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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.
two Marriott Bonvoy American Express Cards
Credit Card News

Best-Ever Bonuses Back for Two Marriott Bonvoy Credit Cards

by Kyle Burbank
As the summer travel season rolls on, Marriott Bonvoy and Amex are bringing back enhanced welcome bonuses for their Bevy and Brilliant cards. About the Limited-Time Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card Bonuses: For a limited time, new Marriott Bonvoy Bevy and Marriott Bonvoy Brilliant cardholders can claim each card's best-ever bonus offer. These deals were last available this spring but have returned through the end of summer. First, new Marriott...
Credit Wreckers animated characters
Personal Finance News

Credit One Highlights Common Credit Missteps in New Campaign

by Kyle Burbank
Credit One Bank is launching a new promotion pointing out some all-too-common credit mistakes — while also releasing a survey that shows why this knowledge is needed. About the Campaign and Survey: This week, Credit One Bank introduced "The Credit Wreckers." The new campaign features cleverly-named characters meant to represent common credit mistakes. For example, there's Max Out (who highlights that consumers should strive to use less than 30% of...
Apple Card app
Credit Card News

Chase Reportedly Nearing Deal to Acquire Apple Card Program

by Kyle Burbank
As Apple continues to seek a new partner for its popular Apple Card, a new report suggests that JPMorgan Chase could be nearing a deal to step into the role. About Chase's Potential Apple Card Takeover: According to the Wall Street Journal, Chase is in "advanced talks" to acquire Apple's credit card program from current issuer Goldman Sachs. These discussions began early last year but are said to have accelerated...
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Personal Finance News

T-Mobile Money Account Getting Revamp as App Folds Into T-Life

by Kyle Burbank
T-Mobile Money has announced some upcoming account changes, including a new way to earn an enhanced APY. About the T-Mobile Money Changes: After changing partner banks earlier this year, T-Mobile's checking account offering is set to undergo some more updates. First, the dedicated T-Mobile Money mobile app will soon be discontinued, with account management being folded into the T-Life app. However, customers will still be able to access their accounts...
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Credit Card News

Citi Launches Strata Elite Card with Unique Rewards Feature

by Kyle Burbank
Following weeks of rumors and leaks, Citi has officially introduced its new premium card, the Citi Strata Elite. About the Citi Strata Elite: The Citi Strata Elite Card has arrived. This new premium card carries a $595 annual fee, but features some unique offerings. Starting with rewards, the Strata Elite earns 12x points on hotels, car rentals, and attractions booked on Citi Travel. Similarly, air travel booked via Citi Travel...
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Credit Card News

Bilt Boasts Avianca Transfer Bonus for August 2025 Rent Day

by Kyle Burbank
In a bit of Bilt deja vu, August's Rent Day will feature a transfer bonus for Avianca Lifemiles. About the Avianca Lifemiles Transfer Bonus: On August 1st, Bilt Rewards members can earn a transfer bonus when moving their Bilt Points to Avianca's Lifemiles program. While this bonus is up to 100%, as we've seen with several past promotions, this offer is tiered based on Bilt Elite Status. Here's how the...
Southwest Rapid Rewards Credit Card
Credit Card News

Southwest Increases Annual Fees on Rapid Rewards Credit Cards

by Kyle Burbank
As Southwest Airlines continues to revamp its operations, the carrier has unveiled updates to its co-branded credit cards that include new benefits alongside a hike in annual fees. About the Updated Southwest Rapid Rewards Credit Cards: Chase and Southwest have unveiled revamped versions of their Rapid Rewards credit card line-up, including the Rapid Rewards Plus card, Rapid Rewards Premier card, and the Rapid Rewards Priority card. First, the annual fees...
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FinTech News

Tax FinTech April Raises $38 Million from Returning Investors

by Kyle Burbank
The embedded tax platform startup April has revealed a new round of funding. About the Round: This week, April announced that it had raised a new $38 million round. The Series B was led by QED Investors, Nyca Partners and Team8 also participated. All three firms are returning investors. To date, the company has now raised $78 million, including a $30 million Series A in 2022 and a $10 million...
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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,...