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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.
Small Business Tips

5 Last Minute Things to Remember for Small Business Saturday

by Fioney Staff
It’s almost here — this year’s Small Business Saturday will be held on November 26th. With 2022 promising to be the biggest SBS yet, it’s imperative that entrepreneurs across the nation take advantage of this growing retail holiday. Even if you’re just learning about this special day now, the good news is that it’s not too late for you and your business to get on board. Whether you’ve been planning...
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FinTech News

Robinhood to Launch Retirement Investment Accounts

by Fioney Staff
Over the years, fans of the FinTech app Robinhood have gained a reputation (accurate or not) for being risky and impulsive market players. However, the company will soon look to promote long-term investments by introducing retirement accounts on the platform. During a third quarter earnings conference call with investors, co-founder CEO Vlad Tenev formally announced plans to roll out Robinhood Retirement accounts soon. Specifically, Teniv stated that the company is...
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Personal Finance News

Alaska Airlines and Lyft Announce Partnership, Miles Promotion

by Fioney Staff
With the holiday travel season on the horizon, Alaska Airlines and Lyft have announced a new partnership that will allow riders to add to their Mileage Plana accounts. Through December 31st, customers who link their Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan and Lyft account can earn 2 miles per dollar spent on Lyft rides. After that date, the regular earning rate of 1 mile per dollar spent will be implemented. Rewards can...
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FinTech News

"Smart Wallet" Tool Kudos Raises $7 Million

by Fioney Staff
A FinTech that aims to help online shoppers choose the best credit card for their purchase has just raised a significant early funding round. Recently, Kudos announced that it had raised $7 million as it launches its "smart wallet" browser extension. The seed round was led by Patron and included participation from QED Investors, SciFi VC, SV Angel, Precursor Ventures, Newtype Ventures, and Chingona Ventures. More than 40 angel investors...
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Credit Card News

Amtrack Relaunches Guest Rewards Mastercards with FNBO

by Fioney Staff
Those who prefer to travel by train may be interested in a pair of rewards credit cards that are once again available. Today, Amtrak announced the arrival of two options: the Amtrak Guest Rewards Mastercard and the Amtrak Guest Rewards Preferred Mastercard. Both products are now being issued by First National Bank of Omaha (FNBO) after previously being offered by Bank of America. Starting with the no-annual-fee Amtrak Guest Rewards Mastercard,...
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Small Business News

Holiday Spending at Small Businesses Could Reach $88 Billion

by Fioney Staff
With Halloween just a weekend away, the focus will quickly be shifting to the holiday season. For small business owners, that likely means looking forward to a surge in sales, including from retail holidays such as Small Business Saturday. On that note, a recent survey highlighted potential good news for smaller retailers, even amid inflation and economic worries. According to a survey from Intuit QuickBooks, consumers intend on spending 40%...
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FinTech News

Upgrade Introduces Premier Savings Account with 3.50% APY

by Fioney Staff
Throughout this year, interest rates have skyrocketed thanks to a series of aggressive moves from the Federal Reserve. While this is bad news for those borrowing funds, it also means that the interest consumers are earning from savings accounts has also been on an upward swing. Now, the FinTech Upgrade is unveiling a high-yield savings account with one of the highest APYs available. Upgrade has launched its Premier Savings account,...
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Personal Finance News

Amazon to Add Venmo Payment Option Ahead of Black Friday

by Fioney Staff
Those shopping online this holiday season could see a new payment option pop up on an uber-popular retail site. Today, Amazon announced that it would soon offer Venmo as a payment option on its site and within its mobile app. While this feature will begin to be available to select users starting today, the company expects it to be open to all customers in the United States by Black Friday....
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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,...