Author: Kyle Burbank
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Sun Country Airlines Re-Launches Credit Card with Synchrony
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…
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2025 American Express Platinum Card Review
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…
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Mesa Homeowners Card Introduces Limited-Time Welcome Bonus
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…
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Cardless Reveals $60 Million Funding Raise Ahead of Bilt’s Move
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…
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Expense Management Platform Extend Raises $20 Million
The FinTech Extend has announced a new round of funding as well as a new Chief Financial Officer. About Extend’s Latest Round: This week, Extend revealed that it had secured $20 million in fresh capital. While this round includes both equity and venture debt components, it’s unclear how much of the capital falls into either…
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American Express Details Major Platinum Card Refresh
After weeks of teases and rumors, the official American Express Platinum Card refresh details have arrived. About the Updates to the American Express Platinum Card: Just before the Chase Sapphire Reserve unveiled its big update in June, American Express teased its own significant refresh for the Platinum Card. Now, all of the details of that…
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Lessons From a First-Time Home Buyer: Do You Know Your Neighbors?
A funny thing happened to me as I set off on my way to FinCon last week. As I got into my Uber, the driver said, “We don’t know each other, but I actually live right over here.” By “right over here,” he literally meant two doors down. After making this realization, we chatted a…
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Amazon Announces Return Date for Prime Big Deal Days
Amazon’s latest sales event is set for next month. About Amazon Prime Big Deal Days: Ahead of the holiday season, Amazon is readying another Prime shopping event. This year’s Prime Big Deal Days will take place on October 7th and 8th. Among the brands featured in this year’s sale are Samsonite, LEGO, Beats, Fisher-Price, Samsung,…
