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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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Personal Finance News

MNN and Magnifi Launch "Money Assistant" Podcast with "AI" Twist

by Kyle Burbank
Money News Network and the investment app Magnifi have announced the launch of a new podcast. About the show: This week, MNN and Magnifi launched the new podcast Money Assistant. According to the show's marketing, the show is hosted by Nichole Lapin alongside Nichole LApIn (with emphasis on the 'A' and 'I'). In reality, Lapin will lend her voice to embody Magnifi's AI-powered investment tool. In addition to being a...
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Personal Finance News

 Zillow Home Loans Piloting 1% Down Payment Program

by Kyle Burbank
With mortgage rates on the rise, Zillow Home Loans has announced a program it says will make homeownership available to more buyers. About the program: Today, Zillow Home Loans announced its new 1% Down Payment program. As the name implies, this option will allow borrowers to put as little as 1% down in order to purchase a home. Furthermore, for eligible borrowers, Zillow Home Loans will contribute an additional 2%...
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FinTech News

International Payments App LemFi Raises $33 Million

by Kyle Burbank
A FinTech platform built for remittance payments and more has announced a new round of funding. About the round: This week, LemFi announced that it had raised $33 million. The Series A was led by Left Lane Capital with participation from Y-Combinator, Zrosk, Global Founders Capital, and Olive Tree. According to LemFi, these funds will support an expansion of its product that will include the United States, Europe, the Middle...
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Credit Card News

BofA Announces New Additions to Customized Cash Rewards Card

by Kyle Burbank
Bank of America has unveiled some updates to its Customized Cash Rewards and, specifically, two of its rewards category options. About the updates: With the Customized Cash Rewards card, customers can select one eligible category and earn 3% back on purchases in that category. Now, Bank of America has announced updates to two options, giving customers even more ways to earn. The first category seeing an expansion is gasoline. Now,...
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Book Reviews

"Easy Money" Audiobook Review

by Kyle Burbank
My experience with cryptocurrency has been a bit complicated. While I've been interested in the technology for a handful of years, I never bothered to dive too deep into the topic. Similarly, while I'd buy a few dollars worth of Bitcoin and some other coins when they'd become available in apps like Robinhood, I'm pretty sure I've never owned more than a couple hundred dollars worth of crypto. That's something...
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FinTech News

Robinhood Makes Changes to Cash Card Debit Card Program

by Kyle Burbank
The stock trading app Robinhood has rolled out a pair of tweaks to its debit card offering. About the updates: Robinhood has announced some key changes to its Cash Card program — which itself was a replacement and overhaul of the company's previous Cash Management account. First, the Robinhood Cash Card will be dropping its weekly round-ups match feature. Previously, cardholders could opt into a program that would round up...
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Personal Finance News

Finnair Announces Adoption of Avios as Its Loyalty Currency

by Kyle Burbank
Finnish airline Finnair has announced some major changes to its loyalty program, including adopting a new point currency. About the change: Finnair has announced that, starting in early 2024, its Finnair Plus program will make Avios its official loyalty currency. In doing so, the airline will retire its current Finnair Plus points. As they explain, once the move is complete, customers will automatically see their Finnair Plus points converted to...
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FinTech News

Wealthfront Adds Stock Collections For AI, Dividend Stocks, More

by Kyle Burbank
The FinTech platform Wealthfront is making it easier for customers to invest in artificial intelligence AI by rolling out new Stock Collections focused on the technology. Elsewhere, a dividend-focused collection has also been added. About the new collections: Wealthfront has announced the introduction of three new Stock Collections: AI Adopters, Generative AI, and Large-Cap High Dividend Payers. The first option is comprised of businesses that are already effectively embracing AI,...
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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,...