Kyle Burbank, Author at Fioney - Page 29 of 153

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.
Capital One SavorOne Card
Credit Card News

Capital One Relaunches SavorOne Card as Subprime Product

by Kyle Burbank
Capital One is complicating its nomenclature once again, reintroducing a SavorOne Rewards card. About the New Capital One Savor One Rewards Card: After previously discontinuing the SavorOne branding, Capital One has now launched a new version of the card. However, this updated product is aimed at those with "Fair" credit. First, the new SavorOne Rewards carries a $39 annual fee. Additionally, no welcome bonus is currently offered for the card....
For Rent sign
Home Buying Tips

Lessons From a First-Time Home Buyer: Comparing Our Mortgage to Rental Options

by Kyle Burbank
When we decided to buy a house, a huge consideration was how much we'd be spending on a monthly basis. Sure enough, once you factor in our mortgage (complete with 7.999% interest), insurance, and property tax, our monthly payments were an increase from what we were paying for our apartment, coming in at around $1,500. Thankfully, we've been able to manage this increase — but that hasn't stopped me from...
Atmos Credit Card
Credit Card News

Alaska Airlines Debuts Premium Card, Rebrands Loyalty Program

by Kyle Burbank
As previously teased, Alaska Airlines has introduced a premium rewards credit card while also rebranding its loyalty program. About the Atmos Rewards Summit Visa Infinite Card: Alaska Airlines is rolling out a new co-branded credit card in partnership with issuer Bank of America. The new Atmos Rewards Summit Visa Infinite joins the newly-renamed Atmos Rewards Ascent Visa Signature card (formerly the Alaska Airlines Visa Signature card). With the Summit card,...
Fruition laptop and app screenshots
FinTech News

Personal Finance App Fruition Adds Zero-Based Budgeting Feature

by Kyle Burbank
A personal finance tool is bringing a new budgeting feature to its platform. About Fruition and the New Feature: This week, Fruition announced that it was adding a zero-based budget tool to its service. The new feature is now available to all Fruition members. With this Budget tool, users can first link their accounts to get real-time transaction data and balance updates. From there, they can create a custom budget...
illustration of a suitcase and the BMO Escape Credit Card
Credit Card News

BMO Introduces New Escape Travel Rewards Credit Card

by Kyle Burbank
BMO has unveiled a new travel rewards credit card called Escape. About the BMO Escape Credit Card: A new travel rewards card that mixes benefits and rewards has arrived. BMO has officially launched the Escape Credit Card, which carries a $150 annual fee. Starting with rewards, the Escape card earns 4 points per dollar spent on dining as well as 4x on airfare. The card also earns 3x on eligible...
HOOD Summit '25 Enter the Mainframe
FinTech News

Robinhood Set for Second Annual HOOD Summit Next Month

by Kyle Burbank
The investment platform Robinhood is preparing for another HOOD Summit — and will launch special offers leading up to the event. About HOOD Summit and HOOD Month: Recently, Robinhood announced plans for a sequel edition of its HOOD Summit. This year's event will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada on September 9th and 10th. At the conference, those in attendance will be able to hear from speakers including Robinhood executives...
Cache CO and logo
FinTech News

Tax-Efficient Diversification Service Cache Raises $12.5 Million

by Kyle Burbank
The San Francisco-based FinTech Cache has announced a new round of funding. About the Funding: Cache has announced that it's raised $12.5 million. The Series A was led by Bill Trenchard at First Round Capital, joined by a variety of solo investors. With this latest funding, the startup has now raised a total of $26.8 million, including an $8.5 million seed round last year (also led by First Round). As...
Self Financial cash advance illustration
Personal Finance News

Self Financial Introduces Self Cash Advance Feature

by Kyle Burbank
Self Financial (formerly Self Lender) is debuting a new feature for customers. About Self Cash: This week, Self announced the launch of a new option called Self Cash. With this feature, customers can access cash advances with no interest or late fees. Additionally, there's no credit check required. According to Self, Self Cash advances start at $25, but customers may qualify for up to $100. Over time, they can also...
The "Email" field is empty, you must enter some text to proceed.The text you entered in the "Email" field appears to be invalid, please edit it and try again
Get the Latest News Delivered to Your Inbox
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...
Marriott Bonvoy card and a woman on vacation
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,...