Muse money features reviewed; charity says tech 'too new'

Yahoo Finance reviewed Muse's money features, from bill negotiation to subscription audits. Meta says purchases need approval and use single-use card numbers, but admits the agent 'isn't immune to attack.' The Identity Theft Resource Center says it is not ready to recommend the technology yet.

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- Track spending and set budgets
- Audit subscriptions, flag unexpected or duplicate charges
- Negotiate bills, including calling providers
- Search unclaimed-property databases and file claims; find deals and track prices
- Purchases happen only after the user approves them
- Where no card is stored, Muse uses single-use card numbers
- Passwords and payment methods are stored hidden even from the agent
- Meta keeps a trail of past and planned actions
- 'Right now, the technology is too new,' said ITRC chief executive Eva Velasquez
- 'The data sharing implications are still unknown,' she added
- Review's safer route: upload a redacted statement for analysis instead of connecting the account
- Context: JPMorgan and Charles Schwab have blocked outside agents from customer accounts

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