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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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FinTech News

Content Creator Financial Platfrom Karat Raises $70 Million

by Kyle Burbank
A charge card and financial platform aimed at content creators has closed a new round of venture funding. About the round: This week, Karat announced that it has raised a new $70 million round. As Crunchbase notes, this includes $30 million in equity and a $40 million debt facility. The equity portion of the Series B round was led SignalFire with participation from returning investors, such as Union Square Ventures,...
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Personal Finance News

Experian Announces Expansion of Experian Verify Program

by Kyle Burbank
Experian has announced that it's expanded its real-time income and employment verification tool Experian Verify. About the update: This week, the credit bureau Experian revealed that it was widening the score of its Verify program. With Verify, applicants can opt to share information directly from their employer's payroll service, allowing creditors to confirm employment and income information more quickly and easily. Now, this service will be available to a wider...
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Credit Card News

Why the Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant is Suddenly on My Radar

by Kyle Burbank
When it comes to travel, I'm often a creature of habit in many ways. For example, if I travel to a city and the hotel I picked works well for me, I'll stay there every time from then on. You might assume that this would translate to brand loyalty — but it's actually quite the opposite. Since I'm really a fan of just staying at places that prove to be the...
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FinTech News

Small Business FinTech Platform Nav Acquires Tillful

by Kyle Burbank
Two FinTechs focused on small business finance are joining forces following an acquisition. About the acquisition: This week, the small business financial health tool Nav announced that it was acquiring Tillful. As a result of the deal, the company says it will be able to accelerate the development of its data platform as well as its "product roadmap. With the transaction, many of Tillful's team members will be joining Nav....
Introducing the MGM Collection with Marriott Bonvoy
Personal Finance News

MGM Announces New Partnership with Marriott Bonvoy

by Kyle Burbank
In a shakeup to the Las Vegas Strip's hotel scene, MGM and Marriott Bonvoy have announced a new pact that will go into effect this fall. About the partnership: Last week, MGM and Hyatt announced that their long-held partnership would be coming to an end after September 30th. Today, MGM and Marriott Bonvoy revealed a new partnership that will begin this October. Under this exclusive, long-term agreement, several MGM properties...
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FinTech News

Trunk Tools Emerges from Stealth with $9.9 Million Round

by Kyle Burbank
A FinTech specifically made to serve the construction industry has built itself an impressive seed round. About the round: This week, Trunk Tool emerged from stealth mode to announce a $9 million funding round. The oversubscribed seed round was led by Innovation Endeavors with Fifth Wall, Foundation Capital, and others also participating. Furthermore, the company announced that it had been accepted into the latest Stanford dy/dx program. With the new...
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Credit Card News

DYPER Unveils Credit Card with Diaper Rewards or Cash Back

by Kyle Burbank
The site DYPER.com has announced plans to launch a unique credit card that will reward caregivers either in diapers or with cashback that can be invested. About the card: This week, DYPER announced the upcoming launch of the DYPER Card. Currently, customers can join the waitlist for the product — which will carry no annual fee. With the DYPER card, customers will earn two Perks points per dollar spent. Additionally,...
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FinTech News

TheStreet and Tornado Launch Investing News and Education App

by Kyle Burbank
Well-known finance site TheStreet and FinTech brokerage platform Tornado have debuted a new mobile app that merges the strengths of each. About the app: The new app called TheStreet powered by Tornado is now available for iOS and Android free of charge. According to the two companies, the app combines breaking investment news from TheStreet with Tornado's tech, data, and "a vibrant investing community." Among the features called out in...
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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,...