Author: Kyle Burbank
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Credit Sesame Relaunches Sesame Credit Builder Mastercard
The credit monitoring site Credit Sesame is relaunching its credit building-debit card. About Sesame Credit Builder: With the Sesame Credit Builder Mastercard, users can allocate part of their Sesame Cash balance to serve as their security deposit. Then, customers can simply make purchases with their debit card, with Credit Sesame adding transactions to their line…
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5 Biggest Barriers to Living a More Minimalistic Lifestyle
Over the past few years, my wife and I have strived to live a more minimalistic lifestyle. By this I mean that, while you’d be hard-pressed to call us “minimalists,” we have adopted some of the principles and have worked to downsize in certain areas. And while we still have plenty of stuff that could…
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Progressive, Hello Alice Name 2023 Small Business Grant Winners
Progressive Insurance and Hello Alice have just named the winners of their latest Driving Small Business Forward grant program. About the program and the winners: Launched in May, the 2023 edition of the Driving Small Business Forward program invited entrepreneurs to apply for a chance to win one of ten grants. While the inaugural edition of the…
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iWallet Announces Plans to Support FedNow Check Deposits
As the FedNow service rolls out, one business-centric check deposit app has announced plans to bring its capabilities to its platform. About the update and FedNow: The FinTech app iWallet has announced that it will soon integrate FedNow into its service. According to the startup, they’ll be one of the first processing apps to support…
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Chase Aeroplan Card Brings Back 100K Point Bonus Offer
Whether you’re a frequent Air Canada passenger or just a fan of earning rewards, a new welcome bonus offered for the Chase Aeroplan card may be of interest. About the offer: Currently, new Chase Aeroplan cardholders can earn up to 100,000 bonus points. However, this deal is broken up into two pieces. First, cardholders can…
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Report: 401(k) Balances Rise, Hardship Withdrawals Increase
A newly-released report looking at 401(k) account balances at Bank of America shows that, while overall balances are trending upward, more people are also requesting hardship distributions. About the report: According to the BofA report, the average 401(k) account balance at the end of last quarter was $82,300. That’s up by $7,250 so far in…
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PayPal Launches PYUSD Stablecoin
PayPal is expanding its digital payments network with the introduction of a new stablecoin. About PYUSD: This week, PayPal announced the launch of a United States dollar-backed stablecoin called PayPal USD — or PYUSD. These coins will be redeemable at a 1:1 ratio for U.S. dollars and will be issued by Paxos Trust Company. In the…
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American Express Green Card Credit Card Overview
In the past, I’ve talked a lot about American Express cards such as the Platinum and Gold cards. However, there’s a third option in this line-up that isn’t as discussed these days: The American Express Green Card. Ironically, once you see the card, you may realize that it’s actually what you envision when you think…
