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Kyle Burbank

Head Writer ~ Fioney
Kyle is the head writer for Fioney. He is a personal finance nerd, constantly looking for new apps and services to test and incorporate into his own financial game plan. In addition to his role at Fioney, he's written for other publications including Born2Invest, Lifehack, and Laughing Place, as well as his own site Money@30. He also creates personal finance and travel-related videos for Fioney's YouTube channel, which has garnered more than 2 million views. Currently, Kyle resides in Springfield, Missouri with his wife of 10 years. Together, they enjoy traveling (including visiting Disney Parks around the world), dining, and playing with their dog Rigby.
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Small Business News

Amex Revamps U.S. Business Gold Card, Increases Annual Fee

by Kyle Burbank
American Express has announced some updates to its Business Gold Card in the United States, including new rewards categories and credits as well as an impending hike in the annual fee. About the updates: As it previously has, the Business Gold Card will continue to earn 4x points on the business's top two eligible spending categories each billing cycle (capped at $150,000 in combined purchases per calendar year). However, the...
Smart Money debit card
Personal Finance News

Experian Officially Launches Smart Money Checking Account

by Kyle Burbank
The credit bureau Experian is expanding its platform and introducing a new checking product. About the account: After an initial soft launch, today, Experian officially announced its new Smart Money digital checking account and debit card. The account will integrate with Experian Boost. When customers use their Smart Money debit card to pay for Boost-supported bills, such as utilities, rent, phone bills, etc., Experian will add these payments to the...
Simon American Express Card and app
Credit Card News

Cardless Revamps Simon Card with Expanded 5% Category

by Kyle Burbank
Cardless and Simon have unveiled an update to their co-branded credit card. About the update: The upgrade to the Simon American Express Card involves the top-tier category. Now, customers will be able to earn 5% at every store located in a Simon Center or any other Simon Mall, Mills, or Premium Outlet in the United States — with the asterisk that not all retailers accept American Express. However, cardholders will...
Arro card
FinTech News

Arro Officially Launches in App Stores, Partners with Dovly

by Kyle Burbank
A FinTech with a unique credit-building card option is officially launching its service on major app stores. About Arro's launch: This week, Arro announced that it was now officially available in the Apple App Store as well as the Google Play Store. In turn, the credit-building Arro Card will now be available to the general public. Arro aims to make the world of credit more inclusive and accessible by using...
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Small Business News

Square Introduces New Features for Small Businesses

by Kyle Burbank
With the holiday shopping season quickly approaching, Square has introduced new features for online sellers and other small businesses. About the new features: The popular small business platform Square has unveiled a new suite of tools for sellers. First, Square Online has introduced Themes. Currently, this includes 19 pre-built design templates with customizable elements such as colors, fonts, and branding. This will not only allow online sellers to elevate their...
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Home Buying Tips

Resuming My (Potential) Home Buying Quest - 7 Years Later

by Kyle Burbank
Seven years ago, I wrote an article highlighting the steps we were taking as we began looking at potentially buying a home. Well, since then, we have had a few more rounds of regularly sending each other Zillow listings but haven't taken any further steps. Incidentally, just a few weeks ago, I wrote another post where I lamented that, perhaps, we had waited too long and missed our chance to...
Rent Day is Back
Credit Card News

Bilt Rent Day for October 2023 to Introduce Bilt Experiences

by Kyle Burbank
With October 2023's Rent Day coming up, Bilt has announced its promotions for next month — including the ability to book last-minute tickets for some top NFL games. About Bilt Experiences and Football Sunday: Bilt has revealed that its October 2023 Rent Day promotion will include the launch of Bilt Experiences. These offers will not only give members a new way to redeem their points but will give them access...
young business owner
Small Business News

BMO Expands Zero Barriers to Business Program to 22 States

by Kyle Burbank
BMO has expanded one of its programs for minority small business owners. About the program: This week, BMO announced that its Zero Barriers to Business program had expanded. The program seeks to provide inclusive banking products to historically underserved groups, including Black, Latino, Native, and Women-owned businesses. Moreover, Zero Barriers to Business is part of the larger MBO EMpower 2.0 initiative. Originally launched in December 2020 with pilot programs 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...
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,...