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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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Neobank Current Introduces 4% APY Feature for Savings

by Fioney Staff
In recent years, savings account holders have likely seen the interest they earn from their funds fall tremendously. This decline has even been true among many FinTechs that have typically offered better rates than the big banks. However, one neobank is now rolling out a new feature that will allow customers to earn interest that's 60 times higher than the national average. This week, Current announced that customers will be...
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FinTech News

FinTech Prosper Introduces Credit-Building Card

by Fioney Staff
For years, FinTechs have been disrupting the credit industry. From websites like Credit Karma making it easier for consumers to understand their credit reports to various platforms looking beyond credit scores and utilizing alternative algorithms to determine creditworthiness, there are now several credit-building opportunities available to Americans that weren't there previously. Now, the marketplace lending platform Prosper has announced the launch of a new and interesting credit card product. The...
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Personal Finance News

Wells Fargo Announces Account Changes to Help Limit Overdraft Fees

by Fioney Staff
Despite some changes over the years, overdraft fees continue to be an expensive plague on American consumers. However, little by little, institutions have been making some changes. The latest in this trend is Wells Fargo, which recently announced some upcoming adjustments to its policies. The first change coming down the pike is that customers enrolled in Overdraft Protection service will no longer be assessed a fee when fund transfers are...
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FinTech News

Lending Marketplace Acorn Finance Raises $8.4 Million

by Fioney Staff
As the new year gets underway, another FinTech is celebrating by raising money. This week, Acorn Finance (not to be confused with micro-investment app Acorns) announced that it had closed an $8.4 million round. The Series A was led by MassMutual Ventures. Previous investors Vestigo Ventures, Accomplice, and MetaProp also participated along with Moderne Ventures. To date, the company has now raised a total of $12.4 million, including seed round raises...
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Credit Card News

My GM Rewards Card Launches with New Partner Goldman Sachs

by Fioney Staff
In 2019, Goldman Sachs made a splash by releasing its first credit card: The Apple Card. Of course, that product was heralded as a card "Created by Apple, not a bank" despite Goldman's involvement. Now, the bank — and specifically their Marcus by Goldman Sachs brand — is expanding its credit card offerings with the launch of the My GM Rewards Card from auto giant General Motors. The new My...
Top 10 Must-Read Personal Finance Posts December 2021
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Top 10 Personal Finance Articles of the Month — December 2021

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. As we enter a new year, we'll start off with a look back at 2021 along with some resolutions for 2022. After that, we'll feature a trio of articles on the topic of minimalism. Then, we'll look at using multiple bank accounts, automating your finances,...
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Economic News

U.S. Economy Adds 199,000 Jobs in December 2021

by Fioney Staff
When the ball dropped on 2021, the United States found itself holding a bit of a mixed bag. While there was reason to be optimistic and believe that 2022 will be better than its predecessor overall, a new twist in the pandemic threw a wrench in the plans of many. Now, a look at the current economy and job market is also decidedly mixed, simultaneously offering points of disappointment and...
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Small Business News

Chase Survey Finds Optimism Among Small Business Leaders

by Fioney Staff
At the start of 2021, there were plenty of reasons for Americans to be optimistic about the year ahead following a challenging 2020. Unfortunately, the year brought its own obstacles — which were only exacerbated as we headed into 2022. Despite this, JPMorgan Chase’s 2022 Business Leaders Outlook Survey finds that the vast majority of small businesses are optimistic about their prospects this year. According to Chase's survey of 2,600...
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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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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,...