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April 23, 2009 • Posted by Michael Ferrari

New "Lower This" Feature

Many of you may have seen this feature but I saw a tweet the other day from a customer who just came across it and thought I would do a quick post. There may be times while saving for your goal, that you receive contributions from friends and family or you choose to add additional funds to your goal in addition to your recurring monthly contributions. These "extra" funds actually put you ahead of schedule. At SmartyPig we're looking out for you. And when situations like this arise, we will tell you when you can safely lower your monthly contribution and still hit your goal by the date you originally specified.

So go ahead and "lower this" should the opportunity present itself. It's kinda like giving yourself a gift! Well, sort of...


Mike Ferrari, co-founder

 

Tags: smartypig   •  new feature   •  lower this

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April 9, 2009 • Posted by Michael Ferrari

SmartyPig Mobile Web Site Launched!

At SmartyPig, if there is one thing we try to over deliver on each and every day, it's listening and reacting quickly to our customers' feedback and suggestions. Not a day goes by where we don't discuss new and exciting suggestions from SmartyPig users. So when we told folks we were in the process of developing a mobile site, they were quick to suggest that we focus not only on the iPhone and iPod Touch but other mobile devices as well, such as Android G1 and the upcoming Palm Pre. So rather than develop a specific app for one mobile device, we set out to develop a mobile Web site that would try and retain the unique iPhone look and feel and deliver that to as many of the newer mobile devices as possible. And don't worry, for those phones that don't support more advanced mobile web browsers, the site will work just fine. It just might not be as pretty as the images below.

The SmartyPig mobile site can be found at m.smartypig.com. It provides a secure and easy way to quickly access your account information on the go.

View Your Goals
Saving money with SmartyPig is easy. But we all need encouragement now and again. With SmartyPig's new mobile site, you can quickly access and view the status of your goals and review your past transactions.

Add Money
So you have a couple goals setup, and you are diligently contributing to that goal each month. But what if you feel like you can actually add a bit more to a goal and you are nowhere near your computer. No worries. Our new mobile site makes adding additional funds to your goals quick and easy.


Friends
Sometimes it's fun to see what your friends are saving for. It gives you motivation to continue on the saving path. Our mobile site allows you to view your friends on SmartyPig, quickly see what they are saving for, and view the progress they have made.

Security
At SmartyPig we take security very seriously. The SmartyPig mobile site utilizes VeriSign® SSL 256-bit encryption, is certified daily to pass the McAfee® SECURE Security Scan, and has undergone comprehensive security auditing and testing by Primeon, a leader in enterprise-wide application security. Primeon works with 50 of the largest financial services enterprises in the United States.

And a big shout out to Brian Fling at pinch/zoom who helped us with the mobile site. He's one wickedly talented mobile Web designer and developer.

We look forward to building additional features into the mobile site. And as always, we welcome your feedback and suggestions.

Mike Ferrari, co-founder

 

Tags: smartypig   •  mobile   •  iphone   •  ipod touch   •  android g1   •  palm pre

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