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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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Personal Finance News

2025 U.S. Consumer Holiday Spending Expected to Top $1 Trillion

by Kyle Burbank
With the holiday shopping season just around the corner, estimates suggest that American shoppers could set a record this year — and cross a major milestone. About the Holiday Spending Forecast for 2025: This week, the National Retail Federation (NRF) released its annual holiday forecast. In it, they estimate that retail sales between November and December 2025 will total more than $1 trillion for the first time. Specifically, their research...
Bilt credit card
Credit Card News

Bilt Lays Out Timeline, First Migration Details for Bilt 2.0 Launch

by Kyle Burbank
As Bilt Rewards prepares for big changes next year, the platform has shared more details about the launch of Bilt 2.0 with members. About the Bilt 2.0 Migration and Timeline: It's full steam ahead to Bilt 2.0. Today, Bilt alerted members that the official conversion would occur on February 7th, 2026. On that date, the Bilt Mastercard will move from Wells Fargo to Cardless. However, ahead of that, the company...
woman holding a T-Mobile Visa Card and a cell phone
Credit Card News

T-Mobile and Capital One Officially Launch Co-Branded Credit Card

by Kyle Burbank
Telecom T-Mobile is teaming up with Capital One to bring customers a new rewards credit card. About the T-Mobile Visa Signature Card: Months after it was first teased, the T-Mobile Visa card has arrived. The new card is issued by Capital One. With the card, customers can earn 5% back in T-Mobile Rewards when purchasing phones, devices, and accessories at T-Mobile. Plus, all other purchases made using the card earn...
US Bank Split Card and app
Credit Card News

U.S. Bank Introduced "Buy Now, Pay Later" Split Credit Card

by Kyle Burbank
A new U.S. Bank product combines a traditional credit card with a "buy now, pay later" (BNPL) model. About the U.S. Bank Split Card: U.S. Bank has revealed its latest credit product: the Split World Mastercard. The "Split" part of the card's name refers to the unique "buy now, pay later" model it offers. In contrast to most credit cards, which total up purchases and allow customers to make a...
3 copies of The Art of Spending Money by Morgan Housel
Book Reviews

The Art of Spending Money: Simple Choices for a Richer Life Book Review

by Kyle Burbank
Five years ago, I picked up the book The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel after seeing it on Amazon — and absolutely loved it. So, when I saw that he was releasing another book, I immediately pre-ordered. That book was 2023's Same as Ever, which I also enjoyed. That brings us to this year as The Art of Spending Money: Simple Choices for a Richer Life hit store shelves and,...
inside American Express Centurion Lounge Salt Lake City
Credit Card News

Amex Debuts Newest Centurion Lounge in Salt Lake City

by Kyle Burbank
American Express expanded its lounge network this week as the latest Centurion location began welcoming cardholders. About the Centurion Lounge at SLC: A new American Express Centurion Lounge has officially opened at Salt Lake City International Airport. The lounge marks the 31st Centurion location. At 18,000 square feet, it's also larger than several other flagship locations, including the expanded LAS location (13,4000 square feet), the SeaTac lounge (14,000 square feet),...
Cylerity management team
FinTech News

Healthcare FinTech Cylerity Raises $28 Million in Capital

by Kyle Burbank
A FinTech focused on improving healthcare payments has raised a new round of funding. About Cylerity's Funding Round: Recently, Cylerity announced a total of $28 million in new funding. This includes a $4 million seed round and a $24 million debt facility. The "over-subscribed" equity portion of the round was led by HealthX Ventures, with C2 Ventures, Upstream Ventures, Wisconsin Investment Partners, and Tundra Angels also participating. First Business Bank established the debt facility....
Halloween decorations on the front of a house
Home Buying Tips

Lessons From a First-Time Home Buyer: The 5 Scariest Things We've Experienced as Homeowners (So Far)

by Kyle Burbank
This week is Halloween! It will actually be our second as homeowners and, if last year is anything to go by, we can expect at least a handful of trick-or-treaters (after having none at our apartment). But that's not really what I wanted to talk about. Instead, I thought I'd take this thematic opportunity to discuss some of the scary things — in all senses of the term — we've...
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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,...