Fake shopping sprees and ‘happiness insurance’: The latest fintech apps reveal our financial anxieties
MarketWatch· Genna Contino· Oct 14, 2026 · 1:31 PM
Fintech companies are catching on to how Americans are altering their financial habits, and they’ve created new products to try to meet the moment.
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