Author: Fioney Staff
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Top 10 Personal Finance Articles of the Month — November 2021
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. We’ll start things off with a look at a pair of articles tied to some recent (and recurring) headlines. After that, we’ll turn to financial independence. Finally, we’ll look at…
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Square Inc. to Become Block as FinTech Continues to Diversify
Since its debut in 2009, the FinTech Square has certainly evolved. Making a name for itself with its small business POS and payment platforms, the company has since entered into the worlds of peer-to-peer payments, cryptocurrencies, and even music streaming. Now, in a move meant to acknowledge this evolution, Square is changing its corporate name.…
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Chase Aeroplan Card Officially Launches, Adding Pay Yourself Back
Nearly one year after it was first teased, the Chase Aeroplan Card has officially arrived. Today, Chase and Air Canada launched their new co-branded card for the U.S. market. While the card delivers in many of the ways travelers may have expected, it also adds some interesting twists they might not have seen coming. Starting…
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Robinhood Announces Incoming Investment Transfer Tool
Robinhood is closing out 2021 by unveiling yet another new feature. Today, the trading app announced a new service that will make it easier for customers to transfer over assets from other brokerages. According to a blog post on the company’s site, eligible assets include stocks, ETFs, and certain options contracts along with cash balances.…
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Small Business Saturday Sees Record $23.3 Billion in Sales
This past weekend, the holiday shopping season officially kicked off with Black Friday (although several retailers moved up their sales events in some capacity this year). Of course, following the big Friday event, Saturday marked the 12th annual Small Business Saturday, which was founded by American Express to promote small businesses and encourage consumers to…
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Thought Machine Raises $200 Million, Earns Unicorn Status
Although 2021 is now rolling towards its finale, FinTech’s record fundraising year isn’t over yet. This week, London-based Thought Machine announced it had closed a $200 million round. The Series C was led by Nyca Partners, who were joined by some of Though Machine’s banking clients, including ING Ventures, JPMorgan Chase, and Standard Chartered Ventures.…
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Health Insurance Marketplace Premiums Mostly Stay Steady for 2022
In recent months, the main economic story in America has been inflation. Two weeks ago, the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ October Consumer Price Index showed prices increasing by 6.2% over the past 12 months, marking the largest yearly increase since 1990. Yet, despite prices climbing on a number of everyday items, it looks as though health…
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J.D. Power Reports Small Business Credit Card Satisfaction Surge
As small businesses continue to recover from the pandemic, it seems as though other aspects of their financial lives are normalizing as well. For example, a new survey finds that business owners are happier with their reward credit cards compared to last year. In fact, the J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Small Business Credit Card Satisfaction…
