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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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FinTech News

Vera Equity Announces $20 Million Fund to Invest in Startups

by Fioney Staff
Financial technology companies looking for investment have a new potential partner to turn to. This week, the venture capital firm Vera Equity announced that it has raised a $20 million fund. With this capital, the company will invest in early-stage FinTech startups. While the announcement of the fund has arrived now, Vera has already invested in a number of startups. This includes participating in StellarFi's $15 million Series A in...
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Small Business News

Barclays Reveals Winners of Third "Small Business Big Wins"

by Fioney Staff
Earlier this year, Barclays announced that it was launching its third annual "Small Business Big Wins" promotion — which was also set to be its largest yet. After the bank selected 10 finalists, the public had the chance to vote for the business they thought should take the top prize. Now, just in time for National Small Business Week, Barclays has revealed the slate of winners. With the results of...
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FinTech News

Apple Card Savings Nears $1 Billion in Deposits During First Days

by Fioney Staff
Last month, after previously announcing plans to introduce a savings account, Apple debuted Apple Card Savings. The new offering allows Apple Card customers to automatically deposit their earned cashback into high-yield savings. Now, the account has seemingly seen early success based on the value of initial deposits. According to a report from Forbes, Apple Card Savings managed to accrue $400 million in deposits on its launch day. Furthermore, after four...
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Credit Card News

Chase and Amazon Add New Perks to Co-Branded Credit Cards

by Fioney Staff
Chase and Amazon have announced some changes to their cobranded credit card line-up. First, both cards will be gaining simplified names. Now, the Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Signature Card will be known as the Prime Visa while the former Amazon Rewards Visa Signature Card will become the Amazon Visa. Along with the updated nomenclature and new card designs, the products will be adding a pair of new perks for customers....
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FinTech News

Student Loan Benefit FinTech Summer Raises $6 Million

by Fioney Staff
For years, student debt has been one of the most talked about financial topics. What's more, while the debt itself has become a major part of many Americans' lives, discussion of student loans has become political due to efforts to forgive certain loan repayments. However, while we wait for resolution on that front, a FinTech that brings student debt benefit solutions to employers and consumers has raised a new round...
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Personal Finance News

Debt.com Highlights Finance TikTok Creators with New Award

by Fioney Staff
When most people think of TikTok, they likely think of teenagers doing viral dances or perhaps imagining some of the various dangerous "challenges" that have often made national news. Despite this, the controversial app has proven to be a diverse source for not only entertainment but also information. Now, one site has taken it upon themselves to highlight some of the best personal finance content that can be found on...
Bilt / Flying Blue: Go to Europe for Half the Points
Credit Card News

Bilt Announces Flying Blue Transfer Bonus for May Rent Day

by Fioney Staff
With the first of the month just around the corner, Bilt Rewards has announced its latest round of Rent Day promotions for May. As part of this month's event, customers will be able to take advantage of a transfer bonus to Flying Blue - the loyalty program for Air France and KLM. On May 1st (and May 1st only), Bilt and Flying Blue will offer a 100% transfer bonus. Rather...
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Personal Finance News

Half of Americans Cite Finances as Hurdle to Achieving Bucket List

by Fioney Staff
Do you have a "bucket list" of your own? If so, you're certainly not alone. However, your ability to achieve these items may be impacted by outside factors, including your finances. According to a new survey from online bank Ally, 84% of adults report having a bucket list — meaning goals they want to reach or experiences they want to have before they die. Unfortunately, many respondents also said that...
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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,...