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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.
illustration of a home and credit score reporting
Personal Finance News

myFICO Adds  Mortgage Score Simulator for Premier Members

by Kyle Burbank
The Fair Isaac Corporation (much better known as FICO) has officially launched a new feature built for prospective homeowners. About myFICO's Mortgage Score Simulator Tool: This week, FICO revealed the addition of a new mortgage score tool to its myFICO platform. With the FICO Mortgage Score Simulator, users can better prepare to purchase a house by getting a greater understanding of what their credit scores will look like for lenders. While...
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Credit Card News

United Revamps MileagePlus Program with Credit Card Emphasis

by Kyle Burbank
A major domestic carrier is updating its frequent flyer program and putting a greater emphasis on its co-branded rewards credit cards. About the United MileagePlus Changes: Recently, United announced incoming changes to its MileagePlus rewards program. Starting with tickets purchased on or after April 2nd, mileage earnings rates will be adjusted. Most notably, while the base earnings will be reduced, those with one of United's co-branded credit cards (or debit...
Credit One NASCAR car wrap
Personal Finance News

Credit One Pays $10.2 Million to Settle California Civil Lawsuit

by Kyle Burbank
Credit One Bank has reached a settlement agreement with California District Attorneys regarding debt collection calls. About the Credit One-California Settlement: District Attorneys for Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego, and Santa Clara counties in California have announced the resolution of a civil lawsuit filed against Las Vegas-based bank Credit One. This lawsuit accused Credit One and its vendors or making unlawful debt collection calls to California customers, including "repeated, intrusive...
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FinTech News

Neobank Chime Announces Partnership with Major League Soccer

by Kyle Burbank
A popular neobank is becoming an official sponsor of Major League Soccer. About the Chime-MLS Partnership: This week, Chime revealed a new partnership with MLS. As part of the agreement, the app will become the Official Retail Banking, Credit Card, and Debit Card Partner of MLS in the United States. Furthermore, Chime will be integrated into the league's events, with the two parties collaborating on "meaningful opportunities to engage supporters,...
interior view of a living room virtually staged for sale
Homes

Lessons From a First-Time Home Buyer: The "Magic" of Virtual Staging

by Kyle Burbank
A few weeks ago, a "For Sale" sign went up in front of our next-door neighbor's house. This was pretty expected on our end since they haven't been living in the home for months and had only been by a few times to do some work on the place. Anyway, once I saw the sign (and it opened up my eyes), I headed to Zillow to check out the listing....
BofA Rewards with a couple in a house
Credit Card News

Bank of America Revamps BofA Rewards Program and Tiers

by Kyle Burbank
Later this year, Bank of America will be making some notable updates to its Rewards Program. About the Changes to BofA Rewards Program: Starting May 27th, Bank of America will be rolling out revisions to its Preferred Rewards, renaming the program BofA Rewards. These changes also include updated tier names and qualifications. There will now be four Rewards tiers, which will continue to be based on customers' three-month average account...
Synchrony Cost of Car Ownership Survey
Personal Finance News

Survey: Car Ownership Costs 150% More Than Consumers Estimate

by Kyle Burbank
According to a new survey, American consumers severely underestimate the average annual costs of car ownership. About the Synchrony Car Ownership Survey Results: Synchrony Bank recently released its Cost of Car Ownership survey, based on responses from more than 1,000 adult consumers. What it found was that there's a significant delta between how much vehicle owners expect to pay each year and how much the average car owner spends. On...
Rakuten American Express Card with producs for purchase
Credit Card News

Rakuten American Express Card Offering Increased Intro Bonus

by Kyle Burbank
Those applying for the Rakuten American Express Card can currently claim an enhanced welcome bonus. About the Rakuten American Express Card Bonus Offer: For a limited time, new Rakuten credit card customers can earn an increased bonus after hitting the minimum spending requirement. Currently, the card is boasting a bonus of $200 after spending at least $2,000 in purchases on the card within the first 90 days from account opening....
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Checking Account Review

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...
Travelers with two Best Western Credit Cards
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...
Bilt and All Reward logos
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...
PayPal Debit Card app
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,...