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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

São Paulo-Based Nubank Applies for U.S. National Bank Charter

by Kyle Burbank
Brazilian neobank Nubank has announced its intent to pursue a banking charter in the United States. About Nubank's Bank Charter Application: This week, Nubank revealed that it had applied for a national bank charter with the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The company says that the move was made in order to "unlock new possibilities within the U.S. financial landscape." Furthermore, they state that obtaining a charter...
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FinTech News

Revolut Launches High-Yield Savings Accounts in the U.S.

by Kyle Burbank
The Britain-based neobanking app Revolut is introducing new high-yield savings accounts to stateside users. About Revolt's High-Yield Savings Accounts: Revolut is rolling out new savings accounts with tiered rates that increase depending on the subscription level members have. Now, customers can earn a base of 4.00% APY on up to $10,000 in savings. Meanwhile, this rate increases to 4.50% APY for Premium members and up to 5.50% for Revolut Metal...
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Credit Card News

Spirit Airlines Adds Free Bag Perk to Co-Branded Credit Card

by Kyle Burbank
The embattled Spirit Airlines is sweetening its co-branded credit card with a highly desirable perk. About the New Free Spirit Travel More Card Benefit: Effective immediately, those with the Free Spirit Travel More Mastercard can take advantage a potentially lucrative new benefit. Primary cardholders can now enjoy up to two free checked bags on Spirit flights. However, the trip must be booked with their eligible card. Spirit notes that this...
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Money Management

Bilt Bringing Back Amazon Bonus for October 2025 Rent Day

by Kyle Burbank
Bilt has announced its October 2025 Rent Day offer, featuring a popular redemption bonus. About the Amazon Redemption Bonus from Bilt Rewards: On October 1st, Bilt Rewards members can earn a bonus of up to 50% when redeeming their Bilt Points via Amazon. Per usual, the size of the actual bonus offered will depend on the member's Bilt Elite status. Blue (entry level): 20% bonus Silver: 30% bonus Gold: 40%...
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Credit Card News

Sun Country Airlines Re-Launches Credit Card with Synchrony

by Kyle Burbank
Sun Country Airlines has unveiled its updated rewards credit card with a new issuer. About the Sun Country Visa Signature Card: The low-cost carrier Sun Country has relaunched its co-branded credit card, now issued by Synchrony. With the card, customers can earn up to 5x Sun Country rewards points per dollar spent on Sun Country purchases. This includes 3x from using their card and 2x from the flight itself. Meanwhile,...
Credit Card Reviews

2025 American Express Platinum Card Review

by Kyle Burbank
In the fall of 2019, I took the plunge and decided to apply for the Platinum Card from American Express — also known as the Amex Platinum card, American Express Platinum, Plat, and other such variants. Despite that terrible timing (it is a travel card, after all), since then, I’ve been able to experience all of the travel benefits the card has to offer… as well as see how Amex...
Mesa Homeowners Credit Card
Credit Card News

Mesa Homeowners Card Introduces Limited-Time Welcome Bonus

by Kyle Burbank
The Mesa Homeowners card is offering a rare welcome bonus — but only for a limited time. About the Welcome Bonus Offer: For one more week, new Mesa Homeowners Card customers can claim a special welcome offer. Currently, new cardholders can earn 50,000 bonus Mesa points after spending at least $12,000 on the card within their first 90 days. However, in order to take advantage of this offer, applicants must enter...
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FinTech News

Cardless Reveals $60 Million Funding Raise Ahead of Bilt's Move

by Kyle Burbank
The FinTech credit card platform Cardless has announced another round of investment. About the Cardless Funding Round: Cardless has raised fresh funding. This round is being called a Series C and was led by Spark Capital. Last November, the company raised a $30 million Series C, which was led by Activant Capital. In total, the company has now raised more than $170 million from investors, including Industry Venture, Pear VC,...
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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,...