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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

Robo-Advisor Platform Betterment Adds Self-Directed Investing

by Kyle Burbank
A company known for its robo-advisory tools is mixing it up by bringing self-directed investment options to the service. About Betterment's Self-Directed Investment Platform: Betterment is bringing self-directed investing to its platform. Now, customers can trade thousands of stocks and ETFs without paying commission fees. This comes as the company says three-quarters of its customers have self-directed brokerage accounts elsewhere. One feature included in the self-directed trading platform is Tax...
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Credit Card News

Capital One Brings Back 100K Welcome Offer for Venture X Card

by Kyle Burbank
Just in time for the holiday shopping season, Capital One is boasting an enhanced welcome offer for one of its most popular rewards cards. About the Venture X Welcome Bonus Offer: For the first time since the Capital One Venture X launched in 2021, the card is offering a six-figure welcome bonus. Currently, new cardholders can earn 100,000 bonus miles after spending $10,000 or more on the card within their...
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FinTech News

Cash App Launches Green Status, Borrow Feature, and More

by Kyle Burbank
The popular peer-to-peer payments tool Cash App has unveiled a slate of updates and features, including a new loan product. What's New with Cash App: Today, Cash App officially announced 11 new features and updates. In fact, the company describes this as its "most significant product expansion to date." First up, the service revealed Cash App Green. Now, customers who either spend at least $500 per month using their Cash...
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Home Buying Tips

Lessons From a First-Time Home Buyer: No, You Don't Want a 50-Year Mortgage

by Kyle Burbank
If you're like me, one of the most frightening parts of buying a house is just the idea that you'll be paying it off over the course of three whole decades! Now there's talk of creating a new option that goes beyond the 30-year mortgage: a 50-year mortgage. On the surface, the upsides to such a plan are obvious — but unfortunately, so are the sizeable downsides. So, should you want...
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Credit Card News

Amazon Offering Increased Welcome Bonus for Prime Visa Card

by Kyle Burbank
Amazon Prime members looking to save on their holiday shopping this year may be interested in a new offer on the Prime Visa. About the Enhanced Prime Visa Card Offer: For a limited time, Amazon Prime customers can claim an enhanced bonus when they open a new Prime Visa card. Currently, new cardholders can earn a $250 Amazon gift card instantly upon approval. This offer will be available through December...
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FinTech News

Venmo Introduces Stash Rewards Program for Debit Cards

by Kyle Burbank
Venmo is reinventing its debit card rewards, allowing cardholders to earn up to 5% back. About Venmo Stash Rewards: This week, Venmo announced its new Venmo Stash program. With this unique debit card rewards offering, customers will be able to earn up to 5% back on purchases from popular brands — with their rewards rate increasing as they deepen their Venmo relationship. First, cardholders can earn 1% cashback on purchases...
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Personal Finance News

Walmart+ Offering Discounted Plan Ahead of Black Friday Sales

by Kyle Burbank
For a limited time, customers can save 50% off a Walmart+ membership. About the Walmart+ Discount: With the holiday shopping season now just around the corner, Walmart is offering a big discount on its Walmart+ membership. While an annual subscription to the service typically costs $98, the retailer is discounting this fee to $49. This offer is valid through December 2nd, 2025 and is not available to current annual subscribers....
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Credit Card News

It's Official: Bilt Members Can Now Earn Bilt Points on Rakuten

by Kyle Burbank
Following a premature website update that led to a lot of digital ink being spilled, Bilt and Rakuten have formally announced a new partnership that will be rewarding for members. How Bilt Members Can Earn Points on Rakuten: The time has come: Bilt members can now earn Bilt Points by shopping via Rakuten. To do this, members can visit their Rakuten profile and navigate to "Choose How You Get Paid."...
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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...
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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,...