Author: Kyle Burbank
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Is Amazon Prime Worth It? What You Get for Your Money
Prospective members should be aware that the beloved two-day shipping does not apply to every item on the site and that Prime’s entertainment offerings might not be enough to satisfy everyone’s TV craving. However, with a free 30 day trial and a monthly payment option after that, there’s really no harm in taking Amazon Prime…
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American Airlines and Citi Debut Mid-Tier AAdvantage Credit Card
During a recent Citi earnings call, a new mid-tier American Airlines co-branded card was teased. Now, that offering has come to fruition in the form of the Citi/AAdvantage Globe Mastercard. About the Citi/AAdvantage Globe Mastercard: Citi and American Airlines have officially unveiled the new AAdvantage Globe card. With an annual fee of $350, the mid-tier…
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Rocket Completes $14.2 Billion Mr. Cooper Acquisition
The U.S.’s largest lender has now acquired the county’s largest mortgage servicer. About the Rocket-Mr. Cooper Deal: Rocket Companies recently announced that its acquisition of Mr. Cooper had officially closed. The transaction cost Rocket $14.2 billion. According to the company, the combined entity will now have service nearly 10 million mortgages. As part of the…
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Bilt Teams Up with GoPuff to Launch Home Delivery Feature
Bilt is rolling out a Home Delivery feature, allowing members to order products to their doorstep in as little as 15 minutes. About Bilt Home Delivery: The Bilt ecosystem is expanding once again. Starting today, members will notice a Bilt Home Delivery option in the Bilt app. Powered by GoPuff, this service allows customers to…
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Lessons From a First-Time Home Buyer: Two Years Since
It has come to my attention that I’ve reached a bit of a milestone. This week marks two years since my wife and I put in an offer on a house. Funny enough, shortly after we made that offer and it was accepted, we caught a flight to Hong Kong and continued the process of…
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Mesa Homeowners Card Adds Complimentary Instacart+ Benefit
Another useful benefit has arrived on the Mesa Homeowners Card. About the Mesa Instacart+ Perk: Mesa is teaming up with Instacart for a new benefit. Now, Mesa Homeowners Cardholders as well as Mesa Mortgage Members can claim a complimentary one-year subscription to Instacart+. Normally priced at $99 per year, Instacart+ offers $0 delivery fees on…
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Instant Financial Named Best Payments App with Tearsheet Award
The earned wage access FinTech Instant Financial was recently honored by Tearsheet. About Instant Financial’s Award: Earlier this month, Tearsheet unveiled its 2025 Power of Payments Award recipients. Among them was Instant Financial, which was named Best Payments App (B2B or B2C). Other various category winners for this year include J.P. Morgan Payments, Balance, Remitly,…
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Crate & Barrel Reveals Updated Credit Cards Powered by Imprint
The premium home goods retailer Crate & Barrel is relaunching its rewards credit card with a new issuer. About the Updated Crate & Barrel and CB2 Credit Cards: Crate & Barrel is partnering with the FinTech platform Imprint to update its co-branded credit card line-up. The result is the new Crate & Barrel Visa Signature Card…
