Author: Kyle Burbank
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Chase Sapphire Preferred Credit Card Review
Ever since my financial awakening and my decision to start using credit cards again, an obvious trend has developed. You see, anytime I get a new card and say to myself (and to my wife), “I think we’re all set now,” I inevitably find another card that tempts me with its rewards. That’s what happened…
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Money at 30: “Cashing Out” Audiobook Review
It’s time yet again for another personal finance audiobook review. This month, I had the chance to check out Cashing Out: Win the Wealth Game by Walking Away by Julien and Kiersten Saunders of the Rich & Regular podcast. Having seen this duo at past FinCon events and all over personal finance Twitter, I was…
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Fold Spin, Spin+ Bitcoin Rewards Debit Card Review
Not long after I initially reviewed the Bitcoin rewards app Fold, I got an email informing me that I’d made it off the waitlist and would have the opportunity to try out their new debit card. Since then, I saw the product evolve as an early adopter before the card even went truly public. However,…
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Money at 30: Are FinTech Accounts Worth it When APYs are High?
After more than two years of near-nothing interest rates, high-yield savings accounts are back. Over the past several weeks, APYs across several accounts have skyrocketed and, in many cases, are now pushing toward 2% APY (as of this writing, that is). And, with the Federal Reserve widely expected to keep raising interest rates, these could…
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Bumped Review — Yes You Really Can Earn Stocks When You Shop Online
With a stellar line-up of brands on board and an easy-to-use platform, Bumped has quickly become one of my favorite financial apps to use. With Bumped still in its public beta phase, I’m very much looking forward to seeing what happens with the app from here. If all goes according to plan, I believe the…
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Bask Bank Review
As a kid, I remember my parents explaining to me how savings accounts work. By keeping my money with the bank, they’d pay me a little something extra, allowing my account to grow. Yes, the concept of savings accounts hasn’t changed a whole heck of a lot since, well, ever — but now Bask Bank…
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Money at 30: “Cloudmoney” Audiobook Review
For years, I’ve been writing about the FinTech sector and reviewing applications that fall under that banner. In turn, I’ve become a fairly large fan. Thus, when I was looking for new books to check out and came across one that seemed critical of the advent of these financial technology firms, I was definitely intrigued.…
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What Happens When a FinTech App Shuts Down?
Lately, it seems as though there’s been a lot of bad news looming over the FinTech sector. Obviously cryptocurrency firms are the largest example of this but, with Robinhood now announcing that it’s laying off 23% of its staff, there are other challenges that abound (to be fair, Robinhood’s troubles are also partially related to…
