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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.
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PayPal Officially Launches Small Business Zettle Terminal in U.S.

Domestic small businesses looking for a point-of-sale (POS) solution will now have another option. After initially debuting in Europe last year, PayPal has announced it's bringing the Zettle Terminal to the United States. The portable touchscreen device is now available to small businesses and comes with a number of features. As PayPal notes, the Zettle Terminal includes a pre-loaded SIM card, enabling small business owners to utilize a WiFi or...
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Apple Card to Offer High-Yield Savings Account

One of the largest companies in the world is set to introduce a new financial tool to its millions of customers. This week, Apple announced that it would soon be launching a high-yield savings accounts for Apple Card customers. Once it debuts, cardholders will be able to automatically deposit the Daily Cash they earn from their Apple Card purchases into their savings account. Additionally, customers will be able to deposit...
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Year over Year Inflation is Highest in These U.S. Cities

Following a tumultuous two years that saw the United States economy crater before building back in the face of a pandemic, the biggest economic story of the past several months has been inflation. According to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics report, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 8.2% between September 2021 and September 2022 on a national scale. However, in some cities around the country, the rate of inflation...
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Current Banking App Adds Cryptocurrency Trading

It wasn't that long ago that buying and selling cryptocurrencies required consumers to navigate a number of unfamiliar platforms and systems. However, that has long since changed with the advent of Coinbase and, later, the integration of crypto trading into other popular FinTech offerings. The latest example of the latter comes from Current, which will now allow customers to buy and sell select cryptocurrency assets. This week, Current debuted its...
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FinTech Upgrade Now in Top 25 U.S. Credit Card Issuers

Nearly three years ago, Upgrade debuted its first credit card offering aptly named Upgrade Card. Since then, the company has regularly added to its slate of cards, landing it a spot on the list of the Top 50 U.S. Credit Card Issuers according to a Nilson Report. Now, the October 2022 edition of that list finds Upgrade moving from the top 50 to the top 25. Not only did Upgrade...

8 Ways to Make Small Business Saturday a Success

It’s almost here once again: this year’s Small Business Saturday will be held on November 26th. With the now 12-year-old holiday continually gaining popularity and importance, it’s imperative that entrepreneurs across the nation take advantage of this retail holiday — especially given the challenging few years we’re all faced.  Even if you’re just learning about this special day now, the good news is that it’s not too late for you...
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American Express Celebrating Members Week Through Friday

American Express cardholders who enjoy saving money, dining out, and/or catching concerts will definitely want to see what the card issuer has up its sleeve this week as the company celebrates its customers. From October 10th through October 14th, 2022, Amex is holding its annual Members Week with unique offers, opportunities, and more. Card members with either consumer or small business cards who are in the United States will be...
Top 10 Must Read Personal Finance Posts September 2022

Top 10 Personal Finance Articles of the Month — September 2022 

It’s time again for one of my favorite features here on Dyer News: a look at the top 10 personal finance articles of the month. To kick things off, we'll look at articles related to saving money. Then, we'll talk the talk of personal finance (including money myths, debates, and dangerous phrases). After that, we'll close things out with a look at living with less, spending your emergency fund, and...
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2025 SoFi Checking and Savings Review

 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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Best Western Debuts Two New Rewards Credit Cards

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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Marriott Bonvoy Bold Card Launches Travel Contest

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

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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PayPal Debit Card Review: Earn Stackable 5% Cash Back

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,...