We are always trying to come up with new ways to make your life easier when it comes to managing your money. So we are excited to announce that as of today Zoompass has launched the Group Money Request – the latest addition to the Zoompass service.

The Zoompass Group Money Request will make your life easier by enabling you to request money from a group of friends or family members with a couple of clicks of a mouse – PLUS, it’s FREE!  With the Zoompass Group Money Request you can:

• Collect fees from teammates in intramural sports leagues
• Split a bar tab among multiple people
• Divide the cost of a gift among co-workers or family members
• Split your utility bills with roommates

It’s simple to do and a great way to save time and organize money collection among groups without the hassle.  Plus, you can monitor your transactions and send reminders right from your phone.  Here’s how you can get started:

• Visit zoompass.com and click on Group Money Requests
• Type in the amount of money you wish to split
• Select the people you would like to receive the money from
• Hit send

Yup, it is that easy and it’s FREE to request money!  You only pay when you send money.

You can choose whether to request the same amount from everyone, to split a total amount among the group, or request custom amounts from each person.

With this new ability you can now track the status of your money requests both on your phone and online. You are able to see if the request is:

• Pending
• Accepted
• Rejected

Don’t forget that it’s FREE to sign up for Zoompass and it’s FREE to request money from individuals or groups of friends and family.

We want to know what you think! Tell us how you will use your Group Money Request, and please continue to let us know what you think we can do to make Zoompass even more convenient. Simply send your emails to info@zoompass.com

That’s what we thought. So we are giving away a brand new BlackBerry^® loaded with $2,500.

What would you do with a BlackBerry^® loaded with $2,500?

• Buy some hockey playoff tickets? As well as travel and accommodations?
• Go on a shopping spree? In NYC?
• Take your buddies for a drink? In Cancun?
• Or have a relaxing day at the spa? In Banff?

 All the while documenting how you’re spending the money with your new BlackBerry^®, of course.

For your chance to win, all you have to do sign up for Zoompass.

Here’s how:

• Go to Zoompass.com
• Complete the Zoompass online registration
• Download the Zoompass mobile application to your phone
• You’re entered to win a BlackBerry^® loaded with $2,500!

Yes, it’s that easy. Good luck. Happy Zooming!

For full contest rules and regulations visit Zoompass.com.

If you were watching Global Television last Thursday, you would have noticed a familiar face (or at least a face we see around the office every day) — our fearless leader Robin Dua.

The president of EnStream — the company behind Zoompass — appeared in a segment about mobile commerce. While he looked sharp, it wasn’t his handsome grey blazer that got our attention. It was Robin’s comments on the future of money. “It really is the beginning of what we believe is going to be the mobile wallet,” he said. Alan Middleton, a professor at the Schulich School of Business echoed Robin’s comments saying, “retailers would love cash to go away.”

Right now, the Zoompass Tag is in a trial phase — select users will receive the sticker — so we can collect data to make the experience better and faster for everyone. It’s only a matter of time though until the “mobile wallet” that Robin was talking about becomes the norm and taking out cash from an ATM will sound as strange as standing in line to pay a bill.

Check out the Zoompass Tag on Global News: