Chat is live in the Varo app

Now, there’s an even easier way to get help when you need it. With chat in your Varo app, ...

How To Improve Financial Communication

What Is Mercury in Retrograde?

Mercury appears to reverse its path three times a year and traverse backward through the sky. In astrology, ...

When you’re in need of quick cash, it helps to be resourceful. Here are 12 things you can find and sell to make extra money. ...

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When times get tough, you’ll be glad you set aside money in an ...

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Credit scores change all the time, and sometimes it’s unclear why. ...

Your bank account balance isn’t the only number that’s critical to your financial future. Your credit score determines what rates and offers you’ll be ...

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Every time your employer automatically deposits your paycheck into your banking account, you’ve received an ACH payment. Each time your auto insurance provider automatically deducts ...

Thank you for being a valuable member of the Varo community.

With the latest public health and economic news, we want to assure you ...

Paying off debt and saving money can both help you build your nest egg and become financially secure. But choosing which thing to do with ...

We all know shopping for food can add up. The total may vary depending where you live but it’s generally in the hundreds of ...

Are you consistently overspending? Do you feel overwhelmed by financial jargon? Do you have enough saved up to survive an unexpected expense?

Managing your ...

Shannon Rose’s two kids are still enjoying days full of swimming, playing outside and all the excitement that comes with being a kid on summer ...

There are still many great reasons to shop in person at a store—immediacy, the option to see things with your own eyes, supporting local retailers. ...

The youngest generation of working Americans has a new dream for their future and it doesn’t involve a white picket fence or decades working the ...

Student loans, upcoming bills, credit card debt, overdraft fees, job prospects. A pressure cooker of financial anxiety is keeping millennials up at night, worrying when ...

Receiving money electronically through direct deposit is often the fastest way to get paid these days. There’s no driving to pick up a check or ...

When you plan an international vacation, you probably start saving money so you can buy the flights, Airbnbs, food, and activities. If you’re going to ...

You could get a great new job offer or get lucky with a surprise windfall. Or you could get laid off and struggle to find ...

Zack doesn't make a lot of money—but he still found a way to save $1,300 in a year. In this video, he shares his journey ...

It’s humbling to think that less than two years ago Varo was still an idea. The banking app had not been released. In July 2017, ...

On May 12, we celebrate Mother’s Day in the United States. To honor the wisdom of our mothers, we asked Varovians what they have learned ...

Our job is to keep your money safe and sound.

One of the ways we do that is by following banking laws and government regulations ...

Linking your money apps and other bank accounts with your Varo account just got easier.

Based on your requests for Varo’s app (we listen ...

There is some work to do — financially speaking — to close the gap between expectations and reality.

A new survey from Varo/Qualtrics showed ...

We are always looking for ways to save time, effort, and money—and there’s nothing like a solid app recommendation to help you out on that ...

Happy holidays from Varo

We're really proud of all the places and backgrounds we represent at Varo—we speak more than 20 languages here! We want to ...

Dear Varo,

Do I have to stop spending money on lattes to save money?

The answer is no, of course not. Not at all. We ...

In a word? Yes.

But first, a moment to enjoy what social media has given us: Social apps have turned phones into small personalized ...

Varo CEO Colin Walsh discussed why mobile-only banking is the future on CNBC's ...

Life as a college or grad student is not exactly synonymous with having a lot of money or time.

And just because your net worth is ...

While today it seems pretty basic to deposit a check with a click of your camera app, or to send your roommate rent money with ...

At Varo, we believe everyone deserves a great bank account—fee free.

We want to help you get there.

It can be time-consuming to switch ...

If you’ve been on the internet lately, you’ve probably read about the rising phenomenon that is the “side hustle.”

By definition, a side hustle is something ...

Meet Marcus Sisk: an entrepreneur and music producer in Gallatin, Tennessee. Currently, Marcus, 29, is working to build his own Earthship—a dirt-rich, off-grid, self-sustaining home—in order ...

Overdraft protection sounds pretty great. After all, it’s got the word protection right in the name.

But it might not actually provide the protection you’re ...

You’ve scrimped, you’ve sacrificed, you’ve brown bagged your lunch all year in order to build up your nest egg. Now it’s time to get the ...

"Going green" with your eating habits goes beyond that kale salad you ate for lunch today.

While it's clear that what you put on ...

Meet Bella Livingstone: a 24-year-old pastry chef who was able to build a successful career in the food industry with zero financial help. After moving ...

For decades, customer contact centers have built a bad reputation. Customers hate calling them and people hate working there.

I’ve worked in financial services operations ...

Meet Sami Perez: a freelance audio engineer, musician, and student in San Francisco, CA. Born and raised in the Bay Area, Sami is hustling to ...

We have released our new Transaction Alerts feature to help you track your money in real time. It was a top-voted feature request from customers ...

Meet Elias Rodriguez: a nurse whose investment in education allowed him to build a comfortable life for his family. After years of living paycheck to ...

We’re making it easier than ever to save—and earn money on that savings—without having to think about it. By using an automatic savings app, you'll ...

Meet Eugene Choe, 25, who’s building his breakdancing career as a b-boy in New Jersey. After opening his own dance school, aka Loose Lee ...

Meet Candy Washington: a social media influencer, blogger, aspiring novelist, and budding actress who’s hustling to build her career in West Hollywood.

When Candy ...

"I'm Candy Washington and I'm a Social Media Influencer. I grew up in upstate New York with four older sisters and my mom my father ...

In college, I was a visual art major. When I got into pastry at a more professional level, I found that it really served me- ...

Importance of saving

You may hear about the importance of saving money, or at least having enough saved for an emergency, but do you do ...

The first step to living well is knowing how much you have to live on. With Varo, you can see all your money in one ...

We know most people don’t want to spend time thinking about money. Living life is more fun.

We’d rather plan travel and weddings, research buying ...

Machine Learning: From “Hey Ya” to Banking

Feeling financial stress?

On a flight back to California after visiting my parents in Michigan, I found myself in awe of them. They are both in their late ...

Customer service should be about the customer

When is the last time you called your cable company or mobile phone carrier and enjoyed a simple ...

I have worked in financial services for over 25 years. Throughout my career as a marketing executive, it was my job to learn what consumers ...

Inertia in a legacy industry

In 1898, the Commissioner of the US Patent Office said, “everything that can be invented has been invented.” Based on ...

It’s not just getting from Point A to Point B

A few years ago, living in New York City and working miserably long hours, I often ...

From the Boss to the Biebs

Toasters, blenders and electric can openers. There was a time when these appliances were the state-of-the-art customer acquisition tools ...

Are you the person you want to be?

I hope your answer is “Yes!”  But I suspect a lot of people will say “no” or ...

Realizations in Rented Spaces

On a Saturday morning nine months ago, I stepped into a small office space that was being rented by the hour. ...

We know it’s broken.  Now let’s fix it.  

In previous posts, I have talked about the challenges facing the financial services industry. Now, I’d ...

• Uber is disrupting the taxi industry.  

...

I first met David Coulter earlier this year while discussing the vision and strategy of Varo with Warburg Pincus. Recently, I sat down with Dave ...

76 million stories, a shared challenge in “getting by”.

Lisa paused, glancing away from my gaze and toward the ceiling. She was a twenty-something grad ...

In a recent blog post, Colin quoted a stat that caught my eye:

"Forty-six percent of adults say they either could not cover ...

“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.”

This is the third and most often quoted of “Clarke’s Laws,” a series of adages ...

76 million stories, a shared challenge in “getting by”.

Lisa paused, glancing away from my gaze and toward the ceiling. She was a twenty-something grad ...