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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.
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Home Buying Tips

Lessons From a First-Time Home Buyer: The Truth About Managing Risk as a Homeowner

by Kyle Burbank
Ever since we first toured the home that we'd go on to make our own, there was something literally looming over the house that worried me a bit: a giant tree in the backyard. Specifically, as I've learned, it's a silver maple tree — and, while it does provide some great shade, watching the branches blow in the wind does lead to some anxiety. That's why, at long last, we...
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FinTech News

LendingClub Acquires Spending Intelligence Platform Cushion

by Kyle Burbank
The marketplace lender LendingClub has announced its acquisition of another FinTech platform. About LendingClub's Purchase of Cushion: This week, LendingClub revealed that it had acquired the intellectual property and "select talent" from Cushion. The platform is an AI-powered spending intelligence service that helps customers track their finances by looking at their banking transactions. This includes monitoring bills, managing subscriptions, and making on-time payments. Additionally, the platform can help users build...
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Credit Card News

Southwest Airlines Adding Seating Perk for Credit Cardholders

by Kyle Burbank
As Southwest Airlines continues to overhaul its brand and policies, the carrier is bringing a new perk to its co-branded credit cards. About the New Seating Benefit: This week, Southwest unveiled another perk that travelers with one of its credit cards will enjoy when the airline's updated planes roll out. Soon, select cardholders will have a leg up when it comes to claiming new Extra Legroom seats (located in the...
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FinTech News

Small Business FinTech Flex to Merge with Maza

by Kyle Burbank
Two FinTechs are joining forces as part of an expansion from small business to consumer finance. About Flex's Acquisition of Maza: In a strategic move, Flex recently announced that it would be acquiring Maza. As a result, Maza will rebrand to Flex Consumer. This will continue Flex's initiative to allow business owners to "commingle" their personal and business finances in one place. While not stated in the press release, Crunchbase...
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Money Management

SoFi Introduces SmartStart Student Loan Refinancing Option

by Kyle Burbank
The FinTech SoFi has announced a new student loan refinancing option built for those eyeing a big life change. About SoFi SmartStart: With SoFi SmartStart, those refinancing their student loans have the option to make interest-only payments for their first nine months. As the company notes, this allows borrowers to divert funds that they'd otherwise be using to make student loan payments and utilize them for other ambitions. This could...
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Credit Card News

Bilt Rewards Adds Southwest Airlines as Latest Travel Transfer Partner

by Kyle Burbank
Bilt Rewards is at it again — this time adding another notable travel brand to its point transfer program. About the Addition of Southwest Airlines: This morning, Bilt announced that it would be partnering with Southwest Airlines. As a result, Bilt members can now transfer their Bilt Points to Southwest's Rapid Rewards Program at a rate of 1:1. With the addition of Southwest, Bilt now has a total of 19 travel...
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Small Business Product Reviews

Blinkist Review: What Is It and Is It Worth the Price?

by Kyle Burbank
Over the years, I’ve made an effort to read/listen to more finance books and review them (in fact, this year, I’ve renewed my goal to review at least one book a month here on the site). While that may seem simple enough, it means not only finding books that interest me but also finding the time to consume them. That’s why I was interested when I came across the service...
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Credit Card News

Bilt Rewards Adds Student Loan Payment Redemption Option

by Kyle Burbank
Bilt is adding a new and unique redemption option for its members. About Bilt Point Student Loan Redemptions: Today, Bilt Rewards revealed that members could now redeem their Bilt Points toward a student loan payment. Effectively, this means that customers can chip away at their student debt just by paying their rent. To get started with this redemption option, customers will first need to connect their loan servicer. Currently, loans...
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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...
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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,...