Author: Kyle Burbank
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TAP Air Portugal Launches Co-Branded Credit Card with Cardless
TAP Air Portugal and the FinTech Cardless have debuted a new co-branded rewards credit card for the U.S. market. About the card: Cardless has unveiled its latest co-branded credit card offering: the TAP Miles&Go American Express Card. This marks the FinTech’s second airline partnership since launching the LATAM Airlines Mastercard and the LATAM Airlines World…
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Southwest Airlines Announces Updates to Rapid Rewards Program
Southwest Airlines is making some changes to its popular Rapid Rewards Program. About the changes: First, the airline plans to reduce the number of flights required to achieve A-List status. Starting January 1st, Southwest Rapid Rewards Members will only need to fly at least 20 one-way qualifying flights or earn 35,000 tier qualifying points to reach A-List.…
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So, We Bought a House: What Changed My Mind About Owning
As Ferris Bueller once declared, “Life moves pretty fast.” A mere three weeks ago, I wrote about how my wife and I had resumed our home search after several years and were taking baby steps toward buying. Well, damn — that baby learned how to run. Recently, my wife and I ended up putting in…
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Stash Hires Independent Audit Chair Amy Butte, Eyes IPO
The stock trading app Stash has hired an independent audit chair as the company reportedly moves toward an IPO. About the hire (and what it means): Recently, Stash announced that it had tapped Amy Butte to serve as the company’s first independent audit chair. Previously, Butte has served as director, advisor, and CFO for several…
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Wells Fargo Announces Expanded Availability of LifeSync Feature
Wells Fargo has announced that its bringing a new feature to more of its digital banking customers. About LifeSync: Originally launched to Wells Fargo Wealth & Investment Management earlier this year, LifeSync has now rolled out to all consumer customers. With this feature, users can create financial goals as well as track their progress. Among…
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Bank of America Announces “More Rewards Day” for 2023
Bank of America has announced details for its second annual More Rewards Day. About More Rewards Day: On November 9th, Bank of America credit card customers can earn extra cashback, points, or miles as part of this year’s More Rewards Day. Purchases made on this day will all earn the equivalent of an extra 2x…
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Financial Safety Platform Carefull Raises $16.5 Million
A service that helps protect consumers from scams and other financial mistakes has raised a new round of funds. About the round: This week, Carefull announced that it had closed a $16.5 million round. The Series A was led by Fin Capital with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners, TTV Capital, Commerce Ventures, Montage Ventures, and…
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Why I’m Changing Wireless Providers (Again)
Four years ago, I wrote a post sharing how I was saving money thanks to moving to T-Mobile (from AT&T) at the time. Well, now my wife and I have once again changed wireless providers. This time, we’ve landed at Verizon. But why? Well, let me explain how this came to be, how we’ll be…
