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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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Economic News

U.S. Average Gas Prices Hit Record High Amid War in Ukraine

by Fioney Staff
On February 24th, Russia invaded the neighboring country of Ukraine. In response, nations around the globe have announced sanctions against Russia, with private companies also announcing they were pulling out of the nation. However, one industry that's heavily involved in the region is oil. Thus, as a result of the conflict, the price per barrel of oil has risen sharply. In turn, Americans are now seeing record high gas prices....
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FinTech News

Mastercard Announces 5-Year Global Partnership with Zeta

by Fioney Staff
It looks as though we can expect plenty more credit card options from FinTech firms and neobanks in the near future. Recently, Zeta announced a five-year global partnership with Mastercard. As a result, the two companies will launch credit cards using Zeta's technology that operate on the Mastercard network. In addition to the partnership, it was also revealed that Mastercard has made a financial investment in Zeta. According to Crunchbase,...
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Credit Card News

Apple Card Customers Now Able to Connect Account to Mint

by Fioney Staff
When the Apple Card launched, one of the selling points was that cardholders would automatically unlock spending insights and other tools within Apple's Wallet app. Nevertheless, many customers still wanted to view their Apple Card balances in the context of their other accounts using aggregators, such as Mint. Unfortunately, this was a feature not offered by Apple and, while the company later introduced a data export option, this solution still...
Top 10 Must-Read Personal Finance Posts February 2022
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Top 10 Personal Finance Articles of the Month — February 2022

by Fioney Staff
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. First up, we'll look at FIRE lessons, musings, and resources. Then, we'll take a look at minimalism — including financial minimalism. Lastly, we'll discuss the costs of getting a pet, delayed gratification, teaching money philosophies to kids, and more. As usual, this month’s list includes...
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FinTech News

Healthcare Payments Startup Lynx Announces $17.5 in Funding

by Fioney Staff
Oftentimes, when consumers consider what the term "FinTech" means, they picture neobanks, budget apps, and perhaps P2P lenders. However, the industry has continued to expand, with FinTech proving to be the basis for spin-off sectors such as insurtech. — which have gained popularity among users and venture capital firms alike. Now a company that blends finances and health care has "emerged from stealth," announcing its latest investment rounds. This week,...
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FinTech News

DeFi Social Trading Platform Nested Raises $7.5 Million

by Fioney Staff
A DeFi platform that aims to add a social element to crypto trading has just garnered itself some investments. This week, Nested announced that it recently closed a $7.5 million round. The Series A was led by Alan Howard with Republic Capital, Kenetic Capital, CMT Digital, and a number of angel investors. Among these indivials investors were former Polychain Capital president Joseph Eagan, Earn co-founder Lily Liu, and Blackpool founder...
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Credit Card News

Paceline Introduces Credit Card With Rewards Tied to Fitness Goals

by Fioney Staff
A new credit card offering is looking to help consumers with both their financial and physical fitness. This week, Paceline formally unveiled the Paceline Visa Signature Card. While the product does carry a $60 annual fee, it also features some unique earning components that could be lucrative for cardholders. Starting off with the base rewards, the Paceline Card earns 2.5% cashback on "Health and Wellness" purchases as well as 1.5%...
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FinTech News

Rize and MX Announce Partnership to Better Assist FinTechs

by Fioney Staff
Following a record-breaking year for the FinTech sector that saw several high-profile investment rounds, initial public offerings, and breakthroughs, 2022 has picked up where 2021 left off. However, so far, this year seems to be one filled with mergers and acquisitions, as several such deals have recently been announced. At the same time, while some startups are joining forces in more permanent ways, many others are working in tandem less...
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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,...