Hi! Welcome to the Lasso blog. We’re glad you’re here! The team behind Lasso is passionate about building cool, simple tools to solve complex problems. Our goal? To offer the tools and resources that make it easier for people to build wealth We come from the finance and tech worlds and have seen firsthand how... Continue Reading →
We’re excited to announce that Lasso is now available for pre-order exclusively on the iPhone App Store. You can find it on mobile by clicking here or go to the App Store and search “Lasso finance.” By pre-ordering the app, you will be among the first to get it because it will automatically download onto... Continue Reading →
Reaching your financial goals can be both simple and complicated. It’s simple because the basic premise can be boiled down to saving money, which you’ve been doing since you got your first piggy bank. It’s complicated because the strategies you can employ to save, invest and plan often can feel so convoluted that the mental... Continue Reading →
Saving for retirement is a strange thing. It feels like a distant concern that you don’t need to worry about, but you also tend to have a constant nagging sense that you’re way behind with saving. Those two perspectives tend to cancel each other out in most people’s minds, so they opt to not do... Continue Reading →
For a lot of people, investing in home ownership is a good financial move. It can be the difference between paying your rent every month with nothing to show for it, versus slowly paying off a property you can call your own. Reasons to Buy While buying a house is a good investment for many,... Continue Reading →
Whether you’re considering changing jobs, or eyeing potential new investment opportunities in crypto, there’s a chance you’ve found yourself in the past year thinking seriously about your financial situation, perhaps for the first time. Workers across America are poised to leave their jobs behind, choosing to embrace the uncertainty of new horizons rather than dust... Continue Reading →
It’s never too early to start putting together a retirement plan, but you won’t get very far if you’re not asking the right questions. The most basic questions are: How much money do I need to retire? How do I figure out how much money I’ll need? Those questions may almost seem a little too... Continue Reading →
The pandemic has affected us in many ways—some obvious, and not so much. One of the most incredible turnarounds has been the comeback of good, old fashioned saving. Just look at this chart showing the U.S. personal savings rate for the last 10 years. In April of 2020, the savings rate hit an all-time high... Continue Reading →
FinTech company’s new app helps democratize access to goal-based financial planning and advice for individual investors, backed by the same research used to advise large institutions. Santa Monica, Calif., September 28, 2021 - Wilshire, a leading global financial services firm, today announced their partnership with GoalBased Investors (GBI), a new fintech company that connects investors... Continue Reading →
Roughly one-third of the population made resolutions for 2020. The most popular resolution? Fifty percent of people said theirs was to lose weight, but not far behind was “save more money” at 49%. As I’m sure you’re aware, as a whole, we’re not great at sticking to resolutions. Of those who set goals for themselves,... Continue Reading →
If you’re like most college graduates, student loan debt was a monkey you carried on your back for years, possibly decades—you may even still be carrying it around. According to EducationData.org, our collective student loan debt is approaching 2 trillion dollars, with more than 43 million people carrying an average of $39,351 in debt each.... Continue Reading →
