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Fioney aims to help guide you to make the best decisions when it comes to the ever changing worlds of personal and small business finance.
Bilt Mastercard
Credit Card News

Bilt Extends Rent Day Promotion for Black Friday and Beyond

by Fioney Staff
In October, the unique Bilt Mastercard unveiled its inaugural Rent Day promotion, which included the opportunity for cardholders to earn double rewards and nearly all of their purchases on the first of the month. That deal returned in November alongside the addition of a United Airlines status match offer and more. Now, just in time for Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday, Bilt is extended December's Rent Day...
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FinTech News

Venmo App Adds Charitable Giving Interface

by Fioney Staff
Although Thanksgiving and retail holidays such as Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday may be on the minds of many people, a popular peer-to-peer payment app is looking ahead to Giving Tuesday. This week, Venmo announced the rollout of a new interface that will make it easier for users to discover and donate to various charities. The feature is now live in the latest version of the Venmo...
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Credit Card News

American Express Introduces New Credit Card Approval Process

by Fioney Staff
For some consumers, applying for a new credit card can be anxiety-inducing as there's a chance that they could not only be declined for the product but also have their credit impacted by the credit inquiry. To give these applicants better peace of mind, American Express is rolling out a new approval process. Amex has announced a new pilot program for its U.S. Personal Cards (meaning non-business cards) that will allow...
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Personal Finance News

WalletHub Highlights 2022 Black Friday Trends and Best Deals

by Fioney Staff
In just a few days, the 2022 holiday shopping season will officially kick off with Black Friday. Ahead of that date, the personal finance site WalletHub has released its latest annual report looking at the trends and top deals shoppers can expect this year. According to WalletHub's findings, the retailer with the largest average discounts this Black Friday is JC Penney. The well-known anchor store is no stranger to this...
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FinTech News

Varo Adds Support for Zelle Payments

by Fioney Staff
The neobank turned fully-fledged and nationally licensed bank Varo is once again expanding its platform. Now, customers will have access to the popular peer-to-peer (P2P) payment service Zelle from within the Varo app. Previously, while customers could use the Varo to Varo feature to send money to friends and could link their own external bank accounts, a universal P2P payment option wasn't available natively. To get started using Zelle within...
Square and American Express logos
Small Business News

Square and Amex Partnering for Small Business Seller Credit Card

by Fioney Staff
Two major companies known for their efforts in assisting with the needs of small businesses will be teaming up for a new product. This week, Square and American Express announced plans to launch a credit card that's specifically built for Square sellers. At this time, details about the card — including the benefits it will offer — have not yet been announced but are expected to be revealed next year....
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Personal Finance News

Frontier Airlines Introduces "GoWild!" All-You-Can-Fly Annual Pass

by Fioney Staff
Having lost out on the chance to acquire Spirit Airlines, Frontier is making a splash in a different way and offering flyers a unique opportunity. This week, the budget airline announced the launch of its GoWild! pass that essentially entitles passengers to 12 months of unlimited Frontier flights. What's more, for a limited time, the new pass can be purchased for $599 — which is a fraction of the $1,999...
AT&T Citi Credit Card
Credit Card News

Citi, AT&T Introduce New Points Plus Co-Branded Credit Card

by Fioney Staff
A well-known telecom and an upper-tier credit card issuer are teaming up for a new co-branded product. This week, AT&T and Citi announced the introduction of the AT&T Points Plus Card. The new card will earn Citi's ThankYou points, which can be redeemed for gift cards, travel, and more. With the Points Plus card, customers can earn 3x points at gas stations, 2x points at grocery stores (including grocery delivery...
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Checking Account Review

2025 SoFi Checking and Savings Review

by Kyle Burbank
 Ever since I started taking an interest in the FinTech sector, one company whose name I’ve seen pop up over and over again is SoFi. That was later sent into overdrive as the company has not only become a household name thanks to its stadium naming rights deal but also because of the company’s continued product expansions. The most interesting development in my mind is SoFi’s acquisition of Golden Pacific...
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Credit Card News

Best Western Debuts Two New Rewards Credit Cards

by Kyle Burbank
After pausing applications for their previous rewards card, the hotel chain Best Western has unveiled a new pair of rewards credit cards with a new issuer. About the Best Western cards: Best Western is partnering with First Bank & Trust and Mercury Financial to introduce two new co-branded credit cards. First up is the no-annual-fee Best Western Rewards Visa Signature Card. With this card, customers can 4x points on Best...
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Credit Card News

Marriott Bonvoy Bold Card Launches Travel Contest

by Kyle Burbank
Chase and Marriott Bonoy have unveiled a special contest while continuing to offer its best-ever welcome bonus. About the welcome bonus and Bold Chat Court Contest: Marriott Bonvoy and Chase have launched a special opportunity called the Bold Chat Court contest. As part of this contest, 10 lucky travelers will be awarded 500,000 Marriott Bonvoy points (for a total of 5 million) as well as $5,000. For this contest, the...
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Credit Card News

Bilt Adds 2 New Transfer Partners Including First 3:2 Transfer Rate

by Kyle Burbank
Bilt is once again expanding its travel transfer rewards program — and is even breaking the mold with one new partner. About the new additions to Bilt: This week, Bilt launched partnerships with two more travel brands: TAP Air Portugal and Accor. As a result, Bilt members will now be able to transfer their points to Miles&Go and ALL Reward, respectively. In total, Bilt now has 18 transfer partners including 13...
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Checking Account Review

PayPal Debit Card Review: Earn Stackable 5% Cash Back

by Kyle Burbank
In recent weeks, PayPal debuted an updated debit card product (perhaps you've seen the incessant Will Ferrell commercials for it during football games?). With the launch of this card, the company known for online payments is encouraging customers to pay with them anywhere. To encourage such behavior, the debit card allows cardholders to earn 5% cashback — although, as you can imagine, there are some important restrictions on that. So,...