Finance.com has shut down. Desktop.com too. NetZero. And the biggest of all: Pets.com (chart). This is more the trend than exception. People who had accounts on these? Tough luck! That’s one reason to stick to big players like Yahoo or Microsoft.
Web services shut down
I've noticed major web services like Pets.com and Finance.com shutting down lately. This trend highlights the risk of losing account data and reinforces why I prefer sticking to established giants like Yahoo or Microsoft for stability.