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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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Small Business News

Survey Finds Small Business Owners Less Confident in the Economic Conditions Ahead

by Fioney Staff
As 2020 finally nears an end, small business owners and many others are already looking to the future. Unfortunately, while there are reasons to be hopeful, the immediate future may not seem all that different from our current reality. In fact, a recent survey from Bank of America found that entrepreneurs continue to worry about the long-term impacts that the pandemic will have on their businesses. First, according to Bank...
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Credit Card News

CardRatings Unveils Its List of Best Credit Cards for 2021

by Fioney Staff
For reasons that do not need to be explained, 2020 proved to be an interesting year in the world of credit cards. While some products proved more useful than ever, others felt the need to pivot in order to prove their worth to cardholders and retain customers. Now, looking ahead to the new year, CardRatings has named their top credit cards for 2021 across a number of categories. Editor's note:...
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FinTech News

Rakuten Network Powers Cashback Offers in Google Pay

by Fioney Staff
Recently, Google Pay unveiled an overhauled app for both Android and iOS. With the update, the app took on a new focus toward personal finance, while also providing other services such as peer to peer payments. Now, Google Pay users will be able to earn cashback rewards for select retailers thanks to a partnership with the Rakuten In Store Network. By activating eligible linked cards in their Google Pay wallet,...
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Personal Finance

U.S. Consumer Credit Card Debt Falls Again in Q3 2020

by Fioney Staff
In what may come as a surprise to some but consumer credit card debt once again took a tumble from June to September. According to WalletHub's latest data, American consumers paid down a total of $707 million during the third quarter of 2020. Although that's extremely modest in comparison to the $60 billion and $58 billion in credit card debt erased in Q1 and Q2 respectively, it still marks the...
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FinTech News

FinTech Step Announces $50 Million Round with Celebrity Participants

by Fioney Staff
As 2020 draws to a close, it seems that FinTech deals aren't done just yet. Last week, the online banking platform Step announced it had raised $50 million. The Series B was led by Coatue with participation from Stripe, Crosslink Capital, Collaborative Fund, and Dreamers VC. Additionally, several celebrities have invested in the startup, including Charli D’Amelio, Justin Timberlake, Eli Manning, Larry Fitzgerald, and others. With the latest funds, Step...
Top 10 Must-Read Personal Finance Posts November 2020
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Top 10 Personal Finance Articles of the Month — November 2020

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, although the Thanksgiving holiday has now passed, we'll start with a look at both gratitude and generosity. Then, we'll highlight two articles about small things that can have a big impact (for better or worse) followed by a pair of posts related to housing....
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Economic News

United States Regains 245,000 Jobs in November

by Fioney Staff
Continuing a trend that began as many areas of the country started reopening this summer, the United States once again added back jobs in November. Unfortunately, the pace of recovery has also slowed significantly. According to the latest Department of Labor Statistics report, the economy gained 245,000 jobs during the month of November. That is not only the lowest monthly sum since jobs began rebounding in May but is also...
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Small Business News

Small Business Saturday Sales Reach Record $19.8 Billion

by Fioney Staff
On November 28th, Small Business Saturday was celebrated once again. This year's event was the 11th to occur as the Amex-founded retail holiday celebrated its 10th anniversary. Now, new figures suggest that the 2020 installment of Small Business Saturday was a success, with total sales nearing $20 billion. According to the American Express 2020 Small Business Saturday Consumer Insights Survey, this year's event brought a total of $19.8 billion in...
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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,...