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mattglossop
9mo ago
Yea fair. Big challenge I have is direct promotion on reddit is a challenge, even casual/sneaky promotion is often immediately shot down, especially in our niche (personal finance/investing).
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mattglossop
9mo ago
What has been successful for you?
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mattglossop
9mo ago
Helpful - thanks!
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mattglossop
9mo ago
Interesting! Thanks for this. I'm worried that my space (personal finance) may be especially difficult since people are curious but extremely skeptical - there's a huge trust barrier.
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Ask HN: Is anyone having success with Reddit ads?
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9mo ago
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mattglossop
10mo ago
Fair, especially because in most of the scenarios where I've seen people go through the app it's because I've brought them on there myself in some capacity vs them just finding it organically.
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mattglossop
10mo ago
Yea that makes sense. Just frustrating/confusing as whenever prospective/current users mention the use of ChatGPT, they almost always cage their answers by saying something like "I know I need to double-check what it says&quo
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Ask HN: Why do people trust ChatGPT with their money but not transparent algos?
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10mo ago
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Ask HN: Why do people trust ChatGPT with their money but not transparent algos?
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mattglossop
11mo ago
That's a great question, as complex goals are often conflicting. Right now, each goal uses a qualitative scale to establish an initial risk budget. In the future, we will ask users to rank all goals (like a weighted priority list). Thi
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mattglossop
11mo ago
Great question, and we're still working on improving the process there. At the core what we do is break down all tasks into small achievable steps - with a reward system encouraging users along the way to continue taking action. What w
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11mo ago
Totally fair point. We think that beginner investors already have a ton of resources at their disposal. There are a lot of platforms aimed at making it as easy as possible to start investing for the first time. We're focused on people
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Show HN: Fulfilled – Non-custodial financial co-pilot for goal optimization
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11mo ago
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11mo ago
Good question! We think the beginner side of the market is very well catered to. Robo advisors like Wealthfront and Betterment make it dead-easy to start with the basic objective of "growing money". And then there are platforms li
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11mo ago
The story of Sarah is exactly why we're building this. She came to us with a overwhelmed trying to figure out how to plan for her future. Now she's locked in with a clear plan. So proud of how far we've come since that first
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Lead Magnets That Convert?
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1y ago
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mattglossop
1y ago
I'm building a consumer fintech platform - a space with a high trust barrier. We've been doing a ton of content to build trust and presence through short form video (TikTok/Insta), as well as a personal finance newsletter we