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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.
Rêv app and debit card
FinTech News

Rêv Launches X World Wallet in the United States

by Fioney Staff
In recent years, a major trend in FinTech has been the issuance of debit cards. Each of these offerings boasts its own unique twist — be it instant rewards, a focus on the environment, charitable giving, etc. Now another prepaid card is entering the U.S. market and looking to make a splash: the Rêv's X World Wallet. Rêv's X World Wallet is a multi-currency debit card that also includes a...
Cion Digital logo
FinTech News

Cion Digital Raises $12 Million to Expand Cryptocurrency Payments

by Fioney Staff
There's no doubt that 2021 was a breakout year for crypto. Not only did several assets see major price increases (along with plenty of volatility) but a number of startups in the cryptocurrency space also saw significant investments. Now, with 2022 officially underway, one crypto-centric FinTech is starting off the year by closing a new funding round. This week, Cion Digital announced that it had raised $12 million. The seed...
UHaul truck
Economic News

U-Haul Data Shows Which States Americans are Migrating To

by Fioney Staff
As 2022 gets underway, many are still reflecting on the past year and the trends it displayed — especially economic trends. On that note, well-known truck rental service U-Haul has just released its 2021 U-Haul Growth Index. Using data from more than two million one-way truck rentals, U-Haul can determine which states more Americans are moving to. In 2021, the state seeing the largest growth was Texas. The Lone Star...
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Personal Finance

Survey: 36% of Americans Took on Debt from Holiday Season

by Fioney Staff
As we count down the final hours of 2021, it looks as though a number of consumers will be carrying some new debt into 2022. According to a survey by LendingTree, 36% of Americans came away from the holiday shopping season with debt. However, in some good news, the average amount of that debt decreased from last year. In 2021, the average incurred debt load came in at $1,249 compared...
Status credit card and app
Credit Card News

Status Money Announces 2% Back Credit Card

by Fioney Staff
It looks as though another FinTech is getting into the credit card game. This week, the personal finance monitoring and advisement platform Status announced the upcoming launch of its Status Credit Card. With the waitlist now open for the product, Status has also revealed some key details about the product. According to a landing page set up for the card, customers will be able to earn 2% back on every...
Robinhood Crypto Wallet
FinTech News

Robinhood Offers Update on Crypto Wallet Feature, Announces Beta

by Fioney Staff
In September, the trading app Robinhood announced that it would begin rolling out one of the most commonly-requested features: cryptocurrency wallets. While the platform added the ability for users to buy and sell select crypto assets in 2018, those assets weren't able to be transferred to external wallets or used for payment. However, in a new blog post, the app clarified that very few users have been able to test...
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Economic News

GasBuddy: Fuel Prices Expected to Rise For Several More Months

by Fioney Staff
With 2022 about to get underway, there have been several predictions about what the new year will bring. Among them is a forecast that gas prices will get worse overall before they get better. According to data from GasBuddy (as reported by CNN Business), it is expected that the average price per gallon of gas will reach $3.41 in 2022 compared to a $3.04 average this year. Moreover, the site...
Jupiter app and debit card
FinTech News

India-Based Digital Banking App Jupiter Raises $86 Million

by Fioney Staff
When the book closes on 2021, it will surely show a record-smashing year in terms of FinTech deals. And while there have been plenty of big funding rounds from stateside startups, companies around the world have also seen success in attracting investors. The latest example of this is India-based neobank Jupiter, which just recently raised its second round of 2021. As TechCrunch reports, Jupiter recently closed an $86 million funding...
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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...
Travelers with two Best Western Credit Cards
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...
Bilt and All Reward logos
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...
PayPal Debit Card app
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,...