and still can) damage your credit score. But what happens when you pay your rent on time? Legally speaking, absolutely nothing. Nada. The good news? Credit bureaus and credit scoring companies are realizing that those who can pay rent on time month after month are likely to also handle credit responsibly, and things are changing in America. Studies have shown that after reporting rent, 100% of tenants who were previously unscorable had a credit score. And almost 3/4 of those studied experienced a credit score increase.