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Phoenix Suns and Arizona-based Early Warning Services announce multi-year agreement to feature Paze® on all Suns jerseys, succeeding PayPal as the team’s official jersey partner

Partnership Unites Suns with the Arizona Roots of Early Warning, the Company Behind Zelle® – Which Has Become a Vital Part of Everyday Financial Life for Millions of Americans

New Zelle® Research: Gen Z’s Latest Ick? The Price of Dating

Zelle's New Economics of Dating Report, based on a survey of 1,800 Gen Z and millennial adults conducted in August 2026, finds that 84% of daters say rising costs have affected their dating lives. 32% are going on fewer dates, 11% have stopped dating due to cost, and 17% have gone into debt to maintain a dating lifestyle. The report highlights a shift toward budget-friendly, thoughtful dates and financial compatibility as key factors in relationships.

• 84% of Gen Z and millennial daters say rising costs have affected their dating lives.
• 11% of respondents have stopped dating because they could not afford it, equating to roughly 16 million people if applied to the full U.S. Gen Z and millennial population.
• 17% of Gen Z and millennials have gone into debt to maintain a lifestyle with someone they were dating; 20% among Gen Z and male respondents.

Venmo and PayPal Enable College Tuition Payments

PayPal announced that Venmo users can now pay college tuition after partnerships with education payment platforms Illumia, Nelnet Campus Commerce, and TouchNet. The three partners collectively serve thousands of colleges and universities and will add Venmo/PayPal as a payment option to give students and families more flexibility. Nelnet Campus Commerce president Jackie Strohbehn and TouchNet president Jeremy Loch are quoted describing the integration as reducing friction and broadening choice. The news was reported by TechCrunch on August 19, 2026 by Amanda Silberling.

• PayPal announced that Venmo users can pay college tuition using its services.
• Venmo and PayPal are partnering with Illumia, Nelnet Campus Commerce, and TouchNet to enable tuition payments.
• Illumia, Nelnet Campus Commerce, and TouchNet collectively serve thousands of colleges and universities.

Google Play Adds Venmo as Payment Option

PayPal announced that Venmo is now available as a payment option on Google Play, letting Android users pay for apps, games, in‑game purchases, add‑ons, subscriptions and tip creators using their Venmo balance or linked bank accounts and cards. Users enable Venmo from the Payment Methods section in Google Play settings and select it at checkout. Venmo general manager Alexis Sowa and Google Play director Pete Albers said the integration brings Venmo's convenience and accessibility to Play purchases and extends Venmo's "secure, fast and social" experience. The addition complements existing Play payment options (including PayPal, Cash App and major U.S. card networks), arrives amid robust in‑app spending (Sensor Tower: over $167 billion across iOS and Google Play in 2025), and follows Google Play's updated fee structure in the UK, U.S. and EU.

• Venmo is now a payment option on Google Play for apps, games, in‑app purchases, add‑ons, subscriptions, and tips to creators.
• Users link/enable Venmo via the Google Play Store Payment Methods settings and can pay with their Venmo balance or linked bank accounts, credit or debit cards.
• PayPal announced the launch; Venmo GM Alexis Sowa and Google Play director Pete Albers highlighted convenience and accessibility.