Mona Marimow and Kyle Psaty
Email: Press@PerkStreet.com
Phone: (617) 651-0504
Boston Startup Offers a Different Twist on Banking
by: Todd Wallack
"[PerkStreet] is a two-year-old start-up in Boston that offers checking accounts with a rewards debit card."
Putting Boston on the Map
by: Cheryl Morris
"Perkstreet is using the cost savings of being a virtual bank without physical locations to provide you free checking accounts and better debit card rewards, including cash-back."
Cash Back to Shop
by: Sibilla Vargas
"Getting 5% on a checking account -- that's really high in this market."
Earn Money While Spending this Holiday Season
by: Dorothy Tucker
"Unlike credit cards that offer rewards, there are no monthly bills, no interest rates..."
Shopping Rewards
by: Jim Donovan
"It's similar to a credit card model ... but better, because you're earning rewards without going into debt."
How to Shop for a Big Payoff
by: Paula Ebben
"...it beats any credit rewards program."
Debit Card Raises the Cash-Back Reward
by: Ron Lieber
"...one of the richest checking accounts in the land."
The Friday Five: Innovative Financial Services Start-Ups
by: Scott Kirsner
"By keeping costs low, Boston-based PerkStreet can offer rewards for using your debit card that include free Dunkin coffee, iTunes downloads, or Amazon.com credit."
Rude Awakening for New Grads
by: Anne Kates Smith
Switch Banks? You Might Find There's a Perk in It for You
by: Ron Lieber
"...far more than most standard bank debit rewards programs pay."
Launched: PerkStreet Financial Focuses on Debit Card Rewards and Free Checking
"The market seems right for a focused debit-card-rewards provider."
Free Checking Could Go the Way of Free Toasters
by: Ron Lieber
"A new company called PerkStreet Financial offers a different twist on free checking."