Author: Kyle Burbank
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SoFi Launching Alternative Investments Feature
A FinTech brokerage is bringing more investment options to its platform. About the feature: SoFi has announced that alternative investments will soon be offered as part of SoFi Invest. These include the ability to invest in commodities, pre-IPO unicorns, private credit, and more. According to SoFi, they’ll begin by offering more than 6,000 mutual funds.…
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Bilt Announces February 2024 Rent Day Offers, Aeroplan Bonus
Bilt has revealed details for February 2024’s Rent Day, which includes another transfer bonus along with special events for members in select cities. About the Aeropress bonus: On February 1st, 2024, Bilt members will be able to take advantage of a special bonus when transferring Bilt Points to Air Canada’s Aeroplan. While points normally transfer…
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The Good and Bad of Credit Karma
So Credit Karma might not be able to tell you exactly what your credit score is but the truth is you have so many scores that it hardly matters. What makes this free service great isn’t necessarily the credit scores it offers you but the tools it gives you to protect, monitor, and improve your…
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The United States Economy Grew 3.3% in Q4 2023
A new report shows that the United States economy continued to expand in the last quarter of 2023. About the numbers: According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) increased 3.3% in the fourth quarter. As CNN Business notes, although that’s down from the 4.9% growth rate recorded in the…
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Lessons From a First-Time Home Buyer: Letting Professionals Do the Heavy Lifting
When buying our first home, I was afraid that I’d quickly feel as though I was in over my head. Thankfully, though, that didn’t really happen. Then again, that’s undoubtedly because we surrounded ourselves with professionals who were able to do a lot of the leg work for us as well as “hold our hands”…
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Bilt Rewards Announces $200 Million Equity Round
Bilt Rewards has announced its latest funding round as well as the addition of some luminaries to the company’s board of directors. About the round and board appointments: Today, Bilt Rewards revealed a $200 million equity investment. The round was led by General Catalyst with participation from Eldridge and returning investors Left Lane Capital, Camber…
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Money at 38: The Major Ways My Finances Have Changed
In 2016, I wrote a guest post for what was then called Dyer News (now Fioney) about my “financial awakening.” What inspired that article was the fact I’d just checked my credit for the first time, leading me to take a greater interest not only in my money but in the topic of personal finance…
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Citi Launches Deal-Finding Browser Extension for Cardholders
Citi Bank has announced the debut of a new browser extension aimed at saving cardholders money. About the platform: This week, Citi unveiled Citi Shop. The new desktop browser extension is now available to eligible Citi credit card customers in the United States. Currently, the extension can be installed on Chrome, Safari, or Microsoft Edge…
