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Score, the Dating App for People with Good Credit, Shuts Down

CosmicTaco · 2024-08-13T11:52:30.340304+05:30

- Score, the dating app for individuals with good to excellent credit, ceased operations in early August, as confirmed by the company to TechCrunch. - Initially intended as a 90-day pop-up app, Score extended its run to six months due to high user interest, amassing 18,000 users and 8,000 matches. - Co-founder Luke Bailey emphasized that the app aimed to raise awareness about credit health and spark broader conversations, achieving its goal before shutting down. - Data from Score revealed significant credit score disparities between genders, particularly among millennials, highlighting economic challenges faced by women. - Despite its closure, Neon Money Club, the parent company, plans to continue its mission of promoting financial literacy with new projects and content. Source: [Techcrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/12/score-the-dating-app-for-people-with-good-to-excellent-credit-quietly-shuts-down/)

Score, the dating app for individuals with good to excellent credit, ceased operations in early August, as confirmed by the company to TechCrunch.
Initially intended as a 90-day pop-up app, Score extended its run to six months due to high user interest, amassing 18,000 users and 8,000 matches.
Co-founder Luke Bailey emphasized that the app aimed to raise awareness about credit health and spark broader conversations, achieving its goal before shutting down.
Data from Score revealed significant credit score disparities between genders, particularly among millennials, highlighting economic challenges faced by women.
Despite its closure, Neon Money Club, the parent company, plans to continue its mission of promoting financial literacy with new projects and content.

Source: Techcrunch

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