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FinTech News by Kyle Burbank
Rove is expanding its rewards program with the help of Cardlytics. About the Rove-Cardlytics Partnership: Recently, Cardlytics announced that its Rewards Platform would be integrated into Rove, making it even easier for customers to earn airline miles. Now, Rove members can link their credit or debit cards to earn Rove Miles on select purchases. Then,…
Money Management by Kyle Burbank
The latest annual survey from Best Egg highlights trends in money knowledge as well as in how confident consumers feel in their finances. About the Survey Results: Recently, Best Egg released the results of its 2026 Financial Confidence Report. The survey was conducted by Ask Your Target Market and included participation from 3,000 Americans of…
Credit Card News by Kyle Burbank
Amex is not only announcing a significant expansion of its Centurion Lounge Network but is also revealing its largest location yet. About the New Amex Centurion Lounge Locations: Today, American Express unveiled what it’s calling the “largest Centurion Lounge Network expansion to date.” First, a brand new Centurion location is coming to Newark Liberty International…
Personal Finance News by Kyle Burbank
Expedia Group is making some significant changes to its One Key loyalty program. About the Updated One Key Benefits: Earlier this week, Expedia One Key announced a new set of benefits for its loyal customers, One new perk involves airport lounge access. Now, One Key Gold and Platinum members (as well as other travelers on… Featured Articles

Home Buying Tips
by Kyle Burbank
For the past 18 months, I’ve been writing about my experience 1) buying a home and then 2) discovering everything that being a homeowner entails. Along the way, I’ve covered some topics that I’d never heard anyone else really talk about and have developed a few tips that I think others could learn from. That’s… 
Small Business Tips
by Kyle Burbank
Over the weekend, I published a new video on YouTube. That might sound pretty mundane seeing as I do this approximately once a week — but, a day after posting, I learned that this particular posting wasn’t as routine as it seemed. Instead, unbeknownst to me, I had just reached a milestone: publishing my 200th… 
Book Reviews
by Kyle Burbank
In the past few months, I’ve seen several people I follow on Twitter (X) announce that they’re releasing books (which is great since I’m currently looking to review one book a month for this site). But, while many of these titles won’t be released until this fall or later, I was excited to see that… Latest News
by Kyle Burbank
Rove is expanding its rewards program with the help of Cardlytics. About the Rove-Cardlytics Partnership: Recently, Cardlytics announced that its Rewards Platform would be integrated into Rove, making it even easier for customers to earn airline miles. Now, Rove members can link their credit or debit cards to earn Rove Miles on select purchases. Then,… by Kyle Burbank
Amex is not only announcing a significant expansion of its Centurion Lounge Network but is also revealing its largest location yet. About the New Amex Centurion Lounge Locations: Today, American Express unveiled what it’s calling the “largest Centurion Lounge Network expansion to date.” First, a brand new Centurion location is coming to Newark Liberty International… by Kyle Burbank
A FinTech brokerage has officially launched its latest AI tool. About M1 Advisor: This week, M1 introduced M1 Advisor. Billed as a fiduciary AI financial advisor, the new tool is built into the platform and can offer personalized insights to clients. The AI-powered M1 Advisor will be able to view information across clients’ various M1… by Kyle Burbank
Six years after first introducing a cashback credit card, Venmo is completely revamping the product with new rewards categories and more. About the Updated Venmo Credit Card: The Venmo Credit Card (issued by Synchrony Bank) has been completely reimagined. Now, cardholders can earn up to 4% cashback, with additional options to earn 3% back. Headlining… by Kyle Burbank
IHG — the company behind such brands as Holiday Inn, Voco, InterContinental, Kimpton, and more — has unveiled a brand new premium rewards credit card, while also revamping its existing co-branded cards. About the New IHG One Rewards Premier Select Credit Card and Updates: Chase and IHG have revealed an addition to their co-branded credit… by Kyle Burbank
The growing personal finance app Monarch has announced a new acquisition, while also highlighting a major milestone. About Monarch’s Acquisition of MBI: Today, Monarch revealed that it had acquired the company MBI (formerly known as HMBradley). As MBI CEO Zach Bruhnke explains, while the neobank then known as HMBradley ended customer services in 2023, the… by Kyle Burbank
A new credit card promises that it can adapt to cardholders’ lives and spending habits to deliver more rewards. About the Vera World Mastercard: The FinTech company Vera has unveiled plans to launch a new credit card. In partnership with Zeta, they’ve created the Vera World Mastercard. What makes this particular cashback credit card special… by Kyle Burbank
The Walmart-backed FinTech OnePay has announced new offerings tailor-made for teens. About OnePay for Teens: This week, OnePay announced the launch of new family banking features. Now, teens ages 13 to 17 can have a OnePay account managed by their parents, which can transition to them once they turn 18. With these teen accounts, parents… by Kyle Burbank
U..S. Bank is launching not one but two new rewards credit cards for small business owners. About the U.S. Bank Business Essentials Visa Card and Business Essentials Plus Visa Signature Card: Today, U.S. Bank officially unveiled its two new business credit cards: the U.S. Bank Business Essentials Visa Card and Business Essentials Plus Visa Signature… by Kyle Burbank
Updated on September 25, 2026 As members may have anticipated, Bilt is showcasing its newest travel transfer partner with October 2026’s Rent Day offer — while also offering a status match opportunity for Hilton. About the Amtrak Guest Rewards and Hilton Honors Transfer Bonuses: This Rent Day, Bilt members will have two transfer bonus options:… 






