Betterment Acquires ImpulseSave, The App That Encourages You To Save Money Rather Than Spend It

ImpulseSave, the startup that launched last year at Disrupt San Francisco 2012 with a mobile app aimed at encouraging people to put away money in their savings accounts, has been acquired by Betterment, the investment platform for savings, the companies have confirmed to TechCrunch. It's a natural combination, as both Betterment and ImpulseSave focus on encouraging financial responsibility particularly among young adults. But ImpulseSave's technology won't be incorporated into Betterment at a vi...