Author: Kyle Burbank
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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,…
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Robinhood to Bring Private Company Exposure to Retail Investors
Robinhood is continuing its mission to democratize finance with the impending launch of Robinhood Ventures. About Robinhood Ventures Fund: This week, Robinhood announced its intent to launch Robinhood Ventures Fund I (RVI). The brokerage has taken the first step toward launch by filing an initial registration statement on Form N-2 with the Securities and Exchange…
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Chase Freedom Announces 5% Bonus Categories for Q4 2025
Chase is closing out the year with three main bonus categories — plus one additional category coming later this year. About the Chase 5% Bonus Categories for Q4 2025: Starting October 1st, Chase Freedom and Freedom Flex customers can earn up to 5% in two categories: Department Stores and Old Navy. On top of that,…
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FinCon Reveals 2026 Expo Location and Details
As FinCon 2025 comes to a close, the financial content creator conference has shared details about next year’s gathering of money nerds. About FinCon 2026: Next year, FinCon will be headed to Palm Springs, California. The annual event will be held from September 16th to 18th, 2026 at the Palm Springs Convention Center. This news…
